Caterpillar upsets some Methodists

One News Now ^ | 1/25/2008 | Chad Groening

[BfloGuy]

Good! More stock for us.

[riverdawg]

“... the UMC entity Duke University.”

Duke University and the Methodist Church severed their formal relationship many (30 or 40) years ago. There is a plaque at the entrance to the beautiful Duke Chapel that explains the historical relationship and the current situation. The UMC has absolutely no control over the operation of Duke University.

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Where’s the rachel corrie graphic?

[fweingart]

Makes one wonder how large a pension fund portfolio the Methodist Church controls and who, besides pastors, are entitled to a pension.

[ColdSteelTalon]

This does not suprise me. There is a lot of Jew hating in some major denominations. Thats why I am an independent Baptist. We kneel to no authority save the local Church. The local Church is the only and highest authority. Expressely sanctioned by God's word

Our church has one and only one position on Israel and the Jews...

Unwavering support of both!!!

[fweingart]

Hillary claims to be a devout Methodist, but then she’s an habitual liar.

[A. Morgan]

I don’t need Mark Tooley to do my thinking for me, he can stick his advice in the same place as United Methodist Church officials!

[fweingart]

Hmmm - what is it in the Bible about better be supporting Israel?

Think how pleased the islamists are with crap like this.

America should shove it's big nose out of Israel completely. As Netanyahoo stated a few years ago, Israel would be much better off and could clean up the arab mess quickly.

Peace talks. Failure. Jimmy Kahtah and Arafat won Nobel Peace Prizes for absolutely nothing.

This act, on the part of the Methodist elite, in punishing Caterpillar is patently ridiculous.

[fweingart]

Remember: each Methodist Church sends money to their synod to support nonsense like this.

[fweingart]

Apparently, they find they have more in common with Israel’s enemies.

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Hillary claims to be a devout Methodist, but then she’s an habitual liar.

She's a devout worshiper of Mammon.

*sigh* this election is between a mammon, a Mormon, a muslim, a maniac, and a muchkin...

(Who did I leave out?)

[Liberty Valance]

The Methodist Church I grew up in in West Texas bears little resemblance to today’s ‘church’.

[Wuli]

“The support the local church but send no funds to the national Methodist organization.”

a growing trend among methodists

[montag813]

Go ahead and sell your shares, Commie Methodists...there are plenty of people who will clamor to buy them.

[fweingart]

They “oppress” the Palestinians, they “steal” their land, blah, blah, blah.

What really ticks off the Palestinians is that when they look upon the vineyards of Israel they know full well that the quality of the wine is excellent, but their religion forbids drinking it.

If these raggedy heads would drink more wine, beer and spirits, they might be happier and not be so anxious to blow up innocent westerners.

[fweingart]

Where’s the bulldozer?

[Wuli]

“I don’t know if this is a widespread problem or just everytime a few idiots do something stupid they make a big deal about it.”

at the UMC national agencies and denomination run schools and seminaries it is worse than an epidemic (i personally have known many people at those institutions for years)

[Cold Heat]

The strange thing about this, is that the churches are oblivious to what the hierarchy is doing.

They just ignore it, or so it seems.

[NRA2BFree]

The church of satan will regret this when they stand before God on Judgment Day!

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If these raggedy heads would drink more wine, beer and spirits, they might be happier and not be so anxious to blow up innocent westerners.

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy - Benjamin Franklin

Sharia law is proof that allah hates us and wants us to be miserable - nully