[Yankee]

2nd Memo to United Methodist Bishops:

Sorry, I'm fresh out of other cheeks to turn.

[Surge-on]

I refuse to be impartial between the fire brigade and the fire.
-Sir Winston Churchill

Not the Methodists

[Yankee]

"violence in all of its forms and expressions is contrary to God's purpose for the world."

Ask the money changers in the temple about that.

I remember that Jesus got a little miffed at them, made a whip of small cords, and forcibly expelled them from the temple.

Or is that not in your liberal bible?

Maybe your version says he gave them all a "time out", and took them before the World Court.

[ruoflaw]

Well, if they want to go like lambs to a slaghter... let them! I think this a poor statement to make knowing that there are young Methodist soldiers fighting for America... putting their lives on the line with other soldiers of all all faiths. I wonder how President Bush feels about this statement?

[Renegade]

I am a Methodist . However, in this situation I like the phrase " Kill them all and let God sort them out " .

[OldFriend]

These are the folks that thought Elian would be better off in communist Cuba.

[tessalu]

If you want a world free from sin, brother, you better get ready for heaven, for this old world has a Satan running around on the lose, and I see no signs of things getting better.