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| Why have thousands of United Methodist churches in the US quit the denomination? |
| 2023-12-18 |
| [AP] The United Methodist Church has been undergoing a major upheaval as more than 7,000 congregations across the country, one quarter of the total, decided whether to leave the denomination or remain United Methodist. This splintering resulted from a long-simmering debate over theological differences and the role of LGBTQ people in the church. WHY IS THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SPLINTERING? For decades, the denomination has been mired in intractable debates over theology and the role of LGBTQ people in the church. The UMC bans same-sex marriage and openly LGBTQ clergy. But amid increased defiance of those bans in many U.S. churches, several conservatives decided to launch the separate Global Methodist Church. Progressives who remain in the UMC are expected to advocate for removing the bans at the denomination’s next General Conference, in the spring of 2024. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #6 Vatican Reverses Ban on Blessing Gay Couples |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2023-12-18 13:32 |
| #5 It's one thing to be tolerant but it's quite another to let them destroy the church and that's really all they want. |
| Posted by: Abu Tablet 2023-12-18 11:56 |
| #4 As usual, the AP has no clue at all as to why people are leaving. The UMC did indeed affirm solid Biblical understanding of human sexuality. But several conferences have openly defied it and have not been disciplined. So the words and the actions diverge. This is the usual definition of hypocrisy. And who wants to be part of a denomination that invites accusations of hypocrisy because they actually are hypocrites? |
| Posted by: Tom 2023-12-18 11:47 |
| #3 Just remember, all they want is for you to tolerate them forcing you to be just like them. Because diversity. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2023-12-18 10:31 |
| #2 In this day an age there is no reason for controversy. Just see up an AI to mimic the thinking of John Wesley and let him/it make the call. Safety Note - do this offline where the AI will not be able to hack and launch nukes. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-12-18 09:05 |
| #1 Had family that build the original Methodist Church off of Tobacco Rd in Gracewood Ga. and they were church members there for 60++ years. When it went UNITED and quickly started adopting social agendas and not following the bible. They moved to other churches. Yes! Even Southern Baptist ☺. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2023-12-18 08:15 |