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[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

As a former UMC, it's nice to see such a large chunk of them willing to break off rather than adopt pro-hatred policies.

I still think religion is generally pretty silly, but it's slightly less silly when it becomes a tool for enriching people's lives instead of making them hate themselves and others.

[-] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

Actually, the one's breaking off are the conservative ones. They're mad because the main assembly won't enforce the homophobic rules. They're joining a splinter denomination that's more hardline.

[-] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

Thank you for the correction.

Having grown up in a UMC church that hated the gays, I assumed otherwise. I'm glad to hear the majority are becoming more mainstream.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I don't know if it's a majority yet, but there's a significant enough number of progressives to make it a deal. So yeah, there's some hope there.

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