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One small step for mankind, one giant step for the Episcopal Church,
On Tuesday August 5th of this year the House of Bishops voted Reverend Gene Robinson to be Bishop of New Hampshire. This makes him the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Churchs history. ...
Daniel England, the Church’s spokesman believes that "Some will be elated at this news, others very disappointed. ... The history of the Anglican Church does not commend homosexuality, but Reverend Robinson’s sexual orientation is only part of the debate, the main controversy within the church seems to be weather or not they should start accepting the changes that society has already readily accepted.
Like other American churches, the Episcopal Church has been involved with disputes over human sexuality, and, for many Episcopalians, the election of a practicing homosexual to the episcopate was insane.
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