Author: Gene Robinson

Quotes

I think people often come to the synagogue, mosque, the church looking for God, and what we give them is religion.

I think people often come to the synagogue, mosque, the church looking for God, and what we give them is religion.

- Gene Robinson

Historically speaking, institutions are slow to change and usually resistant to any sudden moves - churches especially so.

Historically speaking, institutions are slow to change and usually resistant to any sudden moves - churches especially so.

- Gene Robinson

You know, I think Jesus was famous and also in a lot of trouble because he always chose people over sort of established procedures.

You know, I think Jesus was famous and also in a lot of trouble because he always chose people over sort of established procedures.

- Gene Robinson

I think there's a terrible price to be paid when your exterior life is not an honest reflection of your interior life.

I think there's a terrible price to be paid when your exterior life is not an honest reflection of your interior life.

- Gene Robinson

Only God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. The Church has always been changing.

Only God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. The Church has always been changing.

- Gene Robinson

When you claim to have the truth, as opposed to the truth as you perceive it, then you move us toward a theocratic view of government.

When you claim to have the truth, as opposed to the truth as you perceive it, then you move us toward a theocratic view of government.

- Gene Robinson

If indeed this is the work of God... then it's a crisis that calls for the church to be its very best self, and not worry about risking itself for the right thing.

If indeed this is the work of God... then it's a crisis that calls for the church to be its very best self, and not worry about risking itself for the right thing.

- Gene Robinson

The bees learn where they live by landmarks. If they're moved within their home range, they get confused.

The bees learn where they live by landmarks. If they're moved within their home range, they get confused.

- Gene Robinson

It seems to me that if God calls us to anything it's to a life of integrity.

It seems to me that if God calls us to anything it's to a life of integrity.

- Gene Robinson

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