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...ELECTED. GENE ROBINSON, 56, as bishop of New Hampshire, making him the first openly gay bishop in the 2.3 million-member Episcopalian Church; in Minneapolis. Robinson's confirmation sparked outrage and threats of a schism in the 77 million-member Anglican Communion, particularly in Africa and Asia. Two days later, the Episcopalian Church recognized?but did not officially authorize?same-sex unions...
...Kaduna and Jos (both in Nigeria) are places where, this Friday, the Mullahs will download this stuff off the internet and they will read it at Friday prayers at the mosque. About how the Anglican church in the United States is approving homosexuality and has now elevated a homosexual man with a partner to be a bishop of the Anglican community. And Christians will probably die. They may die in Indonesia as well. Sodomy is punishable by death under Sharia law. It's a shame that Islam is that intolerant - that they kill Christians every time there's some wave...
...Anderson: I'm disappointed , but what do you do? I can say it's not a dirty trick. We didn't set anybody up. TIME: Why did you get involved with the American Anglican Council? What's the organization about...
...Anderson: It's important for me because I believe in the Bible. I believe in the historic teachings of the Anglican church. I believe the things the church fathers wrote. I believe in the creeds. I feel that a lot of the theological innovation that we have to deal with in the church today is in error. And that the church is modeling itself after the world rather than making an impact to reform the world. I'd like to see the church fulfill the role it did in the apostolic age, when it literally changed the world...
...Anderson: It's a done deal. We perceive that they have moved to the side to go over Niagara Falls theologically and we're simply going straight down the road where we've been going with the Anglican communion. Here's an interesting thought. Gene Robinson has said there came a point in his marriage where he and his wife still cared for each other but they couldn't live together as man and wife. So they literally went into the church - his words as I understand it - they kept their vows by breaking them. In an open, honest...