The knives are coming out. I was puzzled when I first read here that the Catholic Diocese had unilaterally upped its bid by another $2 million. Then Chapman University, the other bidder for the church's property, cut the rent it would charge to let the church continue to use its building and cemetery for up to 15 years to only $1 per month. Today's report in the Huffington Post helps clear matters up.
Two interesting developments stand out:
First, it seems that some members of the church are concerned that their long-interred loved ones would be upset if they would spend "eternity" in what would become a Catholic cemetery. One wonders what folks at the Crystal Cathedral learned of such orthodox Christian doctrines like the intermediate state in heaven and the resurrection of the dead at the end of time.
Second, church founder Robert Schuller supports the bid of the Catholic Diocese. Why? Because the higher bid would fund his newly asserted claims against his former pastoral charge for violating his intellectual property rights. Some weeks ago I noted here that the Creditors' Committee had started an action to subordinate Schuller's claims against the church. Apparently his lawyers have come up with a new theory to get around the unpleasant allegations of the creditors.
What next? The Bankruptcy Court has put the ball back into the hands of the church's board. It will need to decide which offer to accept by the time of the hearing, which has been continued until Thursday.
Stay tuned.
Two interesting developments stand out:
First, it seems that some members of the church are concerned that their long-interred loved ones would be upset if they would spend "eternity" in what would become a Catholic cemetery. One wonders what folks at the Crystal Cathedral learned of such orthodox Christian doctrines like the intermediate state in heaven and the resurrection of the dead at the end of time.
Second, church founder Robert Schuller supports the bid of the Catholic Diocese. Why? Because the higher bid would fund his newly asserted claims against his former pastoral charge for violating his intellectual property rights. Some weeks ago I noted here that the Creditors' Committee had started an action to subordinate Schuller's claims against the church. Apparently his lawyers have come up with a new theory to get around the unpleasant allegations of the creditors.
What next? The Bankruptcy Court has put the ball back into the hands of the church's board. It will need to decide which offer to accept by the time of the hearing, which has been continued until Thursday.
Stay tuned.
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