Aimes Posted January 5, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 26 Topic Count: 35 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,734 Content Per Day: 2.77 Reputation: 8,345 Days Won: 21 Joined: 08/29/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted January 5, 2020 I found this interesting - United Methodist will split over LGBT decision. The saddest part of this article to me is that it paints a sad picture of the US portion of the denomination - the US churches are the more liberal leaning ones while those in other countries hold fast to traditional Biblical beliefs regarding same sex relations. Lord help us! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/us/methodist-split-gay-marriage.html 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted January 5, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 953 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,589 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,057 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted January 5, 2020 34 minutes ago, TheAimes said: while those in other countries hold fast to traditional Biblical beliefs regarding same sex relations. Hi, Have any supporting evidence of that statement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimes Posted January 5, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 26 Topic Count: 35 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 6,734 Content Per Day: 2.77 Reputation: 8,345 Days Won: 21 Joined: 08/29/2017 Status: Offline Author Share Posted January 5, 2020 1 minute ago, Neighbor said: Hi, Have any supporting evidence of that statement? Read the article - I stated that was the part of the article I found the saddest, as it paints the picture that is the US Methodist churches leaning liberal and the rest of the world being traditional. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted January 5, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 953 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,589 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,057 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted January 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, TheAimes said: Read the article - I stated that was the part of the article I found the saddest, as it paints the picture that is the US Methodist churches leaning liberal and the rest of the world being traditional. But the article provides no information to back it's presumptive statement. Least none that I find in the article. To write "It seems likely" is not fact, it is speculation. The article does not state what the authors speculations are based upon. " It seems likely that the majority of the denomination’s churches in the United States would remain in the existing United Methodist Church, which would become a more liberal-leaning institution as conservative congregations worldwide depart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted January 5, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.80 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted January 5, 2020 46 minutes ago, TheAimes said: I found this interesting - United Methodist will split over LGBT decision. The saddest part of this article to me is that it paints a sad picture of the US portion of the denomination - the US churches are the more liberal leaning ones while those in other countries hold fast to traditional Biblical beliefs regarding same sex relations. Lord help us! https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/03/us/methodist-split-gay-marriage.html The Methodist Church used to be one of the most respected denominations years ago when I was a kid but not anymore. They are very liberal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted January 5, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 953 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,589 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,057 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted January 5, 2020 I am reminded that God culls out the many weak and uses an underwhelming number of the very strong to do mighty work in His name to His Glory alone . All so that the awesome result may only be attributable to His awesome sovereignty. May the few within the UMC that hold to the Bible's word become a group empowered by God to do excellent service in sharing the gospel of Jesus to an unsaved world. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted January 5, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 953 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,589 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,057 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted January 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, missmuffet said: The Methodist Church used to be one of the most respected denominations years ago when I was a kid but not anymore. They are very liberal. Yes, I too am very much aware of the gay banners flying off the entry steps of UMC churches at New England. I am very much aware of my own family clergy within the UMC. I do pray for the few that know God that will be leaving that greater body now of little antichrists, to be lifted by God alone in a mighty effort led of the Holy Spirit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted January 5, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Online Share Posted January 5, 2020 I read a couple of articles on this prior to today, and what I read is that its the us congregations trying to force acceptance of homosexuality while mainly the overseas ones are resisting that. Regardless of what side they fall on, its 2 branches of the same church. Isnt that still supporting homosexuality even if you attend the traditional branch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted January 5, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Online Share Posted January 5, 2020 One comment on one of the articles I read was kinda funny. They are splitting into the traditional methodist and the church of whats trending now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galleon Posted January 5, 2020 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 1 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 47 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 69 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/27/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted January 5, 2020 It's a win/lose situation. The UMC takes a bit of damage, but at least now they can successfully (hopefully) seperate more of the wheat from the chaff. That, and if the "progressive" churches are more obvious, they can be more easily avoided. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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