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Why There Can’t Be Unity in the UMC, Parts III and IV
III. We differ in our understanding of sin, salvation, and the will of God. The Good News perspective on religion is fear-based. For example, The prosecution at the Frank Shaefer trial stated, “The penalty should be severe enough so that other … Continue reading
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Why There Can’t Be Unity in the UMC, Parts I and II
Introduction In “The United Methodist Gay Wedding Crisis” (http://um-insight.net/blogs/morgan-guyton/the-united-methodist-gay-wedding-crisis/page-2.html) the Rev. Morgan Guyton asks: “What would happen if the Reconciling Network and Good News teamed up on a mission trip together and get to know each other as human beings? … Continue reading
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FIRE in my Heart 