• seathru@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    36·
    2 days ago

    I’m not religious at all (maybe a bit anti-theist) but when I saw local pastors shuttering their Methodist churches so they could rebrand as “independent” and continue spewing their hate; I knew the organization had to be doing something right.

    • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
      9·
      2 days ago

      there was some drama within the umc in recent years, the far-right congregations split off into their own thing. there’s probably some still moving away from the ‘too liberal’ umc.

  • Cris@lemmy.worldEnglish
    25·
    2 days ago

    Well written, and I appreciate their willingness to use their platform to advocate for the civil rights of minorities. Actions do speak louder than words, but the choice to make public official statement still has a positive impact