From Myrtle Beach-A number of S.C. Episcopal parishes, including Trinity Myrtle Beach and St. Paul’s Episcopal in Conway, joined the Diocese of South Carolina and the Trustees of the Diocese in a lawsuit filed Friday seeking to stop The Episcopal Church from trying to take the Diocese’s real and personal property as well as that of the parishes.
The suit also asks the court to stop The Episcopal Church from infringing on the protected marks of the Diocese, including its seal and historical names, and to prevent The Episcopal Church from assuming the Diocese’s identity.
“At its heart,” said Jim Lewis, the Diocese’s canon to the ordinary, “this is about freedom of religion.”
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"At its heart, this is about feeling superior and making our lawyers' Lexus and private schools for the kids payments."
Nothing says "Hey-we take charity seriously!" more than going in front of a judge to try to get or keep a building that neither of you will be able to fill in 20 years and spending millions to do it.
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