IN THE NEWS: THE BREAK-UP OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

By the end of 2023, the United Methodist Church will be significantly less united. Here's why.

By the end of 2023, the United Methodist Church will be significantly less united, torn asunder by a host of issues but mostly over how to address same-sex marriage and gay clergy. Schism over LGBTQ issues is a well-trodden path for mainline Protestant denominations, and the United Methodists have taken some lessons from the Episcopalians, Presbyterians, and Lutherans. Here's a look at the breakup of the United Methodist Church, why it matters, and where it fits in American Christianity: MORE AT 

The breakup of the United Methodist Church (msn.com)

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