Homosexuality Not the Problem, Says Va. Episcopal Bishop-Elect
Va. Episcopal Diocese Elects Next Bishop
By The Associated Press
Sun, Jan. 28 2007

Excerpt: "Johnston, 48, will follow the Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee as bishop upon his retirement. Bishop Lee has not yet announced when his tenure will end, but by church law, it must be within three years of the election of a bishop coadjutor.

Eleven churches have voted since late last year to part ways with The Episcopal Church, citing disagreements with the American denomination's liberal views on homosexuality.

Johnston said during the nomination and election process, people in Virginia's diocesan leadership seemed to connect with him on his stance that the Episcopal Church needs to reclaim its middle way.

Johnston said the Episcopal Church has been a very big tent allowing for a broad range of ways to live out Scripture.

"Anglicans simply don't break apart from each other," he said. "The fact we now have that going on for the first time in our history says we need to come back to that middle ground."

The problem is not homosexuality," he said, "but the way the right and left are treating each other. That has to stop." the rest