A nasty property dispute between the Virginia Episcopal Diocese and 11 breakaway congregations is likely to stretch into 2009 as a result of a judge’s decision, and the two sides say they have spent more than $1 million apiece on legal fees and expect to spend at least that much again before the case ends.
The Virginia dispute is one part of a global Anglican battle over how to interpret Scripture and Jesus’s view of homosexuality.
It is being closely watched, because one of the main breakaway organizations– the Convocation of Anglicans in North America — is based in Fairfax City, and because it could set a precedent for conservatives across the country who want to leave the Episcopal Church and hold on to church buildings and land.
It’s the Washington Post; there’s a story to tell and mere facts are not going to stand in the way….
Baby Blue has more on the judge’s decision last Friday to set a trial date no earlier than this fall.
This appears to be a setback for the Diocese and TEC.
[blockquote]”Conservative Episcopal blogs have been writing [b]joyfully[/b] in recent days…”[/blockquote]
WaPo never disappoints those who appreciate sourceless, citeless, yellow journalism.
“Jesus’s view of homosexuality”….That would be in the Gospels near where we find Jesus’s views on train schedules? Can the Washington Post really have such poor writers?
NWlayman,
and His views on bestiality, incest, swinger life-styles, etc.
The diocese of Virginia will go bankruptcy, a very glorious end to the once biggest TEC diocese, it will be good for the orthodox. Quicker the TEC NEWTHING religion dies better.
Interesting that the diocese has to borrow whereas CANA evidently has money in the bank.
#7, Irenaeus, this is the difference between raising money to defend one’s church versus raising money to sue fellow Christians. The dio of VA has raised only $43,000. The rest will come from selling off land that was given by people who thought their gift would help the mission of th Church.