re: United Methodist Church special session this week

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The fact that the bishops feel the need to bring this issue to a vote explains exactly why it is dying. The Methodist Church reflects the society it is supposed to change

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This is what i don't get. So a segment of the church has decided that the believe the Bible is accepting of homosexuality (Sodom Gommorah was about not being hospitable???) and openly go against the UMC doctrine...and yet nothing is done? They should have to drop the UMC label and church affiliation. Why are we even having to figure out how to maintain one church - this is bothersome. I know pensions and property are a major component of the issue but...why ? That's not Eternal. I love my UMC church its Christ centered. Not fire brimstone as our 1st Bapt but very much about bringing people to Christ. That being said i refused to "join" the Methodist church. I know of no mandate of that in the Bible. Honestly...the denomination is just a name. I don't see The need to give extra if my church leaves The UMC and has to pay The UMC church (like my in laws did with their presby church) my church didnt move off the Biblical position. I started to sour on the overall UMC with The open letter to JeffSessions The letter that some UMC pastors and church officers signed off on censuring Jeff Sessions over the border family separation policy was an overt political act that i thought the higher ups should have taken some action to reprimand (though looking at the location of the 400ish signers were overwhelmingly NW and NE an Chi )