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To: Former Military Chick
If Stroud, 34, is found guilty of "practices declared by the United Methodist Church to be incompatible with Christian teachings," she may lose her credentials as a minister.

I figure she'll be a perfect fit for the Episcopalians.

Now the big question (which FMC brought up): why is this in the courts? This ought to be resolved internally in the church without government involvement.

2 posted on 11/28/2004 10:33:23 PM PST by Prime Choice (I like Democrats, too. Let's exchange recipes.)
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To: Prime Choice
"that will culminate Wednesday in a church trial before a jury of fellow ministers."
5 posted on 11/28/2004 10:37:12 PM PST by A Marine
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To: Prime Choice

Thank you for addressing the question. I concur, that the church court is the best avenue for what she is seeking.

Frankly, if this has gone on as long as it has, I am not sure she will receive what she is searching for.

Similar incidents have happened in other churches, anyone think of one off hand?


7 posted on 11/28/2004 11:31:20 PM PST by Former Military Chick (Lets keep the MSM to the grind stone, stories like this should not be ignored.)
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