http://timescolumns.typepad.com/gledhill/2008/04/judge-rules-for.html#more
[Articles of Faith] 5 Apr 2008--The Rev Martyn Minns is seen here at the press conference after his church, Truro in Fairfax, voted to affiliate with Nigeria in 2006. I never believed the subsequent statements from both sides that all attempts would be made to avoid legal action. The first important ruling about this and ten other parish secessions has been made, and seems to be on the side of the conservatives. However, before they claim a victory, they should be aware that there are several more legal hurdles to leap over and it seems unlikely in the end that the US courts will intervene in TEC affairs in this way. Also, the relevant statute in Virginia does not exist in other states where similar divisions have happened. So its long-term significance is unclear.
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