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Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith

MNBrewer

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6. I grew in the UMC

Reply to Brigid (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 04:01 PM

Jun 2013

My parents still attend and are active in the church. They are very concerned about their future in the UMC given it's anti-gay stances. Schism seems unavoidable over this topic, to me and to them.

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I just returned to the United Methodist Church. [View all] Brigid May 2013 OP

That's interesting. Granny M May 2013 #1

Liberal? Kind of depends on how you define it. Brigid May 2013 #2

I grew in the UMC MNBrewer Jun 2013 #6

good for you arely staircase May 2013 #3

Thank you, Arely. Brigid May 2013 #4

Mazel tov! Fortinbras Armstrong May 2013 #5

I'm very happy for you. I self-identified as United Methodist from the late 1960's until the 1990's Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #7

I'm having hard luck going to church. I live in the South USA and the "neutral, non- political churc refrescanos Jul 2013 #8