My big problem is that by making his sexual orientation the centerpiece of this story, Robinson takes away attention from the really important issue -- running the church. Everytime I see that guy now, the only thing I can think about is what he is going to do at night and what he might have in his mouth. I bet I'm not alone. By making sexual orientation central, you can't but help think about sex. From here on out, that will be the number one issue he has to deal with and that's not a good thing for a church leader. (For non-discriminatory purposes, I would say the same thing for a heterosexual bishop that makes his sexual orientation -- e.g., foot fetish -- a central piece of his identity as relates to his job.)

This story has irritated me from the start, and it has nothing to do with Rev. Robinson's sexual orientation. The guy left his wife and kids to go do the hokey-pokey with someone else: that's what it's all about, at least for me. Marriages founder for a variety of reasons, and ofttimes they're valid reasons, sad and inescapable. But "I want to have sex with other people" is not a valid reason

I take it back...

Grand Slam.

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