Women, gays, lesbians. Why not a murderer? Inclusivity, inclusivity, inclusivity. Nothing else matters. Anything else, for the matter, is excluded:
Trading in his state-issued blue denim for a black robe and white collar, the Rev. James Tramel left prison and arrived at the small Episcopal church where he'll now serve as assistant pastor. . . .
Tramel, 38, was convicted of second-degree murder in 1986 for his role in the stabbing death of a homeless man and was paroled Sunday. He was driven directly to the church after meeting with parole officials.
Tramel is believed to be the only Episcopal priest ordained while in prison. He earned a master's degree in theological studies from the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley in 1998.
