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sir pball

(4,743 posts)
Thu Jun 30, 2022, 10:03 PM Jun 2022

The Episcopal Diocese of New York on abortion:

Disclaimer: I was baptized Epsic, in a Very Nice Church. I don't still practice, but I've never renounced it and I have no reason to since we're warm and fuzzy…plus "yes I am a Baptized Christian, why do you ask" is REAL handy when dealing with my wife's nutty Pent family from Louisiana.

That said…

Abortion
The Diocese supports freedom of choice in abortion. The Diocesan Council in 1969 endorsed “repeal of all laws governing the performance of an abortion by a licensed physician.” Convention in 1972 gave support to New York’s new law permitting prospective mothers “to choose to give or not to give birth to a child.” Convention in 1974 (reaffirmed in 1986) endorsed the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court “allowing women to exercise their own conscience in the matter of abortions.” The Diocese is an affiliate of the New York State Religious Coalition for Abortion Rights.
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Other good stuff: we have openly trans bishops, support strong gun control, and allow for death with dignity.

Oh, and just for funsies - more Presidents have been Episcopalian than any other affiliation.

Probably just a drive-by post, I'm waiting for the wife to come home for dinner. Cheers!

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The Episcopal Diocese of New York on abortion: (Original Post) sir pball Jun 2022 OP
If I went to church, I would probably attend an Episcopal church. Haggard Celine Jun 2022 #1
I'm ELCA, we're good too Freddie Jun 2022 #2
Yes. My episcopal church attended DLCWIdem Jun 2022 #3
Our Episcopal church is in total agreement wryter2000 Jul 2022 #4

Haggard Celine

(16,846 posts)
1. If I went to church, I would probably attend an Episcopal church.
Thu Jun 30, 2022, 10:21 PM
Jun 2022

As far as Christianity is concerned, I'm more in line with the Unitarians (are they really Christian?) or the Episcopalians than any other denomination, but we don't have a Unitarian church around here. But they all borrow elements from Hinduism and the Egyptian religions.

Freddie

(9,267 posts)
2. I'm ELCA, we're good too
Thu Jun 30, 2022, 10:31 PM
Jun 2022

Our national Bishop (Elizabeth Eaton) recently reaffirmed the ELCA stance of respecting a woman’s right to make her own decisions about her body.
There’s an Episcopal church down the street from my church and we’ve shared services, great people and the service is quite similar.

DLCWIdem

(1,580 posts)
3. Yes. My episcopal church attended
Thu Jun 30, 2022, 10:43 PM
Jun 2022

Those Standing Rock pipeline protests in 2016. Althougg I don't go to church very often, I still consider it my church because I grew up in it.

wryter2000

(46,051 posts)
4. Our Episcopal church is in total agreement
Fri Jul 1, 2022, 12:36 AM
Jul 2022

As is the national church. I understand the Lutherans and Methodists are, too. The Jews and Muslims are also for women in this regard.

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