I hope I am right, also!
If it were not for the AFRican Methodists, the United Methodist Church would have changed the Discipline to allow homosexual clergy and homosexual marriage.
I am optimistic that we can make a clean break FRom the UMC (our church has already voted to do so) and stop the homosexual insanity!
I miss the WRMAC FRidays! I think we made a difference, and am glad that I was able to participate.
HST, I sure do miss the FRee Republic FReep camaraderie! Those were some great days and nights! And GREAT people!
Glad your church made the right decision. Being here on the border of the North, most of the congregations are likely to go left. Sad. I had to leave UMC over 20 years ago because it might as well have admitted gay pastors then — several of mine in two different cities were either gay and denying it (but influencing the Youth groups), or they were married to lesbians and flauting their vows and their dishonesty. Two of them are in Baltimore and Washington now, both having come out and both heading so-called Reconciling UMCs, which have a big ol’ “spurting rainbow” logo.
Yes, FRiend, being at WRAMC was life-changing! A great group of folks, you included!