Rick Warren swipes at gay bishop, then flip-flops with praise for Rev. Robinson’s inclusion
… [The Episcopal Church has] already considered me an adversary after partnering on projects with Kolini, Orumbi, and Nzimbi, and writing the TIME bio on Akinola.
But since last summer… I’ve been on Gene Robinson and other’s attack list for my position on gay marriage. ….[Our] brothers and sisters here at St. James in Newport Beach lost their California State Supreme Court case to keep their property.
We stand in solidarity with them, and with all orthodox, evangelical Anglicans. I offer the campus of Saddleback Church to any Anglican congregation who need a place to meet, or if you want to plant a new congregation in south Orange County.
Outtakes from letter attributed to Evangelical pastor Rick Warren by Timothy C. Morgan of ChristianityToday. The letter was allegedly sent on January 9, 2009, and it appears to be a supportive outreach to the former Episcopal Church members at Saint James Church, a parish which purposefully broke away from the American branch of the Anglican Church because of the ordination of Rev. Gene Robinson to the level of Bishop. Warren here appears to be suggesting that the Episcopal Church is at odds with him, and that he will, in return, offer meeting space to the anti-gay parish that lost a court battle in it’s attempt to keep the Episcopal Church property. (Christianity Today) Note: The orignial blog post has since been removed from the site, but a cached version may be available on Google’s search engine here.
”President-elect Obama has again demonstrated his genuine commitment to bringing all Americans of goodwill together in search of common ground. I applaud his desire to be the president of every citizen.”
Statement attributed to Evangelical preacher Rick Warren on January 16, 2009, regarding President-elect Barack Obama and his inclusion of an openly-gay Episcopal Bishop, Gene Robinson in Sunday’s pre-Inauguration concert. Both men will be participating at this weekend’s Obama celebration here in Washington, DC. (Christian Post)
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