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06/21/2004: "Heart of the issue: power"
According to the St. Paul Pioneer-Press, Gene Robinson knows exactly why his elevation to bishop caused such an uproar:
He said the battle is about the end of patriarchy in the church.
"For a lot of centuries, at least in western civilization, straight white men have gotten to make all the decisions.''
Over 200 years, people of color and women became decision-makers in many churches.
"Now, we're welcoming gays and lesbians into those same places,'' Robinson said. "Nobody likes to share power. It's scary. Folks are demanding to be in places where decisions are made; that is a seismic shift. No wonder the resistance is so great."
It's not about Scripture, theology, right and wrong, or any of that other trivia. It's about power. And that, of course, is a large part of the reason why Gene Robinson accepted the elevation, despite the earthquake it was bound to cause, and why he remains in office, having seen what his ambition has caused. It is all about power–his power, and that of his fellow ideologues.
