Our denomination stands at a crossroads, and its life or death depends on which way we decide to go. If these amendments pass, we will go down the same path as the worldwide Anglican Communion. We will splinter, fracture, and split apart. We will die.

It’s time for the call to go out for this denomination, and worldwide Methodism as a whole, to get back to the basics of our Wesleyan doctrinal heritage. Most importantly, it’s time to get back to the core teachings of Jesus Christ as found in Holy Scripture. It’s time to get back to traveling along the narrow way. Amen.

Brad Davis
Memorial UMC
Williamson, West Virginia

What is even more distressing is to be a delegate to the New England Conference (as I was) and to speak out (as I did last year) against homosexuality and quote Scripture, only to have some members of the clergy say that the Scripture I quoted is NOT “relevant to these times.”

As far as I am concerned, clergy who encourage, condone, or practice unscriptural beliefs SHOULD NOT be allowed to continue as members of the clergy.

James R. Blois
Houlton United Methodist Church
Houlton, Maine

It is my hope that other individuals (laity and clergy) and renewal groups will follow his example and speak out with the same message across Methodism. Too few people in the pew know the extent of what is happening to the larger Church organization.

I urge each reader to write to your pastor and other Conference delegate(s) prior to your Conference’s annual meeting to let them know how you feel about these issues.