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LGBT Civil Rights and Activism

yellowcanine

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5. It is a term churches use for ordained pastors having the "right" to be pastors.

Reply to phil89 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 12, 2014, 02:12 PM

Nov 2014

More of a symbolic thing than anything for someone 96 years old and retired from pastoring. Thus kind of a crappy thing to do, given that he is unlikely to be marrying gay couples or anyone else.

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96 year old Mennonite pastor has credentials revoked for marrying gay son and partner. [View all] yellowcanine Nov 2014 OP

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Well he sort of did, in a much more gentle way..... yellowcanine Nov 2014 #4

A minister I could respect. Downwinder Nov 2014 #6

"Credentials"? phil89 Nov 2014 #2

It is a term churches use for ordained pastors having the "right" to be pastors. yellowcanine Nov 2014 #5

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