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MADem

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2. Given the "Come to our church because we 'get' you" commercials I have seen that group run,

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Mon Oct 27, 2014, 11:57 PM

Oct 2014

I was a bit surprised when they did that defrocking thing in the first place--it kind of "flushed" a multi-million dollar ad campaign. Every time the ad came on, I--and others--would just SMH and say "Yeah, right! When pigs fly!"

This is a way of walking it back, but it really doesn't "fix" their main problem, which is that despite commercials, they have an intolerant streak.

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Top Methodist Court Officially Reinstates Pastor Defrocked For Officiating Son’s Gay Wedding [View all] hrmjustin Oct 2014 OP

Looks like this pastor is reinstated based on the lower court's reversal for technical reasons rug Oct 2014 #1

Given the "Come to our church because we 'get' you" commercials I have seen that group run, MADem Oct 2014 #2