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I heard about this on my way home tonight – it’s a great advancement, to be sure, but the cynic in me wonders how long it will take for some Really Good Christian to try to kill him in God’s name.

I hope nothing bad happens to him but part of me worries.

The best part of the story was hearing all of the people saying that they’re going to start going back to church because they finally feel accepted. I’m not religious in any way, shape or form but whatever gets you through the day, right? It’s so positive that gays and liberals can finally feel like they can go ahead and worship just like the rest of ’em.

This is certainly good news – last month, gay priest Dr Jeffrey John was to be ordained here as the Bishop of Reading (article is on the BBC), and his position was met with great support by the majority of the church, including the Archbishop of Cantebury, Rowan Williams, who is pro-gay, or rather, pro-diversity.
Although Dr John chose to turn down the position because of the outcry it caused among the local minority, and the greater upset of the Nigerian Anglican Church, it showed that beyond his own decision, the opportunity remained.
My point is that appealing to Archbishop Rowan Williams would have been counterproductive; he would have been more likely to welcome the move, if measuredly, than to denounce it. It would have been interesting to know how he would have dealt with it, but I suppose we don’t have to think about that now.

Archbishop Williams was today quoted as saying that Reverend Robinson’s appointment would have a “significant impact” on the Church worldwide but said it was “too early to say” what the outcome would be. He is in the unfortunate position of having to tread the fine line between his liberalism and the orthodoxy of the Anglican Church worldwide; several national churches as well as groups in the US are already considering breaking away from the Anglican Church in America.

I was baptised as an Episcopal – though I have not been a regular church goer since my parents made me go as a child. This is incredibly exciting – though I doubt it will bring me back to kneel in my pew. Kneel maybe…….

I take full credit for standing outside of the convention center bullying the little priests into submission and forcing them to cast a vote for my people.

Just kidding. But I DID think about it.