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Once upon a time back when the rocky was the Democrat Paper, and not the Hard right, Libertarian/Authoritarian paper they use to have a religious writer that was like a comparative religions professor. He would write a story, present both side of the argument on controversial subjects, or if he wrote an article about a Church/Religion/Sect he would write it in a way that allowed others not of that Church/Religion/Sect to learn about them and not done in an demeaning/my-beliefs-are-better-than-yours kind of way. It was a pleasure to read his articles on Saturdays because you would always learn something.

Not so with Mean Jean.

She is condescending and spiteful, and very much a right wing Christian. If there is away to make I seem that the forces of good are on her side she will do her best to spin it that way. If there is a way to do in article in a “look at the crazy X people, we are all in on the fact that they are wrong.” She will do it.

So, last weekend was the big Colorado Episcopalian convention in Denver, and here is what she had to right about it:

Episcopal panel to examine gay rights

By Jean Torkelson, Rocky Mountain News
October 11, 2006

So far so good…..

The ongoing culture war among America's Episcopalians has spurred Colorado Bishop Rob O'Neill to create a task force to examine gay rights issues "in light of the changing landscape of our church."

O'Neill announced the panel during last weekend's state convention, in Denver, which he described Tuesday as a "positive experience," but which one prominent conservative priest/theologian said was marked by a "screaming match" as liberal and conservative forces squared off.

It became apparent that underneath the surface there is a deep, deep division," said the Rev. Ephraim Radner, a Pueblo pastor, Yale educated theologian and author of books on the future of the church.

Nice job of showing that Bias Jean, subtle and but effective. This O'Neill guy is just the Bishop, but this Radner guy went to Yale, and has written books!

Unrest, lawsuits and division have dogged the Episcopal Church USA since 2003, when it approved the naming of an openly gay bishop in New Hampshire and OK'd the development of same-sex blessings.

At the time, O'Neill, who favors extending gay rights in the church, created a task force to assess the situation in Colorado's 35,000-member diocese. It concluded that same-sex blessings should be put on hold until the issue stabilized nationally.

So, O’Neill, is trying his best to do something straight forward and positive, and allowing both sides to try and work out an agreement. It doesn’t make either side happy, which is a good place to start to work things out.

O'Neill said Tuesday that his new task force will "revisit the agreements we made three years ago."

He said he hasn't decided on participants, but said the panel will be a diverse group of liberals, conservatives, and gay and straight members.

"Many people want to make this a referendum on sexuality," he said. "It's not."

"This diocese is not falling apart," he added. "We're more together than we've been in years."

Radner, however, said "pandemonium broke out" at the convention between the gay rights faction and conservatives as each tried to make statements.

Pandemonium! Gah! *Tries to Picture Episcopalian Pandemonium, but can’t*

The bishop characterized the confrontation as "one angry moment at the microphone."

"Which doesn't mean we don't have issues," O'Neill said, adding that he supports Radner's "desire for unity."

If I remember correctly, Radner is one of the Reverends thinking about taking his church lock stock and barrel and turning it over to the African Anaglican Mission over the issue of rights. So, I will assume that for Radner, Unity means do as I say, or I will pick up my ball and go home.