[Vision2020] Bishop Spong on homosexuals

[Ralph Nielsen]

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> Dr.JudyCookfrom the Internet writes:
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> "Just read your latest mailing with great delight but sadly must  
> comment that there are too many educated people who are still  
> ignorant about the origins of homosexuality including - sadly -  
> many members of my medical community. I recently went to a church  
> in New Mexico where the pastor was a physician as were several  
> "high rolling" members, who made it quickly clear to me that they  
> were a branch of the (Episcopal) church that separated from those  
> who let homosexuals in. I was both disgusted and amused because, in  
> looking round me, there were numerous homosexuals in the church  
> group. As a psychiatrist, I am probably more aware of this than the  
> "ordinary" member. Had I been more than visiting, I probably would  
> have made a loud noise about the whole thing as I have in other  
> churches. I applaud you for your continuing efforts to bring reason  
> to society about this issue as many others of us also do in our own  
> ways. " 	
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> Dear Dr.Cook,
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> Thank you for your letter and your witness. Prejudice dies hard. I  
> am pleased to learn that the American Psychiatric Council will lend  
> its weight to gay marriage. We are in a transition between a new  
> consciousness and old definitions. The new consciousness will win  
> but as with every human struggle to emerge from ignorance, there  
> will be casualties long after the issue is decided. I hope you will  
> speak out regularly.
> -- John Shelby Spong
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