Bishop Gene: I. Gay Priests, Cowardly Bishops & the Church’s Survival
From Lisa’s Lookout
From Ruth Gledhill, in a recent – 27 July – ‘Times’ article which some of my readers may have missed at the time (I did). If nothing else Gene is unafraid to call things as he sees them – his sincerity is obvious! – and does so quite freely, and in relation to more than one issue. I am quoting him here in relation to his comments on the large numbers of partnered gay priests and colluding but sadly (for Gene) cowardly bishops in the Church of England.
‘(Gene Robinson) said many of the English church’s clergy lived openly in their rectories with gay partners, with the full knowledge of their bishops. But he criticised the stance of bishops who threaten the clergy with emnity should their relationships become public. Read more
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