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Posted on 06/27/2008 11:01:09 AM PDT by Credo
Anglican Churches Win on Constitutional Grounds Va. Court Upholds Constitutionality of Virginia Division Statute to End Episcopal Attempt to Seize Control Over Church Property
FAIRFAX, Va. (June 27, 2008) – The 11 churches sued by The Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Virginia celebrated today’s Fairfax County Circuit Court ruling that confirms the constitutionality of Virginia Division Statute (Virginia Code § 57-9). The 11 churches named in the lawsuit are members of the Anglican District of Virginia (ADV).
“We are pleased with Judge Bellows’ ruling today. After meticulous examination, the judge ruled to uphold the constitutionality of the Virginia Division Statute against all of the Free Exercise, Establishment, Equal Protection, and Takings Clause challenges raised by The Episcopal Church (TEC) and Diocese of Virginia. The Division Statute states that the majority of the church is entitled to its property when a group of congregations divide from the denomination. Therefore, TEC and Diocese had no legal right to our property. We have maintained all along that our churches’ own trustees hold title for the benefit of these congregations. It’s also gratifying to see the judge recognize that the statute means what it says—it’s ‘conclusive’ of ownership. We’re thrilled to see this litigation nearing an end,” said Jim Oakes, vice-chairman of ADV.
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"We continue to believe that this Division Statute is clearly at odds with and uniquely hostile to religious freedom, the First Amendment and prior U.S. and Virginia Supreme Court rulings. We are unwavering in these beliefs and will explore fully every option available to restore constitutional and legal protections for all churches in Virginia." Here's a tip to the mincing queers of TEC and that absurd, silly female heresiarch at their head, Orthodoxy has no need of your efforts to do ANYTHING except perhaps to stay very, very far away from us!
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This particular ruling will have little or no impact outside of Virginia. It dealt with a law which, as far as I know, is unique to that state.
Picking this particular fight showed extreme arrogance on the part of Beers. Virginia had some of the strongest law for the faithful, and it had a large group of strong, well funded churches.
But a win here, while beneficial, isn't going to be determinative in the other states.
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The Virginia statute was unique - and pretty specific.
I assume it dates from the time of the big splits in the Methodist and other denominations around the Civil War?
I suppose he figured that if he could win that one, everybody else would say, "Don't shoot, sheriff, I'll come down," but there's very little downside because the VA statute is unique. Pretty darned cold-blooded and gangster-like for a supposed "christian" leader.
I think they wound up spending a bunch of little old ladies' endowments on the litigation expenses -- although IIRC they have refused to share the amount of those expenses with anybody. (Isn't Beers's old firm their lawyers? And if so, isn't that a conflict problem?)
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Yes, and yes. Typical TEC corruption. The rot of perverse sexual teachings is just the tip of the iceberg.
TEC got pwn3d...again!
Great news! Yet another reason that I am happy that we moved to Virginia!
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