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It's not about me. It's about not having to be ashamed.

~Gene Robinson

Topics: About Ashamed Having Me

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I've long been really intrigued with what is the... proper role of faith and religion in public life.

~Gene Robinson

Topics: Been Faith Intrigued Life Long Proper Public Public Life Really Religion Role

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You know, we live in a time when if somebody wants to kill you, they're going to kill you, and you can either go in a hole and, you know, pull the roof in over you, or you just continue putting one foot in front of the other and hope that you're doing some good in the world.

~Gene Robinson

Topics: Continue Doing Either Foot Front Go Going Good Hole Hope Just Know Live Other Over Pull Putting Roof Some Somebody Time Wants World You

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Stability is why society has an interest in marriage.

~Gene Robinson

Topics: Interest Marriage Society Stability Why

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The truly longstanding tradition in the church is that some are called to celibacy. Some feel called to it. But the church has never supported that celibacy be mandated for someone not called to it. It's never imposed on someone.

~Gene Robinson

Topics: Celibacy Church Feel Imposed Never Some Someone Supported Tradition Truly

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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

Topics: Claim Government Move Opposed Perceive Then Toward Truth Us View You

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I will always speak out when someone says that a principle or a rule or a tradition trumps people.

~Gene Robinson

Topics: Always Out People Principle Rule Says Someone Speak Tradition Will

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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

Topics: Also Always Because Chose Established Famous He Jesus Know Lot Over People Procedures Sort Think Trouble You I Think

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And God is always calling me to open myself to all kinds of people that I've never thought about before and also calling me on this inward spiritual journey.

~Gene Robinson

Topics: About Also Always Before Calling God Inward Journey Kinds Me Myself Never Open People Spiritual Thought

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Discerning the will of God is a very tricky thing, partly because, you know, the little voice in my head can either be God's voice or it can be my own ego doing a magnificent impression of God's voice.

~Gene Robinson

Topics: Because Discerning Doing Ego Either God Head Impression Know Little Magnificent My Own Own Partly Thing Tricky Very Voice Will You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Clergyman

Born: May 29th, 1947

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