Pro-Homosexual United Methodists Urged to Exit Denomination Graciously

AgapePress ^ | 18 Oct 04 | Jim & Jody Brown

[xzins]

Tooley also notes parts of the UMC that support homosexuality are experiencing the fastest declines in membership. According to an IRD press release, United Methodism has been declining in the United States for four decades, especially in the more liberal regions. At the same time, it was growing slightly in the U.S. South and "growing strongly" outside the U.S.

[BureaucratusMaximus]

In a statement adopted in September 2002, that group accuses the UMC of a "sin of exclusion" that "manifests itself as white privilege, male privilege, heterosexual privilege, economic privilege and other privileges through imperialism, domination, arrogance and violence."

I don't know why...but that is just too funny.

Privilege through imperialism. It should be on a bumper sticker LOL.

[Protagoras]

Since the goal of these people is to take over societal institutions in order to normalize sin, they will not leave.

[DSBull]

Well this is a good development. The large denominations should take note..you can't rewrite the doctrine of the Christian Church to suit your beliefs but must adjust your beliefs to conform to Christ and His Church.

[xzins]

I agree.

I read the "imperialism" thing and nearly gagged.

And all I had to drink at the time was cold coffee....2 bleaghhhs in a row!

:>)

[BikerNYC]

The large denominations should take note..you can't rewrite the doctrine of the Christian Church to suit your beliefs but must adjust your beliefs to conform to Christ and His Church.

Isn't that what the Catholic Chruch told Martin Luther?

[xzins]

The problem is that these folks are leaches. Similar to the non-procreative nature of homosexuality, the pro-homosexual religionists do not grow.

They feed off of those who do grow.

[bmwcyle]

Mark Tooley is a member of my local church.

[Always Right]

Sounds like pyschobabble. So many big words, they must know what they are talking about.

[xzins]

There is no church without that which has been handed down from Christ via the Apostles.

We believe in Him through their word.


They rejected homosexuality.

[xzins]

You are so lucky.

Thank him from many of us for his courage.

[BikerNYC]

There is no church without that which has been handed down from Christ via the Apostles.

Isn't that what the Catholic Church told Martin Luther?

[kenth]

That's the problem with evil. Once it has infested and taken root in these organizations, any attempt to oust them will be portrayed as those of extreme right-wingers. Should they split, with the true Methodists forming anew, they will be branded as extremists who have broken away from the "real" Methodist church.

[xzins]

I'm fairly sure it might be, but I don't think they mean what I mean, nor what Martin Luther meant.

Apostolic must include 2 things:

1. First, in the lineage of Apostolic Spiritual Truth.

2. Second, but less important, is in the lineage of apostolic ordination.

[bobjam]

Perhaps conservative Methodists saw what's happening to ECUSA and decided to take preemptive action.

I may be incorrect, but it seems that the denominations that ordain women are having homosexuality problems while the denominations that don't ordain women don't have these problems.

[bmwcyle]

I will.

[DSBull]

Might have, but the issue was different with Luther..The Roman Church was rife with Corruption at the time, but that is another story...

[DSBull]

My point exactly...

[BikerNYC]

I may be incorrect, but it seems that the denominations that ordain women are having homosexuality problems while the denominations that don't ordain women don't have these problems.

What's the largest worldwide Christian church that does not ordain women?