Posted on 12/06/2022 10:56:44 AM PST by SeekAndFind
I’m surprised it took so long. The UMC went woke years ago.
The people of God have no business consorting with the people of the flesh. They are doing the right thing.
What part of Leviticus 18:22 and Romans 1: 13 does the UMC not understand ?
“ It is interesting how uninformed they are of their own scripture, ”
Most main stream churches these days cite little scripture.
I go to a church that isn’t afraid to preach the full Bible. All of it.
Amen
There were a lot of good pastors. There still are some. However, the rot at the top has worked its way down. I think it’s a mixed bag today among pastors. Congregations themselves is another topic.
Frankly, I hope almost every Methodist switches to the Global Methodist Church, leaving the liberal leadership and pastors high and dry. They can serve Government as social workers.
Yep, I remember my local Methodist church putting up pink triangles and rainbows on the church sign with a big “ALL ARE WELCOME” in about 1990.
RE: What part of Leviticus 18:22 and Romans 1: 13 does the UMC not understand ?
Oh, they understand these verses, they just choose to “interpret” and “understand” them differently in light of modern times.
UMC going into the Episcopalian toilet?
RE: I remember my local Methodist church putting up pink triangles and rainbows on the church sign with a big “ALL ARE WELCOME” in about 1990.
Why not just have the sign “ALL ARE WELCOME” without the pink triangles and rainbows?
Well, I think they were particularly interested in rolling out the welcome mat to a certain type of person, at least that’s the way I read it.
I guarantee the congregations leaving have many more regularly attending members than the apostates do.
I think they just think the Bible is wrong and God is a bigot, so they need another god which they can still call God, but approves of sin and going to hell instead of being so uninclusive.
Romans 1;27
All are Welcome, and All Lives Matter!
In the same way MOST churches comport...they don’t ask their members and congregation to actually read the bible, but instead, they provide them reading/worship materials with THEIR interpretation of the scripture listed!
It’s ridiculous, how EVIL many churches and congregations have become!
When the Commandment “Do not use thy Lord’s name in vain” is judged against the world, many entire congregations and “feel-good” religious leaders will be mightily surprised they have been cast out, while the guy who occasionally uttered the phrase “G** D***”, may very well be moving to the higher ground!! There is NONE who uses the Lord’s name in vain, more so than those who warp and eschew the Lord’s word and guidance for His people, just for their own worldly benefit!!
“What part of Leviticus 18:22 and Romans 1: 13 does the UMC not understand ?”
Pretty much most of the bible.
The media likes to hype the split as an LBGTQ issue, but its much broader. Primarily, its due to UMC’s adoption of progressive theology (which includes the LBGTQ issues), and its desire to be all inclusive (”big tent”), which is a significant departure from Wesleyan principals upon which Methodism is founded. Other criticisms include a top down structure that minimizes influence from the congregations, and a lack of discipline among the UMC leadership to hold UMC teachers and laypersons accountable.
So far, about 50% of the churches have voted to leave in some regions, while in other regions of the country church votes to disaffiliate are being blocked (the last step for a congregation to disaffiliate requires approval of the UMC leadership at regional conferences).
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