TORONTO – A United Church committee is recommending an avowed atheist minister in Toronto be defrocked.
The committee concluded that Rev. Gretta Vosper would not be ordained today if she was applying.
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Vosper, who enjoys strong support from her east-end congregation, is adamant she does not believe in God.
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She also says she does not believe in the Bible.
The committee’s defrocking recommendation will be taken up by the church next week for a final decision.
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