Church Quotes by Gene Robinson

8 Church quotes by Gene Robinson

Robinson’s inclusive stance emerges in eight concise reflections about the church, where tradition meets modern social concerns. The snippets provide a brief look at his forward‑thinking theology.

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I think my election is one of several indications that gay and lesbian folk are being brought more into the center of…

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If indeed this is the work of God... then it's a crisis that calls for the church to be its very best…

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There are enormously gifted Episcopal priests around this church who are gay and lesbian, some of whom are partnered, who would make…

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The truly longstanding tradition in the church is that some are called to celibacy. Some feel called to it. But the church…

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I think people often come to the synagogue, mosque, the church looking for God, and what we give them is religion.

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Only God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. The Church has always been changing.

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“There is no question that taking such an advocacy role in seeking compassion, fair treatment in the society, and the happiness and…

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Historically speaking, institutions are slow to change and usually resistant to any sudden moves - churches especially so.

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When you claim to have the truth, as opposed to the truth as you perceive it, then you move us toward a theocratic view…

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You know, we live in a time when if somebody wants to kill you, they're going to kill you, and you can either go…

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It seems to me that if God calls us to anything it's to a life of integrity.

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We love to talk about justice. It's the doing of justice that's hard...I believe it is work we are called to do

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“Still, as a straight person, you might say, "This just isn't my fight." No, it isn't. Unless you care about the kind of society…

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I think my election is one of several indications that gay and lesbian folk are being brought more into the center of things. I'd…

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Stability is why society has an interest in marriage.

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It is at least a small comfort to me, as a gay rights and marriage equality advocate, to know that like any marriage, gay…

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But by virtue of our baptism, Peter Akinola and I are brothers in Christ and one day we are going to be in heaven…

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“This is an important point, difficult for the modern mind to grasp: homosexuality as a sexual orientation was unknown to the ancient mind. Let…

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Faith is a dynamic and ever-changing process, not some fixed body of truth that exists outside our world and our understanding. God's truth may…

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God calls all of his children to the table. We can disagree and even say a lot of hateful things, but what we can't…

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“Remember how social change happens. Each of us has a worldview that pretty much interprets the world for us, puts our personal and public…

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The bees learn where they live by landmarks. If they're moved within their home range, they get confused.

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What I love about believing in a living God is that I believe God is constantly revealing God's self to us over time, and…

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