Civil Union/Gay Bishop

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/05/10/gay.bishop.reut/index.html



"We need to separate the civil rights from the religious rites," said Robinson, whose ordination in 2003 enraged conservative Anglicans and threatened to break up the church.

He and his partner of more than 18 years, Mark Andrews, aim to hold two ceremonies around the middle of next year: A non-religious one where they become legal partners followed by a church service to give blessings to God for their relationship.

"Religious people and religious organizations who are not yet ready to offer the church's or the synagogue's blessings on such unions might be supportive of full civil rights for this country's gay and lesbian citizens," he told Reuters in an interview.

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1. Actually,

that's not a bad idea, IMO