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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I spent years in TEC here in DC, but I feel that conservative viewpoints are increasingly unwelcome and not tolerated. Yes, there are plenty of conservatives still around, but they generally keep a very low profile, whereas the liberal points of view get the megaphone and focus.

Take gay marriage for example. Officially, the church allows each individual church/priest to make their own decision on whether or not to officiate a same-sex marriage, but my experience is that not being onboard with gay marriage would be seriously frowned upon at the DC churches. If I had told people at my church that I didn't agree with gay marriage, I feel like many people would have viewed as an intolerant bigot. But, as you surely know, this has caused half of the US Episcopal churches to break off from TEC.[/quote]

P[b]erhaps it's the bigots who broke away and the TEC, though smaller, is better for getting rid of the bigots. Unless size is more important than being accepting of other humans.[/quote][/b]

Well those "bigots" won big because TEC/ ECUSA  has been officially suspended and disciplined by the worldwide Anglican community (85 million strong) vs. only 1.5 million Episcopalians left in the USA.  Decisions do have consequences and not everyone thinks those that left TEC are "bigots".  https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/01/14/anglican-communion-suspends-the-episcopal-church-for-3-years-from-committees/.    85 million people just might have something to say about the matter.[/quote]

She doesn't care.  She got what she wants and doesn't care how much it's hurt the church.

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Some people ( and churches) are willing to give up worldly goods and power for the sake or doing what's right.[/quote]

You think you know better than 2000 years of the church?  LOL!!!  Hilarious.[/quote]

[b]Actually the "worldwide" community of Anglicans who opposed gay marriage was mostly the churches in developing countries, especially Africa. Much as I respect 3rd world perspectives on many issues, gay rights isn't one of them. [/b]

Jesus never spoke about homosexuality let alone gay marriage. Paul did, but Paul wasn't Jesus. Not that I'm gay, but I do think it's time to recognize LGBT marriages.[/quote]

Wrong again.  Read and learn before posting.  The Primates voted.  The Archbishop of Canterbury.  White men in robes.  Get it?[/quote]

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