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Episcopal Conservatives Redirect Donations
Datalounge ^ | 8/25/03

Posted on 08/27/2003 6:40:11 PM PDT by I_Love_My_Husband

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To: PAR35
Good grief; it's looking as though it's going to be fairly easy to determine which church(es) still conduct themselves in accordance with the Word, if you can only find one of them.
I suppose these "homosexual advocates within the church" feel as though God owes the residents of Sodom and Gomorrah an apology.
21 posted on 08/28/2003 4:15:02 AM PDT by Marauder (If you drink, don't drive; don't even putt.)
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To: Marauder
There is a great alternative to the Episcopal Church, for Anglicans. The Anglican Church in America (AMIA) has 2 Bishops in America with more churches all the time. They seek to return the Anglican community to it's Biblical roots.....see http://www.theamia.org
22 posted on 08/28/2003 7:56:25 AM PDT by Gopher Broke (Abortion: Big people killing little people)
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To: PAR35
If your're serious, look at the Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod or the Lutheran Church in Mission for Christ (LCMC). The latter is a group that has split of from the ELCA over many of their policies.
23 posted on 08/28/2003 8:02:53 AM PDT by Toirdhealbheach Beucail (Am fear nach gheibh na h-airm 'n am na sith, cha bith iad aige 'nam a chogaidh)
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To: Toirdhealbheach Beucail; Marauder
Thanks. I wasn't looking at Lutherans, Marauder was. I am familiar with the Missouri and Wisconsin synods, but haven't heard of LCMC.

I belong to a moderate to conservative branch of the Presbyterians (where some Episcopalians have found a home).

24 posted on 08/28/2003 5:02:22 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: PFKEY
What percentage stays in the local congregation and what is sent to the national organization?

This probably varies by diocese. In my diocese (Colorado), the expectation is that each parish will give 10% of non-restricted pledge and plate contributions to the diocese, and the diocese will forward some of that money to the national church. (I think the diocese sends something like 15% of non-restricted diocesan income to the national church.)

I don't think any parish is required to give money directly to the national church, although it's likely that some do.

The key to this whole thing is the word "non-restricted." Restricted pledges and donations cannot be used for any purpose other than what it's given for.

My parish (coincidentally, it's the one for which Fr. Armstrong, quoted above, is rector) will take all pledges marked "restricted" diocese, and the percentage that would go to the diocese, would instead go to various outreach programs. (We won't use those funds for any in-house expenditures.)

Note that this is a completely voluntary thing -- people who want to continue to contribute to the diocese and national church can say so, and those funds will be given to the diocese. (I think a fair percentage of our congregation may actually go this route.) This is actually about as fair as it can get -- we wouldn't want to handle our pledges in ways contrary to the consciences of the people giving them.

25 posted on 08/28/2003 5:13:27 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: PFKEY
PFKEY -- sounds like an old IBM terminal sorta name....
26 posted on 08/28/2003 5:15:53 PM PDT by r9etb
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To: r9etb
You would be correct.
27 posted on 08/28/2003 5:39:56 PM PDT by PFKEY
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