Horizon Flame Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 America's first openly transgender bishop resigned last week amid allegations of racism after firing the Puerto Rican pastor of a predominantly Latino congregation during an important Hispanic holiday. Rev. Megan Rohrer, 42, who uses the pronouns 'they,' said that the 'constant misinformation, bullying and harassment' led to their resignation from the Sierra Pacific Synod, overseeing 200 congregations in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Northern California and northern Nevada. Rohrer was elected in May 2021 to serve a six-year term. The ex-bishop had been found by a church 'listening panel' to have engaged in racist behavior by threatening to call the police on a church member and her child, which church investigators called 'an egregious action especially when dealing with the vulnerable communities of Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Rohrer was also accused of wearing a bulletproof vest when announcing the dismissal of a popular priest, Pastor Nelson Rabell-Gonzales, whom they had fired from the Mision Latina Luterana in December 2021 the day before the Feast of the Virgin Guadalupe, a major religious holiday for congregants of the Stockton, California church. Rohrer had said that they had worn the vest when they made the announcement out of fear for their life. Some congregants accused the bishop of smirking during the announcement, but an investigation found that the expression was due to Rohrer's autism Rohrer was unknown to the congregation on the day they came to the church to announce the termination. It was also the same day that they threated to call the police on the child and parent in the church. The accusation of racism is at odds with Rohrer's progressive politics. It's a seemingly ignominious end to Rohrer’s tenure, but they’ll likely land on their feet. Rohrer has previously served as SFPD chaplain, and is well-connected politically in SF. https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/S-F-transgender-Lutheran-bishop-resigns-amid-17223465.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheers Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 transgender bishop How does this even work? Religion is so funny with their contradictions and side switching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamil24 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 25 minutes ago, Cheers said: How does this even work? Religion is so funny with their contradictions and side switching There isn't only 1 religion lol, some are OK with this, others aren't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flamingo. Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 I hope it’s meds are taken away for good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm4567 Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) All the churches can be messy but the protestant ones are constantly engaging in clownery Edited June 13, 2022 by gm4567 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chessguy99 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 16 hours ago, Cheers said: How does this even work? Religion is so funny with their contradictions and side switching Unlike Catholicism, Lutheranism doesn't have one single church governing body. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the most progressive Lutheran church body in the US; first to ordain women, first to recognize openly gay ministers, first openly gay bishop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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