Comments on: A lesbian bishop for the Episcopal Church http://www.malindalo.com/2009/12/a-lesbian-bishop-for-the-episcopal-church/ Author Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rachel http://www.malindalo.com/2009/12/a-lesbian-bishop-for-the-episcopal-church/comment-page-1/#comment-205110 Rachel Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:31:26 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2335#comment-205110 Seconded. I wish all faiths took that idea as a starting point. Seconded. I wish all faiths took that idea as a starting point.

]]> By: Malinda Lo http://www.malindalo.com/2009/12/a-lesbian-bishop-for-the-episcopal-church/comment-page-1/#comment-205108 Malinda Lo Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:03:26 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2335#comment-205108 Well said. :) Well said. :)

]]> By: Malinda Lo http://www.malindalo.com/2009/12/a-lesbian-bishop-for-the-episcopal-church/comment-page-1/#comment-205107 Malinda Lo Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:03:10 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2335#comment-205107 Thanks for your comment, Rachel. I had heard that about the split among the Anglicans worldwide. It's an interesting time to be holding a church together, that's for sure. Thanks for your comment, Rachel. I had heard that about the split among the Anglicans worldwide. It’s an interesting time to be holding a church together, that’s for sure.

]]> By: cindy http://www.malindalo.com/2009/12/a-lesbian-bishop-for-the-episcopal-church/comment-page-1/#comment-205106 cindy Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:42:08 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2335#comment-205106 fantastic news! i actually asked my friend who sings for his episcopal church. (he's gay and so is the choir director.) i know that it's the american version of the anglican church, and i asked how the congregation viewed lgbt. he said they were very much embraced, and that made me happy. i think it's time. i never was christian, but believe it teaches about love and tolerance. fantastic news!
i actually asked my friend who
sings for his episcopal church.
(he’s gay and so is the choir director.)
i know that it’s the american version
of the anglican church, and i asked how
the congregation viewed lgbt. he said
they were very much embraced,
and that made me happy.

i think it’s time.
i never was christian, but believe it
teaches about love and tolerance.

]]> By: Sharla Sykes http://www.malindalo.com/2009/12/a-lesbian-bishop-for-the-episcopal-church/comment-page-1/#comment-205105 Sharla Sykes Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:01:17 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2335#comment-205105 I wish her well and hope that she is affirmed. If churches cannot embrace diversity then why have churches at all? I wish her well and hope that she is affirmed. If churches cannot embrace diversity then why have churches at all?

]]> By: Rachel http://www.malindalo.com/2009/12/a-lesbian-bishop-for-the-episcopal-church/comment-page-1/#comment-205104 Rachel Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:28:36 +0000 http://www.malindalo.com/?p=2335#comment-205104 Hi Malinda, I welcome the news of Rev Glasspool's nomination and hope she is affirmed. I grew up in the Presbyterian church and while I don't attend regularly any more, the last one I went to was led by a very supportive minister which made me feel welcome in the church. Regarding the Archbishop of Canterbury, he's in the news fairly regularly here in the UK. On some issues, such as inter-faith dialogue, I think he's relatively open-minded. I don't know what his personal beliefs are regarding homosexuality among the clergy, but because the majority of Anglicans worldwide are in Africa and Asia (there's that missionary activity again!) and extremely conservative, he doesn't want to be the Archbishop of a split church, which looks like something of a possibility. It's a bit like Obama and repealing 'don't ask don't tell', only Rowan Williams wasn't actually elected. I look forward to getting a copy of Ash when it's published over here next year. Be sure to let us know if you get to do any European book tours! All the best Hi Malinda,

I welcome the news of Rev Glasspool’s nomination and hope she is affirmed. I grew up in the Presbyterian church and while I don’t attend regularly any more, the last one I went to was led by a very supportive minister which made me feel welcome in the church.

Regarding the Archbishop of Canterbury, he’s in the news fairly regularly here in the UK. On some issues, such as inter-faith dialogue, I think he’s relatively open-minded. I don’t know what his personal beliefs are regarding homosexuality among the clergy, but because the majority of Anglicans worldwide are in Africa and Asia (there’s that missionary activity again!) and extremely conservative, he doesn’t want to be the Archbishop of a split church, which looks like something of a possibility. It’s a bit like Obama and repealing ‘don’t ask don’t tell’, only Rowan Williams wasn’t actually elected.

I look forward to getting a copy of Ash when it’s published over here next year. Be sure to let us know if you get to do any European book tours! All the best

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