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re: Over 25% of Methodist churches abandon denomination as schism grows over LGBTQ+ issues
Posted on 12/28/23 at 12:38 pm to L.A.
Posted on 12/28/23 at 12:38 pm to L.A.
Two local churches voted. The thriving one voted 92% to leave and the one with the gay pastor and female assistant pastor missed the vote by 2%. The progressive church then fired their popular youth pastor that was for leaving. They called him while he was volunteering at a soup kitchen.
The next week, most of the congregants that voted to leave the progressive church showed up at the church that voted to leave. Turns out that was most of the church's financial support. They are blitzing social media for year end giving. Desperation mode already.
All that to say is that I thought the schism was a bad thing, but it seems to be working out. These churches that vote to stay will not be around for much longer.
The next week, most of the congregants that voted to leave the progressive church showed up at the church that voted to leave. Turns out that was most of the church's financial support. They are blitzing social media for year end giving. Desperation mode already.
All that to say is that I thought the schism was a bad thing, but it seems to be working out. These churches that vote to stay will not be around for much longer.
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Posted on 12/28/23 at 12:45 pm to anc
I would bet a lot of money that they cheated for that 2%
Posted on 12/28/23 at 12:49 pm to anc
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The next week, most of the congregants that voted to leave the progressive church showed up at the church that voted to leave
What took them so long? Seriously why woyld they still be at a church with a gay pastor?
Posted on 12/28/23 at 3:15 pm to anc
The Methodist church across the street from my old house in an older part of town lost many of its congregants when it started bringing in liberal pastors.
I remember in 2008-2010 when it still filled the parking lot on Sundays. Then they brought in their first real liberal pastor. Church activities slowed and the Sunday services weren't as full. They brought in their next liberal pastor about 2017-2018. Attendance dropped even more. It finally shut down in 2021. The Catholic Church across the street bought it after that for more school space.
If you teach people that they can do anything they want as long as it is couched as "love" and that they cannot be "judged" by anyone, then they no longer need a church to go to. They have built one around themselves and their malleable morals: the church of "me."
TL/DR: Go woke, go broke.
I remember in 2008-2010 when it still filled the parking lot on Sundays. Then they brought in their first real liberal pastor. Church activities slowed and the Sunday services weren't as full. They brought in their next liberal pastor about 2017-2018. Attendance dropped even more. It finally shut down in 2021. The Catholic Church across the street bought it after that for more school space.
If you teach people that they can do anything they want as long as it is couched as "love" and that they cannot be "judged" by anyone, then they no longer need a church to go to. They have built one around themselves and their malleable morals: the church of "me."
TL/DR: Go woke, go broke.
This post was edited on 12/28/23 at 5:22 pm
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