Comments on: Obama asks gay bishop Gene Robinson to deliver inauguration prayer http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html/ PinkNews.co.uk Gay News (UK and world) from Pink News - all the gay news for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and beyond- thegaynews from Pink News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:36:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Theresa http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html/comment-page-1/#comment-42033 Theresa Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:49:36 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html#comment-42033 Wow-I can't beleive that not even one day in office and our new president has already folded and given in to public pressures-its a very sad day Wow-I can't beleive that not even one day in office and our new president has already folded and given in to public pressures-its a very sad day

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]]> By: jpm http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html/comment-page-1/#comment-41596 jpm Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:52:25 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html#comment-41596 In an effort to combat Warren’s anti-gay message, Robinson has arranged for an elaborate invocation. Robinson has not yet decided if the Gay Men’s Choir of Washington D.C. will conclude the ceremony with “We Are Family (If the State Recognizes It)” or “Yes We Can (Eventually Get Married)”. <a href="http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/bishop-gene-robinson-goes-all-out/" rel="nofollow">http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/bishop-gene-robinson-goes-all-out/ In an effort to combat Warren’s anti-gay message, Robinson has arranged for an elaborate invocation.

Robinson has not yet decided if the Gay Men’s Choir of Washington D.C. will conclude the ceremony with “We Are Family (If the State Recognizes It)” or “Yes We Can (Eventually Get Married)”.

http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/bishop-gene-robinson-goes-all-out/

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]]> By: Andrew Quick http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html/comment-page-1/#comment-41574 Andrew Quick Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:16:03 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html#comment-41574 Wow. Already doing good. Looks like he is going to make a real change. I do however agree that religion should have NO place in the running of a country. Sadly though it does and for better or worse America is a very Christian country. (FYI it's for worse) Wow. Already doing good. Looks like he is going to make a real change. I do however agree that religion should have NO place in the running of a country. Sadly though it does and for better or worse America is a very Christian country. (FYI it's for worse)

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]]> By: andy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html/comment-page-1/#comment-41572 andy Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:45:06 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html#comment-41572 Agree with Simon, would be far far better if there were no prayers! So he has a bigot preacher and a gay preacher and now a woman preacher, why does he need any of them? Agree with Simon, would be far far better if there were no prayers! So he has a bigot preacher and a gay preacher and now a woman preacher, why does he need any of them?

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]]> By: Jill http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html/comment-page-1/#comment-41566 Jill Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:56:24 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html#comment-41566 A little tokenism to calm the storm? A little tokenism to calm the storm?

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]]> By: Rob Fox http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html/comment-page-1/#comment-41540 Rob Fox Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:03:38 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html#comment-41540 This is some crazy patch-work from Team Obama! While I welcome the obviously well-intended attempt to be inclusive (or at least dig themselves out of an illiberal hole), I really hope their economic, environment and foreign policy plans are better thought through than this inauguration! I believe it would have been more in keeping with the spirit of the Founding Fathers, and of the American Vision at its highest, if a Unitarian, a Deist, or an Agnostic were chosen for one (or all) of these roles instead... This is some crazy patch-work from Team Obama!

While I welcome the obviously well-intended attempt to be inclusive (or at least dig themselves out of an illiberal hole), I really hope their economic, environment and foreign policy plans are better thought through than this inauguration!

I believe it would have been more in keeping with the spirit of the Founding Fathers, and of the American Vision at its highest, if a Unitarian, a Deist, or an Agnostic were chosen for one (or all) of these roles instead…

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]]> By: zazou http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html/comment-page-1/#comment-41530 zazou Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:29:22 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html#comment-41530 A great "tour de force" from Obama's team - well delivered - at the right time. A great "tour de force" from Obama's team – well delivered – at the right time.

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]]> By: Simon Murphy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html/comment-page-1/#comment-41522 Simon Murphy Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:31:46 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html#comment-41522 It would be far better if neither Gene Robinson or Rick Warren were delivering a prayer. I don't think religion has any part to play in the inauguration of a President who represents the US' secular state. Leave the bishops and preachers to their own devices. It would be far better if neither Gene Robinson or Rick Warren were delivering a prayer. I don't think religion has any part to play in the inauguration of a President who represents the US' secular state. Leave the bishops and preachers to their own devices.

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]]> By: Charlene Moore http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html/comment-page-1/#comment-41512 Charlene Moore Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:59:10 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html#comment-41512 This is so wonderful, I am familar with Rev. Robinson - he preached at my church (City of Refuge United Church of Christ in San Francisco, CA - Bishop Yvette Flunder). We are so happy for tis appointment - and Rev. Sharon being the minister to pray for White House sessions - a woman minister, this is real change and wonderful change. This is so wonderful, I am familar with Rev. Robinson – he preached at my church (City of Refuge United Church of Christ in San Francisco, CA – Bishop Yvette Flunder).

We are so happy for tis appointment – and Rev. Sharon being the minister to pray for White House sessions – a woman minister, this is real change and wonderful change.

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]]> By: commanderthor http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html/comment-page-1/#comment-41510 commanderthor Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:57:02 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html#comment-41510 Thank you Mr. President! Thank you for making the world a better place even before being sworn in! Thank you Mr. President! Thank you for making the world a better place even before being sworn in!

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]]> By: AndySam http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html/comment-page-1/#comment-41481 AndySam Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:00:06 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-10456.html#comment-41481 An inspired choice! An inspired choice!

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