Obama has invited Bishop Gene Robinson to give the opening inaugural invocation. It’s already stirring up a new pot.
Bishop Robinson is of course the first openly gay priest to be ordained a Bishop, and elaborated upon in the links above it has led to a schism in the Episcopal Church.
Now what I’d like to see come out of it is a public exchange between Robinson and Warren. Maybe a college debate tour.
Addendum: On homosexuality, RNC chair candidate Ken Blackwell assured everybody that he could restrain his homosexual urges if he had them, but of course wants you to know that he doesn’t have them.
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January 12, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Anonymous
This is a deliberate insult to Reverend Rick Warren!
January 12, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Anonymous
now he’s thinking!
January 13, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Joe Cornish
Did the squeaky wheel get the oil? I suspect Robinson’s late addition to the line-up came about because of the outrage over the selection of Rick Warren. The phone calls, petitions, letters and rallies all helped remind Obama that he had overwhelming gay and lesbian support—and that support felt betrayed. Making noise has its benefits.