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1 | What are the Methodists up to? | Numbers | Norrie | 10892 | ||
What are the Methodists up to? I got this from Fallwell today: Our Heavenly … Mother? Speaking of political correctness, a new hymnal supplement being utilized in some United Methodist churches is attempting to feminize the Old Time Religion in quite an alarming manner. One hymn in "The Faith We Sing" hymnal refers to our heavenly Father as "Mother God." Another refers to the Holy Spirit as "She [who] Comes Sailing on the Wind." Other hymns sing praises to "Mother Earth," "Mothering Christ" and "Holy Partner." While some hymns in the book are traditional Christian songs, Mark Tooley, executive director of the United Methodist committee of the Institute on Religion and Democracy, believes the songs that embrace feminist theology signify a growing distance from Evangelicalism in the 8.4-million-member denomination. "The whole point of Christian hymnals is to worship the God of the Bible," Mr. Tooley told the Washington Times. "The problem with worshipping a ‘Mother God’ or feminine deity is that it is not the God of the Bible." The IRD, an ecumenical alliance of Christians based in Washington, claims that the recently published United Methodist hymnal subtly introduces feminist theology into hymns that inaccurately depict God. In other words, these songs are part of the continuing quest to create God in man’s image. Mr. Tooley says that some of the theology behind the hymns has been influenced by the "Re-Imagining Community," a Minneapolis group whose participants have introduced the worship of Sophia, the "goddess of wisdom." We are seeing increasing numbers of churches replacing the truths of the Bible with feel-good "spirituality" that is designed to feminize or humanize the God of the Bible. Sadly, these people are blinded to the fact that God’s ways are far above the mortally flawed considerations of man: "For My thoughts are not your thoughts Nor are your ways My ways," says the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts." (Isaiah 55: 8,9, NKJV) |
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2 | What are the Methodists up to? | Numbers | EdB | 10893 | ||
This should not surprise anyone. About five years ago the Methodist women’s ministry hosted a conference dealing with the Goddess of wisdom (I can not recall the name they gave her). They formulated this idea from the book of Proverbs where wisdom is referred to in feminine gender. At the conference attended by a large number (I can not recall the actual number but I believe it to be in the thousands) of Methodist women they set an agenda to do just this. Modify Methodist material to pay homage to this goddess and the feminine gender. They concluded the conference serving communion of milk and honey. I was further mortified to find out some of the participants were in fact topless. | ||||||
3 | What are the Methodists up to? | Numbers | Makarios | 10897 | ||
Yes, Norrie and Ed! These add to the ever growing pile of reasons that eventually drove me away from the United Methodist church and for good! Their stance on the issue of homosexuality is also mortifying. Nolan |
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4 | What are the Methodists up to? | Numbers | Norrie | 10932 | ||
I know I was on a forum where there was a homosexual man spouting off the "feel good" theology, he did not "buy" the Bible, what it said or believe Jesus should be your personal savior, then he started spouting his minister said...come to find out he was Methodist. From what I've understood about them, they certainly have sunk. | ||||||