After a great deal of deliberation, I have decided that a compromise would be in the best interests of the Congregation. The Bylaws will also be kept for now, but new procedures for amending them will be developed, so as to make modification of the Bylaws easier and more expeditious. The new area is accessible via the main Member Services page.
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If the answer should at any time stray from the affirmative, then each of us has a moral responsibility to correct the situation to the best of our abilities. Instead, the perceived moral judgment of the deity typically supersedes any other social standards of right and wrong, even though the former is arguably fashioned from the latter. Beyond that, we listen to our hearts.