From Rhode Island-About two thousand years ago, a Jewish carpenter from Nazareth told his friends, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.”
I’m certain there are more spiritually edifying interpretations of that line, but many contemporary Christian leaders are apparently under the impression Jesus was talking about building the perfect veranda.
The house looks like it may collapse on itself in Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island General Assembly passed a measure Jan. 22 to present a same-sex marriage bill to the full legislature.
Should the bill be adopted, Rhode Island would become the last state in New England to legalize gay marriage.
Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin has declared that isn’t going to happen — at least not on his watch.
But like a steely-eyed gunslinger, a challenger has appeared: Episcopalian Bishop Nicholas Knisely has drawn his six-shooter and fired a warmly worded appeal for mutual love, respect and marital equality.
While the rumble in the Ocean State (who knew?) is just getting under way, these dueling bishops exemplify a larger crisis coming to a head in modern Christianity.
More here-
http://www.lsureveille.com/opinion/columnists/article_ff0e2138-6e55-11e2-a45d-001a4bcf6878.html
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