The Episcopal church's stance on the overturning of Roe

[wryter2000]

https://www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffairs/statement-on-supreme-court-dobbs-decision-by-presiding-bishop-michael-curry/?mc_cid=6583a86822&mc_eid=b7ea8f6d0c

"The Episcopal Church maintains that access to equitable health care, including reproductive health care and reproductive procedures, is “an integral part of a woman’s struggle to assert her dignity and worth as a human being”

Some of us will be reading the whole thing in church tomorrow.

[VMA131Marine]

1. The Episcopal Church in many ways represents the best of Christianity

[wryter2000]

2. I love it

But then, I was raised in it, so I'm biased. There are many great Christian churches. There are some great Catholic priests and congregations. I hate that we get drowned out by the haters.

[leftieNanner]

3. Me too

My church is incredible. Kind and caring people.

Plus we're fun.

[wnylib]

6. I am not Episcopalian but there is

an Episcopal church very near to where I live. I have been there many times. That church and my own often cooperate in activities and services.

[Native]

15. Why I switched. Proud to he called a renegade Catholic.

[wnylib]

4. Glad to hear that they will be reading it in church.

The Lutheran and Presbyterian churches hold the same view. I have not yet seen or heard comments from them on the overturning of Roe.

I remember long ago when the court ruled against required Bible reading and any other required religious observances in public schools. In PA, where I lived, it was state law for public school teachers to start each day by reading a chapter of the King James Bible. I was 13 at the time of the court decision. Our pastor's sermon that Sunday agreed with the court. He said that it was the responsibility of parents and their religious leaders, not the schools, to teach religion to their children. It was the only way to preserve religious freedom for everyone.

It is the same with abortion, contraception, and other religious doctrines. Those whose beliefs do not allow abortion are free to follow those beliefs. They do not have to have abortions. But they have no right to impose those beliefs on others.

[wryter2000]

5. We are absolutely against mingling church and state

We can, however, state our opinions on issues, which we are sure as heck doing now.

[wnylib]

7. That is true in the Presbyterian and Lutheran churches, too

[multigraincracker]

8. It's all gray to me.

Some good and some bad with everything between.

I’m for the freedom for everyone to decide for themselves. As long it doesn’t interfere with anyone else. I think our Constitution says that.

[wnylib]

10. Yes it does. That is why the zealots who

try to make their religious beliefs into laws for everyone infuriate me.

[CanonRay]

9. I'm a UU

but the Episcopalians, Methodists, and Presbyterians in town are our friends and allies.

[Cha]

16. I was just thinking that the Unitarian

Church could be the "best of Christianity", too.

💙💛

[Cha]

11. TY!

🕯🕊💜🌈

[jaxexpat]

12. Raised in the Methodist church, my sister has graduated to the Episcopal church.

We're all very proud, of course.

[Kablooie]

13. I'm not religious but come from a line of Episcopalian ministers.

My great grandfather was the bishop. My grandfather would invite homeless people during the depression to join their family dinner every night. My uncle would have ‘be in’ sessions in the 60s.

I’ve always been impressed with how open minded they are. Truly trying to follow Christ’s teachings.

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14. As my former Catholic on steroids now Talibangelist on steriods mother used to say,

"The Episcopalians are almost as good as the Catholics."

[phylny]

17. Presbyterian Church (USA) stands with the Episcopal Church

https://www.pcusa.org/news/2022/6/24/sadness-anger-frustration/

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18. All the progressive denominations

Almost all the progressive denominations, formerly "mainstream" denominations, support women's health care and reproductive choice: PCUSA, ELCA, UCC, and Episcopalians. The UMC doesn't, but it might after the recent departure of 1/4 of their conservative churches. For more information, see here: https://rcrc.org/

Thanks,

Jon Paul Sydnor