Right now the House of Deputies is in a business session. In about twenty minutes (10:00 a.m. Pacific Time) deputies who won a lottery will be permitted to speak on the floor on their views of B033, the resolution passed in the closing hours of General Convention 2006 in Columbus in an attempt to comply with the Windsor Report. It instituted a moratorium on same sex unions and the election and consecration of partnered gay bishops.Bonnie Anderson is reminding the deputies yet again that this is not a legislative session that they are entering into. They are now showing the winning numbers of the lottery for those who will now be permitted to speak. Looks Louie Crew one the lotto.
Here's a tally:
Against B033 - in favor of repealing Moratorium
1
1
1
1
1
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Subtotal: 5
1
1
1
1
1
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Subtotal: 10
1
1
1
1
1
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Subtotal: 15
1
1
1
1
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FINAL TOTAL: 19
For B033 - in favor of continuing Moratorium
1
1
1
1
1
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Subtotal: 5
1
1
1
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FINAL TOTAL: 8
In favor of continuing the moratorium of B033:
Against continuing the moratorium of B033:
2 comments:
Isn't this Louie Crew speaking? One should ask why he doesn't want to wear his pink boa while facing the crowd. Ashamed of something? Wanting to be fit for human consumption? Why the change?
"Public narrative" reinforces the "experience" argument that goes along with the newly defined Hookers stool of "scripture, tradition, reason and experience". As I listen to people tell their stories I'm always struck with how sin is justified and lifted up as normal, good and right. When Gene Robinson says his big fear is/was to be thrown out of the church I have to ask when have I ever seen anyone "thrown out" of an Episcopal Church?
As a priest I've have gay/lesbian people come and go and its never been because they've been thrown out. They've left because they know I both love them and out of love will not contribute to the sin they live in.
Would I support the habit of an alcoholic? No. What about someone on street drugs or someone cheating on their husband or wife?
Would I support any activity that destroys lives, spreads disease, contributes to drug/alcohol abuse whether the person was "born that way" or formed these habits out of any number of reasons. No.
Clearly we are to love and care for one another and sometimes that means saying, "No" to those things which run contrary to God's word and natural law.
Gene Robinsons biggest, deepest and unsaid fear is that he might have to face his sin and live life as God has intended him to.
One more point - many of us have "attactions" which if acted upon would lead to unhealthy, disasterous lives. The cross we carry is that we do not act on our impulses but turn to Christ for the strength to not sin but live in His righteousness.
Robinson's argument is a half-truth that serves his purpose and continues to help distroy lives.
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