I’ve seen UMC in various intensities. The good ones are serious about salvation, almost like an Arminian flavor of Baptist. The bad ones are about mushy self esteem. (I saw one that put on a musical about Daniel with a girl as the title character. Hello, there is a reason it’s not Danielle.)
Sure. People in different areas have different focus by their communities. Probably typical of a general comparison of other denominations comparing their Texas and California groups, or New England compared to Mississippi.