«The
real issue is whether denominational leaders,
of whom Land is perhaps the most public right now... have any
intent on sharing
real denominational leadership with Luter or other non-whites outside the traditional networks
of denominational power,» said
Bill Leonard, professor
of Baptist studies and church history at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.
The court examined the House and Senate
Bills regarding the definition
of settlement services, and found no evidence
of an
intent to include
real estate financing in its definition.