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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2012, 12:54 PM Jan 2012

Va. judge rules against conservative churches in property case!

A Virginia judge has ruled against seven conservative congregations that broke away from the Episcopal Church in 2006, rejecting their argument that they should be able to keep valuable church property that the national denomination also claims.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-judge-rules-against-conservative-churches-in-property-case/2012/01/11/gIQAIX2dqP_story.html?wprss=rss_local

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Va. judge rules against conservative churches in property case! (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Jan 2012 OP

Theology, Moral Truth, Intellectual Integrity ? LarryNM Jan 2012 #1

Ding, ding, ding MountainLaurel Jan 2012 #2

LarryNM

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1. Theology, Moral Truth, Intellectual Integrity ?

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 01:17 PM

Jan 2012

According to the Rev. Yates. But I wonder how much of it is about the $$$ of the Property And the Tax Exemptions, the modern day Indulgences, that go with it.

MountainLaurel

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2. Ding, ding, ding

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 04:21 PM

Jan 2012

I know at least 2 of those churches well, and the property for each is worth several million dollars (in the DC suburbs, next to major highways).

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