A classic line from Mr. Robinson

New York, 29 June (ENI via Mere Comments)--A new North American group claiming to embrace "traditional Anglican values" will not last long, the Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop has predicted.

V. Gene Robinson, an openly homosexual man living openly with a partner, whose 2003 consecration as bishop of the diocese of New Hampshire created a backlash among traditional believers within the U.S., church, told Ecumenical News International he does not believe the new Anglican grouping has long-term viability.

"A church that does not ordain women or openly gay people - I don't see a future for that," Robinson told ENI after delivering a sermon on 28 June at the First Presbyterian Church in New York City during the city's annual gay pride festivities. There's certainly 2 thousand years of history for it, though. Compared to the great exodus from the ECUSA since some of their more colorful recent decisions I'd say the Churches that maintain Tradition are doing all right.