This is the kind of stuff that is pushing me out of the Methodist Church. This is not the church I grew up in anymore.
I wish that instead of leaving the church, folks would stay inside and raise hell.
I hear ya. It's getting kinda scary out there. I have half a mind to go Catholic. Only problem is they have good values, but are a corrupt leadership. "Give me money or go to Hell" Is a common phrase I hear about them.
Every good Christian needs to sit down for 15 minutes a day and read the Bible on their own time and come to their own conclusions on it. Act accordingly. And give your time and money where you see it is needed most.
I invite all of y'all to join me here http://www.confessingumc.org/
Southern conservative churches are the only thing saving methodists right now. The problem is that the liberals want to refer to the man-made book of doctrine or whatever they call it, instead of going to the Bible for their doctrine.