Robinson on endorsing a candidate
Bishop Gene Robinson has taken plenty of flak during the past five years, but according to what he says in a new video post on the Religion and Ethics Newsweekly blog--probably an extra take from last week's feature on him--he's gotten the most grief for endorsing a candidate during the primary season earlier this year.
In the video, he clarifies that he doesn't want to talk about politics at all in his capacity as Bishop of New Hampshire in the Episcopal Church. Rather, his endorsement came from a reflection on values and was made as a private citizen after reviewing IRS guidelines on the matter.
He continues on to say that it's important for voters to mix faith and politics insofar as remembering what our values are as people of faith, look for the candidate who best embodies those values, and get involved in that campaign, regardless of what our faith is or what party we favor.
You can see the video here.
