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AZSkiffyGeek

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2. Despite being a more liberal denomination, ELCA was historically slow to ordain gay pastors

Reply to OneBro (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 10, 2022, 11:33 AM

Aug 2022

It's been less than 20 years that they have allowed gay pastors who were not celibate. Ordaining a trans pastor was a big deal when it happened, and making them bishop was huge.

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