So are you saying the UMC does NOT respect the Holy Scripture regarding doctrine and morals? Please explain as I'm trying to understand from what context you're speaking. You're making a lot of assumptions and you know what they say about assumptions...? I think it's great a church would encourage its members to give up something that's been proven to be bad for your health. Likewise, I think ...more

So are you saying the UMC does NOT respect the Holy Scripture regarding doctrine and morals? Please explain as I'm trying to understand from what context you're speaking. You're making a lot of assumptions and you know what they say about assumptions...?

I think it's great a church would encourage its members to give up something that's been proven to be bad for your health. Likewise, I think it's even more important to discuss something that's not only relevant today, but was no doubt relevant in Christ's time as well.

I'm assuming from your post you're a Conservative and not a part of a "mainline" Protestant church. So what do you believe? Do you believe each and every word in the Bible is exactly perfect and right now as it was when it was written? Because no where in the Bible does it specifically mention posting on a online news article...

Where in the Bible does it encourage people to drink alcohol?
Oh, it doesn't? It encourage moderation? Ok...

You do realize why the Methodist Denomination "affirm(s) (their) long-standing support of abstinence from alcohol," don't you? If not, try doing some research on their founder, John Wesley and what was going on in the world around him, the people he was working with and for, and you'll better understand the Methodist's stance.less

It's hilarious to read so many people on here point fingers at gays and lesbians for living an un-Christian lifestyle when there are so many "Christians" cheating on their taxes, husbands and wives; spreading a message of intolerance and hate, and essentially living hypocritically lives in which they hide behind their faith as a "I'm covered" policy for their misdeeds. Jesus taught and preached lo...more

It's hilarious to read so many people on here point fingers at gays and lesbians for living an un-Christian lifestyle when there are so many "Christians" cheating on their taxes, husbands and wives; spreading a message of intolerance and hate, and essentially living hypocritically lives in which they hide behind their faith as a "I'm covered" policy for their misdeeds. Jesus taught and preached love, kindness and generosity and his messages is still the same today...and it's funny how some of the most loving, kind and generous people I know are gay or lesbian while some of the most hateful and blatantly sinful people I know call themselves Christian and hide behind their narrow-minded view of the Bible in order to back up their beliefs...all the while breaking commandment after commandment with a smile.less