200 churches in western NC prepare to leave United Methodist Church

The churches are not siding with the local conference's stance on gay rights, and they could lose their buildings.
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Thousands of Methodists from North Carolina will try to complete what they started more than a year ago: a philosophical and emotional exodus from the United Methodist Church. www.qcnews.com/news/religion/close-to-200-north-carolina-churches-will-ask-to-leave-the-united-methodist-church-over-gay-rights-issues/

[@randyhughens5138]

With 9 seconds left in this video, right on your gold cross is IHS, the Jesuit calling card. They were formed 5 years after the reformation to destroy Protestant Christianity and restore papal supremacy. Come out and be separate.

[@brandoncarter5824]

Do we make God’s Word fit our modern lifestyles or do we make our modern lifestyles fit God’s Word?

[@joyphillips1821]

They want to leave because the church is going woke... The ones leaving are keeping their biblical values.

[@TKO67]

The church is not going woke. The church is going gay. Do not be afraid to call it what it is.

[@jimmycain8669]

Don’t need an interpreter to know what God said on marriage.

[@justinamusyoka4986]

It took so long for the demon to manifest, there's no way the Church was better,it served another master.

[@cody5631]

This is what happens when you interpret the Bible and change laws.

[@brownro214]

The anti-traditionalists didn't change the "law," they just chose to ignore it.

[@marcybrooks3425]

The Light stands against the darkness.

[@tomasofaolain3117]

What ever about leaving a denomination never leave you're faith in the Lord above God bless all

[@Jack-fs2im]

I,m glad that people are disagreeing with same sex marriage like me

[@marcybrooks3425]

It's gotten so much worse now. The whole "gay agenda" became the open door to Pandora's box. Who would believe we'd be asking, "What is a woman?" or having children viewing pornography in school? Or justifying pedophilia in the name of "child love."

[@dragonwithagirltattoo598]

Why do you care? People are born that way. Too bad you’re too narrow minded to understand it. Not only that, you don’t have dominion over anyone else. You should mind your own business and stop worrying about how others live. God made everyone if you believe in Christianity. Do you? I don’t but I know you do. I’m proud to be an agnostic. I bet you would try to run me out of town too. Or worse. So very Christian of you 😏

[@Theironbodysensei]

Interesting...the demons took the building.

[@God-s_Kingdom]

This is Nationwide and Proper. If you don't listen to Jesus' MAIN message of Repentance and Turning Away from Sin, You Will NOT See Heaven. GOD WILL NOT BE MOCKED! 13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Matthew 7:13-14

[@fraudsarentfriends4717]

So, in other words, Since corruption runs the finances. The Church is now corrupt.

[@jgesselberty]

Few people deny the right for gays to have a civil union, thus granting them the rights of such a union. The Church needs to stay out of this and not bless those unions or claim that they are condoned in the Bible.

[@robbieross6646]

Bravo! Will the last person to leave the United Methodist Church please turn out the lights and lock the door. The UMC will probably cease to exist in another ten years.

[@brownro214]

20 for sure.

[@carolynlee6849]

I would leave let them go bankrupt .just stay with God your hope and future in Jesus name

[@tomtruthteller5249]

Go woke go broke.

[@michaelcase8574]

The building is not the Church, but we can easily become attached to it.

[@davidmc1489]

Our church had a vote.....i was hoping that we would disaffiliate.....but nope....2/3rds voted to stay Methodists....so now i am debating leaving the congregation.....kinda sucks to leave a church you been going to since was a kid.

[@brownro214]

Find a traditional congregation near you and move. If you stay you are giving tacit support to the "liberals."

[@encouragewithlove3308]

It may be time if 2/3 of your fellow parishners are desiring to go against basic biblical teaching. The church isn’t the building but it is the people. If the people are choosing to not follow God’s teachings and Tennants then it is time to shake the dust off of your sandles and find a local church that believes and teaches the Bible accurately. It’s tough but it’s the healthiest thing to do.

[@shanefrederick7731]

In 2019 it was the UMC, not the GMC.

[@marcybrooks3425]

I've never understood why churches would relinquish their property to any denomination. The denomination needs to let the properties go for sale to it's home churches - well really they should just let them have the buildings, but that's not going to happen.

[@brownro214]

Tells you what this is about then. Follow the money.

[@kuor1979]

Yep , more interested in money ....

[@jameshouse3269]

THE CHURCH IS NOT A BUILDING..THE CHURCH IS A PEOPLE...A TEMPLE NOT MADE WITH HANDS❤

[@news_internationale2035]

If that were true, then Christ would have not chased those out of the temple who had made it into a marketplace.

[@jameshouse3269]

@@news_internationale2035 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

[@sonjajones-nu6bj]

@@news_internationale2035 Scripture emphasizes that believers are part of a spiritual building and that Christ is the cornerstone. 1 Cor 12:27 and Ephesians 2:19-22

[@justinamusyoka4986]

The term "church" come from a Latin word "Circe" that mean the goddess of the underworld.The RCC replaced the original words by word play to bring up a different meaning.

[@jameshouse3269]

@@justinamusyoka4986 REALLY? THAT EXPLAINS WHY WE HAVE SO MANY DEFILED CHURCHES..THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW THAT.

[@andywelikala5277]

Are genuine Christians to unite on the INFINITELY TRUTHFUL HOLY WORDS of Creator God or unite on the OPINION of the majority group?

[@news_internationale2035]

Find a church that wants to believe in God such as the Global Methodist Church or ACNA.

[@jimmiebruner4284]

Either you adhere to the Bible or you don’t. We as Methodist people have never “excluded” anyone, but where the lines are being drawn is having LGBT individuals in leadership roles. This is not Biblical. Do you believe the Bible, or do you think you can just change what Old Testament and New Testament says about these behaviors? Nobody is perfect. We are not haters. But we believe the Bible is our moral compass. So sad this has split the church, and we are not alone in this fire. Other churches are going to see this division coming to their sanctuary too. Jesus help us all🙏✝️

[@kuor1979]

It seems like the conference is more concerned about Money ... Franchise .....

[@garyteague4480]

Leave ! Bid will supply a building

[@princybella5386]

Bye!

[@denisemasters1933]

Good for them - last I looked we still had freedom of religious affiliation

[@YSCVIC]

These churches should have left years ago. When the Methodist leadership started to accept abortion it should have been a sign of what’s to come.

[@Daniel--zt5wh]

See how man can change the Bible? The council of Nicea

[@rollzolo]

I like starfish

[@ThanhBenMansour]

Well, if the Dodgers could like the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Methodists could also recognize gay marriage.

[@brownro214]

The Dodgers were pandering, are you suggesting the church do the same?

[@ThanhBenMansour]

@@brownro214 The Methodists are free to do whatever they want. Everyone has free will.

[@encouragewithlove3308]

Free will isn’t always the Will God would chose for his people. Just because one can doesn’t mean one should.

[@TKO67]

Better to follow the Messiah then satan.

[@deoneforpeace]

Jesus said to me on April 22nd 2023 that they are now sacrificing Children on the Alter and that now all church people are going to hell for Eternity.....or GET OUT .....On April 8th He said that there's a new kind of Human being created and that He Loves us all very much....And March18th He said that He will only save the ones helping and praying very hard for those Children....No one else.....MAY YOU BE FOUND WORTHY.....TOGETHER IN OUR HEARTSSS AND PRAYERS FOREVER....THANK YOUUUU.....🙏 💞 ♥️

[@Timbrock1000]

LET THEM LEAVE. These rebellious churches which are ignoring what the Lord says about homosexuality are not suitable to be in good standing with the UMC. By leaving, they are making it easier, and saving the UMC the hardship of expelling them from the denomination.

[@brownro214]

Tim, you got it backwards. The churches that are leaving support the Book of Discipline's stand against same-sex marriage. The churches that support same-sex marriage were given the path to leave the denomination back in 2019. They instead chose to stay and act against the denomination's rules. When the UMC leadership refused to hold the violators accountable and, in fact, supported the anti-traditionalists by appointing a practicing lesbian as a bishop, many traditional congregations felt their only recourse was to leave the UMC. There are many more congregations that would leave but are afraid or are being prevented from leaving by their bishops. The current UMC leadership will never expel a church for hosting a same-sex wedding or expel a pastor for being an active homosexual.

[@encouragewithlove3308]

Tim, What do you feel the Bible teaches about homosexuality? Either you misunderstand the reason churches are leaving or you misunderstand the Bible.

[@rmohd699]

MGBWY, MTBWY, MTBWYAF, Salam / Shalom. Anti Christ adalah anti golongan yang dikias sebagai MERPATI, BIRI-BIRI dan AWAN.

[@rmohd699]

Shalom / Salam MTBWY and MTBWYAF Anti Christ adalah anti golongan yang dikias sebagai MERPATI, BIRI-BIRI dan AWAN.

[@donalynette]

How do they interpret “judge not, least ye be judged,…”, & also, “not for our sins only, but also for the sins of the whole world”?

[@olgasipko1873]

Read Bible yourself and you will know

[@donalynette]

@@olgasipko1873 nonsense

[@coragoodwin344]

Right is right and wrong is wrong in reference to GOD'S WORD. You have a choice given in GOD'S WORD. HIS WORD, not mine or yours, WILL JUDGE ALL PEOPLE. HIS WORD IS JUST.

[@princybella5386]

​@@coragoodwin344 You nailed it!

[@deoneforpeace]

On April 22nd Jesus said to me that they are sacrificing Children on the Alter and that now all church people are going to hell for Eternity.....or GET OUT..... 🙏 💞 ♥️

[@rmr2471]

Religion aka Mythology 😇

[@sonjajones-nu6bj]

Religion and mythology are related concepts, but they are not the same thing that is a personal belief and interpretation. First you must believe in our God.

[@elinoreberkley8221]

no one cares😂

[@news_internationale2035]

I care.