Tommy Tainant
Diamond Member
Hundreds more US United Methodist congregations disaffiliate amid LGBTQ+ tensions
Over 7,000 congregations have been approved to break away since 2019, when church strengthened bans on same-sex marriage
www.theguardian.com
Another 250-plus United Methodist congregations have broken with the denomination in north Georgia amid a schism over theology and the role of LGBTQ+ people in the church.
The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist church voted on Saturday to allow 261 congregations to break away, or disaffiliate, after theological tensions over bans on same-sex marriages and the ordination of clergy who are openly LGBTQ+.
Here is some good news. When people cant agree then it is best that they agree to disagree and split. The exodus of methodists from the hardline church is heartening and shows the faultlines between christians and bigots.
Christians have been silent for too long. Organised religion is dead unless it loses the hate mongers in its ranks. Maybe that is a good thing.