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Is the Methodist Church Sailing Into Heresy?

By Rod Anderson, CP Cartoonist
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The United Methodist Church just crossed a serious line. Is it surprising? Unfortunately, no.
Earlier this month, the United Methodist Church's Western Jurisdiction elected the first "openly partnered gay bishop" in the 13-million-member global church's history.

Her name is Karen Oliveto of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco. Even though the denomination, unlike some other mainline churches, has not changed its official teaching on what a marriage is, Oliveto's legal union to another woman in California was no barrier to her ascension in the church hierarchy. Anyone paying attention knows why.

The fact is, no denomination, pastor, or church embraces so-called "same-sex marriage" without already having abandoned biblical orthodoxy. The great G.K. Chesterton once said, "Heresy always affects morality, if it's heretical enough."

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/mainline-decline-due-to-abandoning-scripture-opinion-167028/#GfbCCDxI6IaW1Gsz.99

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