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Mark Sisk

Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of New York

The Right Rev. Mark Sean Sisk has been Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, one of the Episcopal Church’s largest dioceses with over 200 congregations since 2001. Before returning to New York as Bishop Coadjutor in 1998, the "On Faith" panelist served for 14 years as President and Dean of Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. The bishop also worked as a parish priest for 10 years before his predecessor Bishop Paul Moore asked him to join his staff as Archdeacon of Westchester, Putnam and Rockland Counties in New York. Mission, worship and nurture are the three main focus areas of Sisk’s episcopacy. At the root of each is the promise of keeping our Lord and our faith centered in our lives while we work together to help the most vulnerable in our society. He believes that his and other moderate, socially conscious Christian viewpoints need to be heard. It is his hope to function as a bridge-builder in dealing with the important social issues confronting us as a nation. Sisk earned a degree in economics from the University of Maryland and a Masters of Divinity at General Theological Seminary in New York. He was ordained in 1967. Close.

Mark Sisk

Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of New York

The Right Rev. Mark Sean Sisk has been Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, one of the Episcopal Church’s largest dioceses with over 200 congregations since 2001. Before returning to New York as Bishop Coadjutor in 1998, the "On Faith" panelist served for 14 years as President and Dean of Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. more »

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The Incarnation Makes Christians Earth-Protectors

To treat creation as an expendable resource solely for our own use, without a thought for the larger good or the future is, I believe, sinful.

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Leslie Davis:

If anyone wants to be an Earth Protector they have to contact me for permission. Unitl then they can be environmentalists, greenies,
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Bob:

you said:

"The Incarnation Makes Christians Earth-Protectors"

What a pile of crap. Integration with all life on the planet, the sun, the moon and the stars, predates christianity by a hundred thousand years. No religion in history has done more harm to the planet and brought more murder to the orginal peoples of the earth than your religion. I include all the (600,000) dead Iraqis in the last four years.

You have no idea how your cheap propaganda offends thinking people.

Thank you.

[This is the original Bob, not the one commenting above.]

Solid_NOx:

Got a little ahead of myself...or behind depending upon one's perspectives... :) God Bless you!!!

Anonymous:

Dear Right Rev. Sisk,
I agree totally. I just feel compelled to stress that I was made, not born. In times of physical and emotional stress I prayed and cried out to God to use me. I professed that all I have was God's to use as God saw fit. I have done this since being in an orphanage, and God has tested me. Sometimes I have passed, other times I have failed miserably, but at all times God's Love was always clear to me. Although my quest did not start in the Episcopal Church, it most certainly did grow well there. Thank you. Thank you Thank you! May God Bless you and yours as God has Blessed us through your love and efforts times 7 and distributed to meet all needs and all prudent wants. Amen.

Scientist:

There is NOT evidence to state that global warming is caused by humans or industrialized nations. Period.

Hard_NOx:

Dear Bishop Sisk,
You are very kind for I believe what you describe is Arc Angel Lucifer's plan to take over. Only the strong shall survive, and they can only get their strength from Satanic Markets. Of course, Satan only has the powers vested in *him* by fools. Lucifer is very strong these days. imho. Take good care of yourself as well as your flocks. God Bless you Bishop as God has Blessed your Lambs with you and your life's work. amen.

Anonymous:

If you care to answer a question, please explain whether you believe the Bible that the earth was covered in rain water after 40 days per the Noah's Ark event.

If so, how do you extrapolate from that event any Christian imperative to protect the environment?

Thanks.

Anonymous:

BGONE

I got an email that you had posted a comment. Couldn't have been such a nightmare!

You can post anonymously, as you did, or with an assumed name or a real name.

I posted the attempt you made which merely asked if you could post, simply to show you that you could and I'll delete it tomorrow.

If you wish to post a substantive comment, the floor is yours.

BGone:

Interesting URL ananoymous but it's a nightmare to read it and post on it.

Anonymous:

Hmmm... why should there be anything special about Christians in terms of having an obligation to the environment?

I thought the Native Americans had first dibs. Or is that an urban myth?

See The President's Secret Message On Global Warming at http://breakfastwithbwana.blogspot.com including a sign from God.

Brambleton:

JD:

BGONE is simply crying for attention. Nobody, for the most part, pays any attention to his repetitive drivel. I'm assuming you don't have children because you would have learned by now that you can't engage in dialogue with adolescents.

If you keep your focus on discussions with posters who offer some value and relevance, you'll find it more enjoyable.

BGone:

JD, BOB, whoever you are, Devil's agent, the Bible that you so prize and use for everything in your life is a hoax. Only dumbasses uses a hoax for a source of guidance. Now who's the dumbass again? You, dumbass.

http://www.hoax-buster.org/sellyoursoul is the proper interpretation of the Bible. The multitudes of dumbasses that listen to Bible thumpers is due for a thinning out.

Bob:

BGONE - You are a proved dumbass. Shut up and go away. you're nonsensical comments are as bad as your shoddy, ridiculous website which lacks any form of intelligent design or scholarship. I wish there was some sort of spray you could by at wal mart to keep posters like you out of blogs.

JD:

BGONE - You are a proved dumbass. Shut up and go away. you're nonsensical comments are as bad as your shoddy, ridiculous website which lacks any form of intelligent design or scholarship. I wish there was some sort of spray you could by at wal mart to keep posters like you out of blogs.

BGone:

Reverend Sisk, I don't doubt a word you say, however. What is your source of knowledge of God's love? If it's the Bible then you're skating on thin ice. The Bible is a proved hoax. We're not likely to solve global problems using a hoax as our guide or listening to those who slop at the trough of religion.

I'm sure you already know, http://www.hoax-buster.org just in case. You need a new source of absolute truths and quickly before the hoax finishes off the people of earth.

By the way, why do absolute truths require faith to be believed? Could that be because they're just not so? Time to clean up the old evangelical act.

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