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The attitude of the Episcopal Church toward homosexuality is partly seen in its reaction to the election of an openly gay, non-celibate priest, [[Gene Robinson]], the father of two grown daughters who had lived openly with another man for 13 years, as Bishop. On June 7 2003, the [[New Hampshire]] diocese of the Episcopal Church elected Robinson as its Bishop. The national church approved this, with 62 of 107 bishops convening at the  General Convention in Minneapolis, Minn. on Aug. 5, voting to support the canon. Robinson met his current partner in 1988, and their house was blessed by Bishop Douglas Theuner. In 2008 they were legally "married" under the laws of the State of New Hampshire, with Robinson claiming to be a June "bride."  Robinson later revealed that he struggled with [[alcoholism]] for years. <ref>[http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2167942/posts Robinson's speech: Divisive, as expected]</ref><ref>http://lifeanddoctrine.blogspot.com/2009/01/bishop-gene-robinson-rick-warren-barak.html</ref><ref>Gay Episcopal Bishop Prepares for June Wedding, U/Miami News Service, December 4, 2007</ref>  In April, 2005, Robinson promoted Planned Parenthood  targeting "people of faith" to promote abortion rights and comprehensive sex education. He also attacked traditional interpretations regarding [[homosexuality and the Bible]], and exhorted, "The story of freedom in Exodus is our story. ... That's my story, and they can't have it."<ref>Gay bishop backs Planned Parenthood, The Washington Times, April 15, 2005</ref>  Robinson's ordination and his positions here are seen to manifest a "different Jesus" and Spirit (2Cor. 11:4; Jude 1:4,11,12).

The attitude of the Episcopal Church toward homosexuality is partly seen in its reaction to the election of an openly gay, non-celibate priest, [[Gene Robinson]], the father of two grown daughters who had lived openly with another man for 13 years, as Bishop. On June 7 2003, the [[New Hampshire]] diocese of the Episcopal Church elected Robinson as its Bishop. The national church approved this, with 62 of 107 bishops convening at the  General Convention in Minneapolis, Minn. on Aug. 5, voting to support the canon. Robinson met his current partner in 1988, and their house was blessed by Bishop Douglas Theuner. In 2008 they were legally "married" under the laws of the State of New Hampshire, with Robinson claiming to be a June "bride."  Robinson later revealed that he struggled with [[alcoholism]] for years. <ref>[http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2167942/posts Robinson's speech: Divisive, as expected]</ref><ref>http://lifeanddoctrine.blogspot.com/2009/01/bishop-gene-robinson-rick-warren-barak.html</ref><ref>Gay Episcopal Bishop Prepares for June Wedding, U/Miami News Service, December 4, 2007</ref>  In April, 2005, Robinson promoted Planned Parenthood  targeting "people of faith" to promote abortion rights and comprehensive sex education. He also attacked traditional interpretations regarding [[homosexuality and the Bible]], and exhorted, "The story of freedom in Exodus is our story. ... That's my story, and they can't have it."<ref>Gay bishop backs Planned Parenthood, The Washington Times, April 15, 2005</ref>  Robinson's ordination and his positions here are seen to manifest a "different Jesus" and Spirit (2Cor. 11:4; Jude 1:4,11,12).

===Assemblies of God===

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