[tom h]

"Apparently the church becomes the property of the diocese regardless of how it was paid for; that's probably true of most churches affiliated with a major denomination. It's very unfortunate for those people who had to leave, but they probably have no legal recourse."

Not always. A court decision recently invalidated the deed of a Methodist church that wanted to leave the denomination. The court declared that the departing people could take the facility and property with them.

If the decision sticks, the day might be coming when the membership in mainstream Protestant denominations declines even faster. Can't wait.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Interesting.