Last I heard, the Methodists were kind of conservative in a couple of areas. By and large, most of the local congregations and ministers still believe that there really is a God. This is not true across the board of course. I remember a college sociology proff who said the he and the other campus chaplins used to make fun of the students for believing in God. he was a methodist as were most of the others.
Also, the Methodists have their dagger drawn on drinking alcoholic beverages. Back in the sixties, this was the major block to a merger of the Methodists, Christian Church and Presbyterians under "The United Christian Fellowship". The last two liked to drink, the Methodists didn't.
Seems like just this year, the Methodists again refused to ordane gay ministers
It could be that the Methodists are operating under the overriding principal, " Thou Shall Not Have Fun."
That would explain the anti=gun and anti booze platforms, anyway.
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Also, the Methodists have their dagger drawn on drinking alcoholic beverages. Back in the sixties, this was the major block to a merger of the Methodists, Christian Church and Presbyterians under "The United Christian Fellowship". The last two liked to drink, the Methodists didn't.
Seems like just this year, the Methodists again refused to ordane gay ministers
It could be that the Methodists are operating under the overriding principal, " Thou Shall Not Have Fun."
That would explain the anti=gun and anti booze platforms, anyway.
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