Institute on Religion and Democracy is Target of TEC Liberal Episcopal Diocese
Institute on Religion and Democracy is Target of TEC Liberal Episcopal Diocese
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
November 11, 2010
A Washington-based orthodox church think tank has come under fire from an ultra-liberal Episcopal Church diocese accusing them of punishing the Episcopal Church by supporting the seizure of church property and other assets.
The Episcopal Diocese of New York says the The Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) poses a threat to religious freedom. They want TEC's General Convention to authorize creation of a joint task force to mitigate such threats which, they say, also affects Presbyterian, and United Methodist denominations.
The diocese also wants to ascertain the cost to the three denominations to date of litigation to prevent the alienation of church property and other assets.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
November 11, 2010
A Washington-based orthodox church think tank has come under fire from an ultra-liberal Episcopal Church diocese accusing them of punishing the Episcopal Church by supporting the seizure of church property and other assets.The Episcopal Diocese of New York says the The Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) poses a threat to religious freedom. They want TEC's General Convention to authorize creation of a joint task force to mitigate such threats which, they say, also affects Presbyterian, and United Methodist denominations.
The diocese also wants to ascertain the cost to the three denominations to date of litigation to prevent the alienation of church property and other assets.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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