[lightman]

Disciples of Christ members protesting at the Iowa state Capitol.

[FES0844]

The falling away will continue.

[MacNaughton]

[rdl6989]

Denominational officials strongly embrace social justice causes.

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I think I see the problem.

[MplsSteve]

When you read a story like this, the first thought is that the decline is due to the church’s embrace of radical SJW values. Mainstream parishioners are saying “Whoa, I don’t think I’m ready for this in your face SJW attitude” and are backing away.

But are there other factors at play here?

Many mainstream congregations have experienced declines in attendance and participation - both on the Protestant and Catholic side. IIRC, even the more evangelical denominations have not increased their numbers.

So why are these denominations declining? Is it the growing secularization of America? Compared to 25 years ago, not as many attend church on a weekly basis. If in fact the radical SJW movement is having an effect on the denominations, where are this disaffected members going to?

[bramps]

Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens, General Minister and President.

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Well, I didn’t have to read too far to see a glaring problem.

[cuban leaf]

Weird. I go to the Christian Church in my town and it is not only very active but growing.

However, I’ve never heard of the “Disciples of Christ” church.

[cuban leaf]

Then again, my wife and I are not on any membership roll.

[Stosh]

“Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens, General Minister and President : “We must continue to abide, . . . “ “

She might want to check with The Dude on that strategy.

[John O]

“I am genuinely hopeful for the future of this Church,” wrote the Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens, General Minister and President

Well there's a huge problem!

Denominational officials strongly embrace social justice causes. At a post-Assembly rally at the Iowa Capitol, Disciples’ public policy groups joined with ecumenical and interfaith partners on the religious left to proclaim support for government directed poverty alleviation programs. The denomination also embraces a sanctuary movement to shield illegal immigrants from law enforcement, supports LGBT causes, and partners with an “Indigenous womxn-led collective” to “shift social and environmental paradigms by dismantling colonial institutions and replacing them with Indigenous practices.”

And there's the rest of it.

Imagine the leadership prayers "Oh Lord, please bless our church as we spit in Your holy face and support everything that you are against. Surely You were just kidding when You called homosexuality abomination right?"

[lurk]

Lose scripture, lose people. The old dead denominations love death.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"Denominational officials strongly embrace social justice causes."

Ex-Christian Sodomite-Communist Cult loses members, film at 11.

[SubVet72]

We joined a Disciples of Christ here in Georgia. It is an extremely small congregation but have been in existence for 135 years. That is the first I have heard that this church supports SJW agendas!
All I can say is that it is an extremely small and very conservative congregation and a Christ centered church.

[IYAS9YAS]

I just went back home to Idaho to attend my grandmother’s funeral. It was at my old church, which is DoC. They now have a male pastor (a self-proclaimed Democrat from Washington, D.C.) who is all but out of the closet (supposedly is married with kids - I asked if “wife” was female). There is also a female co-pastor.

I was very surprised. The church I grew up in is gone.

[GreyFriar]

DoC ping. Not the DoC I grew up in many years ago. The left-wingers have full control in Indianapolis.

[Mr Rogers]

I drove by a church yesterday that had a sign on the door: “Police may not enter this building without a valid warrant.” It was a Disciples of Christ church. I suspect “the Rev. Teresa “Terri” Hord Owens, General Minister and President” would be pleased. I think they need to buy cats and use their numbers to keep the denomination numbers up.