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The word hierarchy also ;-)

but the connections are obviously more easily made in the US. 'Broad church is quite a common phrase in English politics, with no religious connotations at all. It is especially applied to the Labour Party.

as here:

Return of the broad church

A leadership contest would be good for our democracy - and good for Labour too

John McDonnell
Monday April 30, 2007
The Guardian

As the prime minister leaves office, what could be more natural than Labour party supporters wanting a say in where the party should go next, especially after 10 years in power? Why then do Gordon Brown's supporters appear intent on avoiding a leadership election in which party members and trade unionists can participate? Perhaps it isn't the fear of losing that worries them but anxiety about what a leadership election could bring forth.

If an organisation is described as broad church, it is tolerant and accepting of different opinions and ideas.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Tue Mar 11th, 2008 at 02:06:37 PM EST
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You might have tried "big tent".

Ooops, that might mean meeting tent.

When locusts move on, they leave nothing behind

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Mar 11th, 2008 at 02:33:17 PM EST
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There you go, walking blindly off the deep end.  You begin with tent, you might end with tentacles, and then where would we be.

I think ET is the Hanging Man of Tentacles, but perhaps i haven't studied the Book of Duodenum enough.  Do i need help?

Skennah Kowa

by Crazy Horse on Tue Mar 11th, 2008 at 02:43:12 PM EST
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The horror.

I've just Googled for 'church of cthulhu' and found there isn't one.

Not a proper one, anyway.

If there had been a Church of Cthulhu it would have been just the ticket.

Since there isn't, it's going to have to be plenty of wandering around in the wilderness and lamenting loudly.

(Not that we ever do that on ET. Dear me no.)

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Tue Mar 11th, 2008 at 10:10:43 PM EST
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"big tent", direct from revivalism.

The darn thing is embedded everywhere :>


Facts, selfish little bastards. They don't even care about your feelings.

by Francois in Paris on Wed Mar 12th, 2008 at 12:52:17 AM EST
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