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Title: A Presbyterian Divide Over Gay Clergy?
Post by: SandraJane on August 22, 2011, 11:39:28 AM
Posted on Advocate.com August 22, 2011 08:45:00 AM ET

A Presbyterian Divide Over Gay Clergy?

By Andrew Harmon

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The Presbyterian Church's recent move to allow the ordination of gay and lesbian clergy may lead to a split within the denomination as conservative members meet in Minneapolis this week, the Courier-Journal reports.
Title: Re: A Presbyterian Divide Over Gay Clergy?
Post by: tekla on August 22, 2011, 12:04:01 PM
schism is one of my favorite 's' words
Title: Re: A Presbyterian Divide Over Gay Clergy?
Post by: Lisbeth on August 22, 2011, 12:33:52 PM
Quote from: tekla on August 22, 2011, 12:04:01 PM
schism is one of my favorite 's' words
A fancy word for "doing the splits."