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• “It was, however, an unavoidable decision when the convention's leaders, quoting a few carefully selected Bible verses and claiming that Eve was created second to Adam and was responsible for original sin, ordained that women must be "subservient" to their husbands and prohibited from serving as deacons, pastors or chaplains in the military service.”

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• “Over the years the Worldcon, as directed by the individual committees that organize it on an annual basis and by the many long-term repeat attendees who have participated in and continue to participate in thinking about and planning the convention, has evolved and maintained the focus of the convention's efforts to draw attendees who will understand the purpose of the convention and who see it and appreciate it for what it is.”

  MIND MELD: What Can Worldcon and Comic-Con Learn From Each Other?

• “But this wasn't a profit paid out to shareholders; it would have been spent on the convention's charitable purposes and to improve the convention.”

  MIND MELD: What Can Worldcon and Comic-Con Learn From Each Other?

• “This not only serves functional purpose, but it visually "owns" the venue and unites the convention's attendees into feeling like they've arrived and belong to something special.”

  MIND MELD: What Can Worldcon and Comic-Con Learn From Each Other?

• “It was, however, an unavoidable decision when th e convention's leaders, quoting a few carefully selected Bible verses and claiming that Eve was created second to Adam and was responsible for original sin, ordained that women must be 'subservient' to their husbands and prohibited from serving as deacons, pastors or chaplains in the military service.”

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• “Sue Hyde, the convention's lead organizer, said the group decided to deal more directly with faith issues to counter religious activists on the other side of issues including efforts to legalize gay marriage.”

  USA Today: Gay activist conference in U.S. has faith focus

• “Alec Poitevint, a former chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, was tapped by Priebus as the new chairman of the convention's arrangements committee.”

  USA Today: RNC chairman asks Florida to stick with 2012 primary plan

• “The report was released in advance of the convention's annual meeting, which opens Tuesday in Phoenix.”

  USA Today: Nation's largest Protestant group faces 'decline'

• “The convention's International Mission Board, known as the IMB, announced that the annual Lottie Moon missionary offering took in $145.6 million.”

  USA Today: Nation's largest Protestant group faces 'decline'

• “Frank Page, president of the convention's Nashville-based executive committee, said that too many pastor and denominational leaders talk about the Great Commission — Jesus' command to spread his message — in generic terms.”

  USA Today: Nation's largest Protestant group faces 'decline'

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