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Quite a number of years ago, our church made the decision to give up the property and go out on our own and now are in our own church.

Problem all churches in PCUSA have is the bylaws state the property belongs to the denomination as a whole rather than to an individual congregation. It is why so many congregations have chosen to stay over the years, even though the denomination was becoming increasing liberal and corrupt. There has been an incorrect thinking among some of the middle of the road congregations that they could live and let live, even if their particular congregation did not agree with the thinking at the top level.

I do think congregations need to simply walk away from their property. Leave PCUSA with empty husks they have to deal with. The church is not the property, it is the faithful.


5 posted on 05/08/2013 7:15:54 AM PDT by WillVoteForFood
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Not only the property but the denomination controls the retirement accounts for the pastors. If they leave they can also lose their retirement.


16 posted on 05/08/2013 8:06:23 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do ithat when I have a fire.)
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