He must be one of those open heart, open mind Methodists.
>> He must be one of those open heart, open mind Methodists.
The good news is, the Methodists are one of the last “mainline” denominations who still officially say that homosexuality is incompatible with God’s teaching — and refuse gay clergy and gay weddings.
For three more years, at least; the last affirmation was at general conference last year, and the question won’t roll around again for three more years at the next GC.
(The bad news is the gay mafia is relentless, and the governing body of the Methodist small-c church is human and corruptible...)
This “open heart” Methodist has an open mind where SCRIPTURE is concerned; if you can build a case from God’s word, I will listen. On the other hand, there is no amount of scriptural sophistry that can possibly contradict GOD’s clear instruction that homosex always was, still is, and always will be an ABOMINATION unto him.
My pastor knows full well that should the Methodists adopt that same silly doctrine of men as have the ELCA Lutherans, Presbyterians, Whiskypalians, etc., I will no longer be attending a Methodist church.
If that sad day should come I guess I’ll have to look at who is left... maybe I’ll go back to the Church of Christ, dogmatic as they can be. At least there is no possibility of corrupting the “governing body”, as there IS none.
FRegards