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50. The Episcopal Church was the first major American

Sat May 21, 2022, 08:39 PM

May 2022

denomination to appoint an openly gay bishop, Gene Robinson, in the diocese of New Hampshire back in 2008. They've developed a liturgy of marriage and appointed another gay bishop since then. In many locations, the conservatives split off, calling themselves Anglicans.

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Breaking news: Pelosi will no longer allow archbishop to give her communion. [View all] fightforfreedom May 2022 OP

Because he ignores papal edicts RainCaster May 2022 #1

Yes empedocles May 2022 #9

Excellent headline! Walleye May 2022 #2

THAT'S the right headline! Scrivener7 May 2022 #3

I had to laugh out loud. soldierant May 2022 #53

Religion is so damn repressive...... walkingman May 2022 #4

So many pro life politicians get denied communion ColinC May 2022 #5

That archbishop is causing the Catholic Church in SF to lose parishors kimbutgar May 2022 #6

huh? what is this about? Takket May 2022 #7

It would be nice to know, wouldn't it? ShazzieB May 2022 #12

Yesterday the archbishop of SF said that Pelosi should be denied communion rurallib May 2022 #21

And today wryter2000 May 2022 #33

That's more like it. calimary May 2022 #56

As someone on our altar guild said about the Anglican (breakaway) church in Oakland wryter2000 May 2022 #67

A THOUSAND TIMES YES!!! calimary May 2022 #68

see post 21 nt orleans May 2022 #23

Pro choice Catholics do have an alternative. wnylib May 2022 #8

+1 AngryOldDem May 2022 #15

In liberal areas of the country, LGBTQ are very welcome wryter2000 May 2022 #30

The Episcopal Church is LGBTQ friendly AZSkiffyGeek May 2022 #35

They split off earlier than that wryter2000 May 2022 #41

Yes, they not only accept LGBTQ members, wnylib May 2022 #36

The Episcopal Church was the first major American summer_in_TX May 2022 #50

Good suggestion except ShazzieB May 2022 #17

From your link wryter2000 May 2022 #31

OK. There is a very thin line of difference. wnylib May 2022 #37

I have been to Episcopal churches that use chimes wryter2000 May 2022 #42

I grew up in the Lutheran church, so wnylib May 2022 #45

I'm an Episcopal, which is Catholic Lite. It's like same religion, half the guilt. - Robin Williams Brother Buzz May 2022 #20

LOL I used to take my pet snake to church for the blessing of the animals wryter2000 May 2022 #43

I think for many Liberal Catholics they are more cultural Catholics JI7 May 2022 #48

Also depends on the congregation. mwooldri May 2022 #49

My friend says they're "all the liturgy, half the guilt" "Smells, bells and pyrotechniques". SharonAnn May 2022 #55

Good one Alice Kramden May 2022 #10

So this archbishop just NOW found out Speaker Pelosi is Pro Choice? TAX THE CHURCH. spanone May 2022 #11

Positively correct. SergeStorms May 2022 #25

"Pastoral, not political." BULLSHIT. AngryOldDem May 2022 #13

Exactly. txwhitedove May 2022 #16

It is blatantly political. wnylib May 2022 #38

Link? Fozzledick May 2022 #14

The Pope DownriverDem May 2022 #18

Trumper Republican Asshole!!! wolfie001 May 2022 #19

Exactly. fightforfreedom May 2022 #28

Thanks! wolfie001 May 2022 #29

I wonder what prompted the archbishop's outburst? dlk May 2022 #22

Dark MAGA? littlemissmartypants May 2022 #51

It appears someone's strings were pulled dlk May 2022 #66

Love it! nt Samrob May 2022 #24

LOL.Wouldn't it be great if Pelosi would say this? jalan48 May 2022 #26

As far Rebl2 May 2022 #27

I think they would do it to individuals wryter2000 May 2022 #32

Another horrific example of the cruelty of the RCC. LuckyLib May 2022 #57

👍 Joinfortmill May 2022 #34

"Nancy Pelosi can no longer take communion because... jmowreader May 2022 #39

Let's see if she actually does anything like that. nt. Mariana May 2022 #60

I would like Pelosi to say, "Hmm, really? You tell me this publicly in an election year? Nay May 2022 #62

It's nothing new that the Church interferes in politics, and the Speaker knows it. nt. Mariana May 2022 #63

Oh, I know that. But can't I wish that just once, a Dem politician would sling Nay May 2022 #64

You can wish, I guess. Mariana May 2022 #65

Al Capone was a better person, you see. usonian May 2022 #40

Spoken like a true pedophile. soldierant May 2022 #52

That's true on so many levels that a mathematician would have fits trying to count them. usonian May 2022 #54

I wonder how many pro death penalty politicians are denied communion from Emile May 2022 #44

Judging people is not a priests job! The Jungle 1 May 2022 #46

Note to anyone worried that a Catholic president Mr.Bill May 2022 #47

When will these asshole churches have to pay taxes? They're all to damn political. OverBurn May 2022 #58

And the Catholic Church wonders why its membership Deminpenn May 2022 #59

Rightly so! Who knows where those eucharists have been? nuxvomica May 2022 #61