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Why is the Episcopal Church near collapse?
One word: Liberalism

http://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/home-page-news-and-views/why-is-the-episcopal-church-near-collapse.aspx

[Don’t believe us?  Keep reading.  All the way down.]

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The Episcopal Church’s Fruits of Heresy
79% think abortion should be legal in all or most cases and favor same-sex ‘marriage.’
47% say the Bible is not God’s Word.
51% seldom or never read Scripture.

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/01/the_episcopal_churchs_fruits_of_heresy.html

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“What’s true of the Episcopal Church is also true, to a large extent, of much of the Protestant mainline.  As these churches have lurched leftward in the name of ‘relevance’ and ‘vitality,’ their numbers have plummeted.”

http://www.christianpost.com/news/a-mainline-collapse-the-twilight-of-liberal-christianity-78685/print.html

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The Episcopalians (of which I am officially one) may be the worst.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2013/01/the_cowardice_of_the_christian_leadership.html

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A denomination so proud of its inclusivity… has cast me out [for being faithful to Christ]…  For an[y] Episcopal priest or bishop to be rebuked for anything he or she might teach, including the most hair-raising forms of New Age mysticism, is unheard-of—so long, of course, as it does not violate [liberal] political correctness.  ‘Heresy’ in the sense of incorrect teaching on religious matters is quite literally impossible [in today’s Episcopal ‘church’].”

https://www.firstthings.com/article/2019/11/my-excommunication

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… numbers from the Episcopal Church show a stunning collapse in church attendance between 2000 and 2010.

http://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/the-episcopal-churchs-collapse/

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Abortion:

The Episcopal Church officially condemns support for crisis pregnancy centers [which only saves innocent human lives], adopts resolution for abortion on demand [which only destroys innocent human lives]

https://notthebee.com/article/the-episcopal-church-has-just-officially-condemned-support-for-crisis-pregnancy-centers

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Gay Clark Jennings, president of the House of Deputies for the Episcopal Church, called the murder of innocent unborn children in their own mothers’ wombs “reproductive health care.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/from-praise-to-grief-denominations-react-to-abortion-ruling.html?page=8

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Majority of U.S. Episcopalians, Methodists and Presbyterians Support Abortion

http://www.lifenews.com/2018/01/25/shocking-poll-shows-majority-of-episcopalians-methodists-and-presbyterians-support-abortion/

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Episcopal Health Foundation Gives Grant to Planned Parenthood Abortion Business

https://www.lifenews.com/2020/06/17/episcopal-health-foundation-gives-grant-to-planned-parenthood-abortion-business/

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Episcopalian Church Priest Becomes President of National Pro-Abortion Organization

https://www.lifenews.com/2019/11/06/episcopalian-church-priest-becomes-president-of-national-pro-abortion-organization/

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Episcopal Church Hosting Planned Parenthood Event to Celebrate 42 Years of Abortion

https://www.lifenews.com/2015/01/06/episcopal-church-hosting-planned-parenthood-event-to-celebrate-42-years-of-abortion/

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Episcopal Church Hosts Pro-Abortion Rally Featuring “Christian” Pastors Promoting Abortions

https://www.lifenews.com/2018/12/06/episcopal-church-hosts-pro-abortion-rally-featuring-christian-pastors-promoting-abortions

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Pro-abortion lesbian no problem for [Episcopal] seminary but… money matters

http://www.onenewsnow.com/church/2015/01/08/pro-abortion-lesbian-no-problem-for-seminary-butmoney-matters

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Lutheran, Episcopal and United Church of Christ Clergy: “We Stand With Planned Parenthood” Abortion Biz

http://www.lifenews.com/2017/03/16/lutheran-episcopal-and-united-church-of-christ-clergy-we-stand-with-planned-parenthood-abortion-biz/

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Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal and Jewish Groups Sign Letter Pushing Taxpayer Funding of Abortions

http://www.lifenews.com/2016/09/27/catholic-methodist-episcopal-and-jewish-groups-sign-letter-pushing-taxpayer-funding-of-abortions/

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Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, and Baptist Pastors Lead Rally for Abortion

http://www.lifenews.com/2017/05/25/methodist-presbyterian-episcopalian-and-baptist-pastors-lead-rally-for-abortion/

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Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian Churches Tied to Late-Term Abortion Doc

http://www.lifenews.com/2012/06/27/methodist-episcopal-presbyterian-churches-tied-to-late-term-abortion-doc/

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Episcopalian Priest: Christians Should Promote the Planned Parenthood Abortion Business

http://www.lifenews.com/2017/02/01/episcopalian-priest-christians-should-promote-the-planned-parenthood-abortion-business/

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Baptist, Methodist, Episcopalian and Presbyterian Clergy Participate in Rally for Abortion

http://www.lifenews.com/2016/09/13/baptist-methodist-episcopalian-and-presbyterian-clergy-participate-in-rally-for-abortion/

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Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, and Baptist Pastors Lead Rally for Abortion

http://www.lifenews.com/2017/05/25/methodist-presbyterian-episcopalian-and-baptist-pastors-lead-rally-for-abortion/

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Catholic, Methodist, Episcopal and Jewish Groups Sign Letter Pushing Taxpayer Funding of Abortions

http://www.lifenews.com/2016/09/27/catholic-methodist-episcopal-and-jewish-groups-sign-letter-pushing-taxpayer-funding-of-abortions/

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Planned Parenthood Uses Baptist, Catholic, Methodist, Lutheran and Episcopal Labels to Push Fundraising Campaign

https://evolutionnews.org/2017/12/neurosurgeon-michael-egnor-on-the-mind-and-the-brain

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Majority of U.S. Episcopalians, Methodists and Presbyterians Support Abortion

http://www.lifenews.com/2018/01/25/shocking-poll-shows-majority-of-episcopalians-methodists-and-presbyterians-support-abortion/

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66 Methodist, Lutheran, Episcopalian and United Church of Christ [UCC] Leaders Sign Letter Supporting Abortion

http://www.lifenews.com/2018/03/19/66-methodist-lutheran-episcopalian-and-united-church-of-christ-leaders-sign-letter-supporting-abortion/

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Episcopal priest arrested, charged with child porn possession

https://www.christianpost.com/news/suspended-episcopal-priest-arrested-charged-with-child-porn-possession.html

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Episcopal Church in Denial About Alcoholism in Leadership Ranks

https://www.christianpost.com/news/episcopal-church-in-denial-alcoholism-leadership-ranks-report-says-221919/

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LGBTQrstuvwxyz:

Episcopal “Church” Officially Supports LGBT Special Rights

http://www.believeoutloud.com/background/christianity-and-lgbt-equality

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Episcopal Church disciplining bishop for affirming Bible
Accused of violating order to allow same-sex weddings

https://www.wnd.com/2020/03/church-disciplining-bishop-affirming-bible/

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The Episcopal Church has put one of its bishops on trial for following the Bible on sex and marriage.

https://www.wnd.com/2020/06/church-puts-bishop-trial-following-bible-marriage/

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First female, lesbian leads Michigan Episcopal diocese

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/article240093878.html

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Prominent Bishop and 300 Anglicans Support ‘Gender-Neutral’ Weddings in US Episcopal Church

https://stream.org/prominent-bishop-300-anglicans-support-gender-neutral-weddings-us-episcopal-church/

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Episcopalians release same-sex marriage rites

http://www.religionnews.com/faith/doctrine-and-practice/episcopalians-release-same-sex-marriage-rites

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Pastors [Including Episcopalians]: Homosexuality not a sin

http://www.onenewsnow.com/Church/Default.aspx?id=1387802

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National Cathedral Replacing Stained Glass Window Set with Woke New Social Justice Message

https://www.westernjournal.com/national-cathedral-replacing-stained-glass-window-set-woke-new-social-justice-message/

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Max Lucado’s invitation to preach [at the National Cathedral] was surprisingly controversial and his cancellation was publicly demanded [then  retroactively imposed ], according to the Episcopal News Service.

https://thefederalist.com/2021/02/12/outrage-over-max-lucado-shows-there-is-no-room-for-dissent-in-lgbt-church-politics/

[Lucado himself buckled under the pressure and  publicly recanted  his once-biblically faithful stand for truth on the sin of homosexuality.]

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Peter Buttigieg belongs to the Episcopal Church (USA).  He and his husband were “married” there.

https://stream.org/nice-liberal-christians-like-peter-buttigieg-appear-as-angels-of-light/

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Episcopal university reverses decision, allows same-sex commitment ceremony on campus

http://www.campusreform.org/?ID=5681

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Episcopal Church Votes to Allow Transgender Ministers

http://www.christianpost.com/news/episcopal-church-votes-to-allow-transgender-ministers-77820/print.html

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Religious leaders [including Episcopalians] revive bid to pass transgender bill

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/04/05/religious_leaders_revive_bid_to_pass_transgender_bill/

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2nd Homosexual bishop for Episcopal Church

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/us/2nd-gay-bishop-for-episcopal-church-anglicans-370088/

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Pro-homosexuality foundation pours millions into Catholic and mainline Protestant [including Episcopalian] dissident groups

http://methodistthinker.com/2011/04/08/pro-homosexuality-foundation-pours-millions-into-catholic-and-mainline-protestant-dissident-groups/

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You want to have [homosexual] sex?  Be a female bishop?  Change God’s name to Sophia?  Go ahead.  The… Episcopal presiding bishop, Katharine Jefferts Schori, is a one-woman combination of all these things, having voted for Robinson, blessed same-sex couples in her Nevada diocese, prayed to a female Jesus at the Columbus convention and invited former Newark, N.J., bishop John Shelby Spong , famous for denying Christ’s divinity, to address her priests.

http://www.religionnewsblog.com/15219/liberal-christianity-is-paying-for-its-sins

[BTW, regarding the “Robinson” cited in that quote above…]

https://www.christianpost.com/news/first-gay-episcopal-bishop-gene-robinson-talks-about-jesus-alternative-lifestyle-96790/

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/05/04/first-openly-gay-episcopal-bishop-divorces-husband/8689265/

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Israel & Islam:

Episcopalians: The Church of Israel Divestment

http://frontpagemag.com/2011/03/18/the-church-of-israel-divestment/print/

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Episcopal Church Celebrates Epiphany With Muslim Song

https://pjmedia.com/faith/2017/01/12/episcopal-church-celebrates-epiphany-with-muslim-song/

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MPAC-Linked All Saints [Episcopal] Church: ‘Evangelical Zionism’ Is ‘Evil’

https://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/172016/mpac-linked-all-saints-church-evangelical-zionism-ryan-mauro

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All Saints Episcopal Church of Pasadena, California to Become Site of Islamist Convention

http://frontpagemag.com/2012/ryan-mauro/california-church-to-become-site-of-islamist-convention/print/

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MPAC-Linked All Saints [Episcopal] Church: ‘Evangelical Zionism’ Is ‘Evil

http://frontpagemag.com/2013/ryan-mauro/mpac-linked-all-saints-church-evangelical-zionism-is-evil/print/

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… someone discovered overnight that the exact same wording is found in the RSV, the NIV, the CEV, and several other versions already approved for use in the Episcopal Church! As Burwell wrote, ‘Who Knew?‘”

http://str.typepad.com/weblog/2012/07/biblical-authority-is-the-real-issue.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[ASND thinks Mr. Burwell meant to ask, “Who in the Episcopal ‘church’ knew?]

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Marriage:

The Episcopal Church’s 77th General Convention concluded Thursday with the adoption of a long list of resolutions, from one that calls on the U.S. Congress to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act to another providing rites for pet funerals.

http://www.christianpost.com/news/episcopalians-call-for-repeal-of-doma-approve-rites-for-pet-funerals-78195/print.html

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Episcopal Court Demotes Doctrine of Marriage

http://www.equip.org/articles/episcopal-court-demotes-doctrine-of-marriage/

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Alabama’s Pro-Illegal Immigration Litigating Bishops

http://frontpagemag.com/2011/08/17/alabama%e2%80%99s-pro-illegal-immigration-litigating-bishops/print/

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New Bible gives Jesus a ‘Human’ touch

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/Religion/post/2011/07/bible-jesus-son-of-god-human-one/1

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Episcopal Bishop preaches ‘To heck with Glenn Beck

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=289141

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Bible-believing Episcopalian penalized

http://www.onenewsnow.com/church/2012/10/22/bible-believing-episcopal-penalized

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Episcopal Priest Forced To Resign After Revealing He Believes In God

http://babylonbee.com/news/episcopal-priest-forced-to-resign-after-revealing-he-believes-in-god/

[Yes, that was satire.  But like all good satire, it was well deserved.]

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