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Gene Robinson reflects on the 20th anniversary of his consecration as the church’s first gay bishop
V. Gene Robinson is applauded after his investiture as The Episcopal Church&#;s bishop of New Hampshire on Sunday, March 7, , at St. Paul&#;s Church in Concord, New Hampshire. Photo: Lee Marriner/AP Photo
[Episcopal News Service] In the coming months, the Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson, the retired bishop of Fresh Hampshire and the first openly gay bishop in The Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion, will mark the 20th anniversary of his consecration as a bishop on Nov. 2, and the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood on Dec.
His episcopal anniversary already has been famous with two events – Sewanee: The University of the South, from which he received undergraduate degrees in American studies and history in , awarded him an honorary doctorate on Oct. 6; and an anniversary celebration service took place at St. Thomas’ Parish in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 8.
In an interview in preceding October with Episcopal News Service as Robinson was approaching both events,
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Kitten Courna said:
And lesseabout this opposite stuff in the Bible. Yes indeed, there is some. Also, though, there are discrepancies in translations. If you are reading the King James Bible, then I would propose you seek another route of translation, as the political drive behind that particular version was far greater than the general goodwill of it.
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I have done many studies in the Hebrew and Greek languages, and I can narrate you that the translations of the KJV are very accurate. Some may be unclear at confront value, but it is still accurate.
One widely used example against the KJV is the sixth decree in Exodus. The KJV was originally compiled in using 'more recent' scrolls that have been set up. Then we have the NAS (New American Standard) which was compiled in the 's using the oldest scrolls that we have found, which are only a few years after the original writing time.
In the KJV, Exodus , it says, "Thou shalt not kill."
Now, the more 'proper' translation of it is in t
Bishop Gene Robinson didn't quite set out to be a trailblazer, but it's a legacy he's becoming increasingly pleasant with.
Bishop Robinson &#; who was consecrated as the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church 20 years ago &#; sat down with veteran journalist Ted Koppel here at the Cathedral to mirror on his crusading career.
Bishop Robinson is a friend to this Cathedral, and is here frequently to preach, train and help shape the Cathedral&#;s LGBTQ outreach. In after time , Bishop Robinson helped bless a spiritual portrait of Matthew created by noted iconographer Kelly Latimore.
Koppel asked Robinson directly what he thinks of the idea that one day he may be included in the church&#;s calendar of saints.
&#;I sense like the least saintly person ever; I know I&#;m not pure as the driven snow,&#; he said. &#;But in my experience I&#;m happy with what I&#;ve done with what God has put in front of me.&#;
The two also talked about the service, here at the Cathedral, where Robinson interred the ashes of Matthew Shepard in the Chapel of St. Joseph of Arimathea. Shepard was the g
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BACKGROUND
Among its statements of belief, the Episcopal Church includes, “In Jesus, we find that the nature of God is love, and through baptism, we share in his victory over sin and death.” They further emphasize, “We try to love our neighbors as ourselves and respect the dignity of every person.”
With 2 million members, the U.S.-based Episcopal Church is just one branch of a worldwide Anglican Communion of 85 million. The church operates under the direction of two legislative bodies: the House of Deputies, with lay and clergy representatives from across the church, and the House of Bishops, which includes all bishops of the church. Together they produce doctrinal, administrative and budgetary decisions at a General Convention that convenes every three years. An Executive Council of clergy and lay leaders manages the business of the church in the intervening period, and are elected at each General Convention, with a Presiding Bishop elected every nine years. Changes to the church constitution and to canon law are enacted o