[sweetliberty]

"The ones who want to leave because of principles will have to leave behind the treasure that their families for generations have been investing into the churches."

Earthly treasure has little to do with heavenly reward. They are only heaping condemnation upun themselves. But then obviously, heavenly reward isn't their concern.

[Miss Marple]

The point is not whether the dissenting Episcopals will leave (and I believe a lot will, abandoning their beautiful churches and stained glass windows). What I was pointing out was the motivation for the takeover of the Episcopal Church by the gays; they could start their own churches, couldn't they?

But by taking over the existing churches, they get prime real estate, art, endowments, and bank accounts. They are greedy thieves, as well as being gay. I do not think they should be allowed to pretend they are "spiritual" and "suffering martyrs." They are thieves, pure and simple, and I intend that they be painted as such.

[TEXOKIE]

Earthly treasure has little to do with heavenly reward.

Of course, you are correct. I probably did not do well in making my statement when I chose that particular word.

My point is that it is a sad thing for people to have to leave a long term home into which not only they, but their families for generations have invested. Of COURSE those who adhere to storing up their treasure in heaven will do what they need to do, earthly treasure loss or no.