The Elephant in the Room

[circuitrider]

Pastor Don, I think you've brought up an important topic.

I think the consumerist/business mentality of our country is a big problem with churches. We treat churches like a business where we are supposed to fulfill the desires of consumers rather than teach them God's desires for their lives.

This comes into the "worship wars" and church business style practices too.

 

[Jadis40]

My thought is that the church should seek to transform society, instead of society transforming the church. Yes, I am a social conservative. I believe that the Methodist church should continue to stand for marriage as being between as a man and a woman and reaffirm that as part of official doctrine.

I've thought about this issue, and I'd probably leave the Methodist Church if it decides to "follow the crowd" and change the language in the Book of Discipline and go down the road of compromise like the PCUSA has.

So, can I see the denomination splitting over something like this? Yes.

Loving people as people is one thing, but I don't think the church should kow-tow to political correctness.