Saturday, April 09, 2005

Backpedaling in Episcopal garb

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43713

[WorldNetDaily] April 9, 2005--Bishop Robinson told the Union Leader:

"We have absolutely no indication of Jesus' sexual orientation. Absolutely none. Therefore, it would be totally inappropriate for me to speculate about it."

Yet a recording of the bishop's speech to an Episcopal parish in South Hamilton, Mass., that is on the Christ Church website, has the following recorded Robinson statement:

"Interestingly enough, in this day of traditional family values and so on, this man that we follow was single as far as we know; who traveled with a bunch of men, although there were lots of women around, who had a disciple who was known as 'the one whom Jesus loved.' …"

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