(2003-08-04) — Bishops in the Episcopal Church today approved the election of the first openly-Muslim bishop in the church’s history.
The Islamic cleric, who rejects the deity of Jesus Christ, received an overwhelming majority of the vote.
A spokesman for the Episcopal Church said the move demonstrates, “Our church is open to all people, regardless of their beliefs, or whether they accept the teachings of the Bible.”
The election of the Muslim bishop comes as the church stands ready to approve its first homosexual Bishop, V. Gene Robinson. Later today, the bishops plan to vote on the election of the church’s first openly-atheist bishop.
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Episcopal Church Appoints First Openly-Muslim Bishop
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1 OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY // Aug 4, 2003 at 10:19 am
EPISCOPALS APPOINT MUSLIM BISHOP
From: Scott Ott reports: Bishops in the Episcopal Church today approved the election of the first openly-Muslim bishop in the church’s history. The Islamic cleric,…
2 The American Mind // Aug 4, 2003 at 2:56 pm
Those Wacky Episcopalians
They’ll let anyone into their church. “Episcopal Church Appoints First Openly-Muslim Bishop”
3 GlennFrazier.com // Aug 4, 2003 at 4:43 pm
Death of a Church
The identity of the Episcopal Church, whether you liked it or not, has ceased to exist.
4 the voodoo lounge // Aug 4, 2003 at 7:06 pm
HELP ME, JEEBUS
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5 Curmudgeonly & Skeptical // Aug 5, 2003 at 11:50 am
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6 View from the Right // Aug 5, 2003 at 6:01 pm
Muslim bishop appointed
Episcopal Church appoints its first openly-Muslim bishop.
7 Joshua Claybourn's Domain // Aug 6, 2003 at 1:23 pm
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8 Bendomenech.com // Aug 7, 2003 at 1:03 am
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10 Classical Values // Aug 11, 2003 at 7:10 pm
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As someone raised in the ‘Murican Anglican Church…
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