I’m not a Methodist but IIRC, this denomination in the past had not always been so leftward tilting.
It seems as though this denomination started their turn to the Left about the same time as the Episcopalians and Presbyterians. Does that sound about right to other Freepers out there?
Another IIRC, I had, until the last 10 years or so, always thought of Presbyterians as being somewhat more conservative in the theology - though obviously not conservatively evangelical in their outlook. Again, does this sound right?
Another IIRC, I had, until the last 10 years or so, always thought of Presbyterians as being somewhat more conservative in the theology - though obviously not conservatively evangelical in their outlook. Again, does this sound right?
Decades ago, there was a split in the Presbyterian Church when the PCUSA lurched liberal. There were two breakaways, the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) and the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA). Both are solidly conservative.
As for the Methodists, the only branch separate from the UMC and AME that I know of are the Free Methodists (Winona Lake), but they broke off back around the Civil War over slavery.
The UMC has over $20B in their “Bank”. They were in tight with Obama for years. Their “pope” Adam Hamilton built a $100M mega church in Kansas City last year. It’s always about the money. I’m sure Soros is in the middle of it, as well.