Aside from everything else, this says it all. They're not Methodists, or Baptists, or Presbyterians, or Catholics, or anything else. They're Unitarians in sheep's clothing. Why don't they drop the whole "church" pretense, and admit that they're just a womyn's study group now?
ROTFLMAO. Thanks, I needed that!
Suppose I interpret the Bible as saying that Aryans are the chosen people and that Africans are sub-human.
Am I to be welcomed into their fellowship with equal warmth? If they say "yes", then surely they wouldn't mind if I be given equal access to the teaching ministry of the church, so I could organize and publicize a bible study based on my views? If not, why not? On what specific exegetical principles would my "biblical interpretation" be unacceptable?
Don't know about the "Unitarians", but this particular "flock" is not U.M....they should secede and start their own denomination, the "Inclusive Church", pastored by Ms. Wymack based on her experience as chairperson of the "Inclusive Church Taskforce"...
In fact, I wish everyone who is in such disagreement with their chosen faith would stop trying to re-make it in their own image and just go elsewhere!!!! It's not like there's any shortage of "dogmas" and "doctrines" out there, (including everyone's favorite, "the church of no rules"...plenty of room there for those who want a tailor-made "religious experience" to feel virtuous about!)...
To sum up: "to each his own", go away if you must, but leave me and mine alone!!!