[Kitana85]

CNN, the Today Show, and The New York Times have all had HUGE stories regarding the descision of the Epsicopal Church to approve the consecration of The Rev. Canon V. Gene Robinson as bishop of New Hampshire, a task that should not have taken more than 10 minutes. This debate came about now, as the church is in the midst of its triennial general convention.
I am currently here, at convention, as a deputy, in the midst of the turmoil. Many people who protested Canon Robinson's consecration did so because, he is in a gay long-term partnered relationship.
He has a strong faith, and was clearly called by God for this ministry, however, many felt that because he is not "married," he must remain celebate... an inconcienvable request, as all men need sex with one they are attracted to.

If Canon Robinson, a wonderful man with whom many I know are aquainted had to go through that much horror to follow what God called him for, because there is no place for his love in marrige, something must be done.

The diocese of Westminister in Canada recently approved the union of same sex couples, to the dismay of much of the Anglican Communion.

Though I support same sex union whole-heartedly, I would not call them marriges, as a marrige is between a man and a woman.

A resolution will come to the floor of the house of deputies tommorrow.

As I've been typing this in the exhibition hall, a sexual misconduct suit has been brougt up against canon robinson, so you can see how many people are agaist this.