Circuit Judge Wanda K. Heard, advised Cook of her right to a speedy trial. Cook acknowledged she understood her right, waived her right and agreed to the postponement that had been requested by her attorney, David Irwin.
A young man had asked for re-baptism with his male name, surmising that God might not recognize him, as he was originally baptized as a girl. He wished to be reintroduced to God in his new identity.
For decades GLBT folks have been falsely accused of being a threat to children. They have been reported to have an agenda to groom future GBLT people by taking advantage of children. A reality TV Show family, the Duggars, have been influential of late in promoting those falsehoods about GLBT folks. They were actively a part of the successful campaign to overthrow an anti-discrimination law in Fayetteville AR. Yet, all the while they damaged the reputations of GLBT folk, they tried to conceal their own dark secret of a child predator in their own home.
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The sad aspect of this, that seems to be overlooked in all the celebration, was that the Irish referendum was that the majority was voting
Responding to the recent report issued by the Pew Research Center, Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, the Executive Religion Editor at The Huffington Post interviewed Diana Butler Bass to get her unique take on the findings in the report.
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In spite of being a largely Roman Catholic nation and against the admonition of the Irish Roman church’s episcopate, the Republic of Ireland’s electorate has legalized marriage equality in an overwhelming vote.
It’s perhaps this success and good reputation that has bred envy and jealousy amongst its Christian neighbors in Fountain Hills. The pastors of these other eight churches have embarked on a six week sermon series. The series is called “Progressive” Christianity: FACT or FICTION. Each week, from their own pulpit, the pastors will address a question in an area where they obviously believe Progressive Christianity fails.
Archbishop Hiltz has called for this period of time as a special commemoration of the more than 1,017 aboriginal women and girls who have been murdered or missing since 1980. He asks folks to ring the bells however they will.
The Revd Canon Dr. George Sumner has been elected as the next bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas.
In a blogpost on 24 APR 2015, Episcopal/Anglican activist, Lionel Deimel, offered his thoughts about proposed resolution A040.