Hey, Quipper, did ya see this swell story? At least I don't live in Cuyahoga County anymore, but if Cleveland really tanks, the whole area around will go down with it. :(
Since I mentioned here the story of a woman who, as a teen, gave birth in her bedroom, stabbed the baby to death and dumped the baby's body in a quarry with the help of her boyfriend, I'll update you that she lost her appeal, and her six-year prison sentence was upheld. Oh, if only abortion was legal then! Oh wait. It was.
Oh, and the Northeastern Ohio Synod of the ELCA has just elected the first woman bishop of the ELCA. So much to be proud of here in Cleveland! She wants to "focus on social justice issues and bring minority leaders into churches." I'm choking up just thinking about it.
Sorry to interrupt my fun Christmas stories with this unsavory but important stuff. I promise I'll be back to posting about Christmas in Germany next time.
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Oh, just gotta love it, don't ya! Gag!
Don't worry, you don't have a monopoly on that kind of stuff up there. We've got lots of it here too.
Barb,
Welcome to Broward County, Midwest version. :-(
There goes "the church" trying to do another job it has no business doing.
The new ELCA Bishopessa wouldn't happen to be named Barbie by any chance? We're looking for a Bishop Barbie for Dr. Luther-at-the-movies. The clergy Barbie doll at Old Lutherans has garnered several comments. She's barefoot in Athens by most accounts.
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