Holy Scripture and the consecration of Gene Robinson
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To date, there has been a dearth of coherent argument on this side of the issue. Frankly, the arguments put forward, with rare exception, smack of the kind of “fuzzy thinking” that makes our conservative brothers and sisters so frustrated. It need not be so. A clear, concise argument can be built from the Holy Scriptures for the consecration of Gene Robinson, or any other homosexual person, assuming no other “impediments.” I propose to offer that argument here.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004