From Christian News Wire-
The Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) is a danger to religious freedom, according to a resolution recently adopted by the Episcopal Diocese of New York. The resolution alleges that IRD has "sought to punish the Episcopal, Presbyterian, and United Methodist denominations for leadership choices with which it disagrees through seizure of church property and other assets."
The resolution calls upon the Episcopal Church's General Convention to authorize an "investigation" of IRD, in collaboration with the United Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The next General Convention is scheduled for July 2012.
Recently released figures provided by the Episcopal Church show that the diocese of New York experienced a 4.1 percent drop in attendance in 2009. In addition to a steady drop in both giving and membership, the diocese has lost over 4,000 attendees in the past decade.
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