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Episcopal vote is gay-rights referendum.(The Dallas Morning News)
Byline: Jeffrey Weiss
DALLAS _ Episcopalians seem poised to approve their first openly gay bishop in the next few days.
Should that matter to the 99 percent of Americans who are not Episcopalians?
The Episcopal Church has always had an unusual influence on America, disproportionate to its numbers. And Christians and non-Christians around the world are paying close attention to this vote.
But the best reason the Episcopal debate may make a difference is that gay rights is a tripwire in a cultural war. Every battle offers the chance to gain or lose ground. And if Episcopalians find a way to make peace over the issue, it may offer a model for the rest of Americans to follow.
"There are very few places in American society where we can have this debate in any kind of a public forum," said Dr. Nancy Ammerman, professor of the sociology of religion at Boston University.
"These major denominational gatherings are providing a really important civic function for the later society."
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