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Comment on Response: Scott Campbell – PlanUMC was Unconstitutional - HackingChristianity hosts exchange of responses to Judicial Council Smackdown by Becca

Becca — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:04:29 +0000

I have a thought: BOOM.

Scott is absolutely right (not that this surprises me), but what I love about this is the call to consider not only the content of how PlanUMC and its predecessors are in error, but the process that allowed us to get to this point. Such a consideration opens us up to new dialogue and process in the next four years, and invites us to create a transparent conversation and organization for the good of the whole church.

Becca

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Comment on Response: Scott Campbell – PlanUMC was Unconstitutional - HackingChristianity hosts exchange of responses to Judicial Council Smackdown by Creed Pogue

Creed Pogue — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:56:39 +0000

If the US Supreme Court overturns all of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) because it finds the individual mandate unconstitutional, both Scott Campbell and I will be outraged because the Court overreached for at least two reasons. The first is that the mandate doesn’t kick in until 2014 so it is rather impossible to claim that someone’s rights have been abridged when nothing has happened yet. The second is that the rest of the law can stand on its own without the mandate. The same is true of Decision 1210. Reasonable people can reasonably differ about whether the General Council would be a violation of the UMC Constitution. There was no need for a quick decision and there was no need for a full overturning of a 60% vote of the General Conference.

Process arguments often hide arguments on the merits that are very weak but appear stronger because style triumphs over substance. The same is true here. A lot of us like sausage but would not want to see it made.

Comment on Methodist Kudzu – The Problem of Beth Moore - If someone is setting fire to your house, why let them in? by Dorothy

Dorothy — Wed, 16 May 2012 23:10:13 +0000

Hogwash! I have belonged to a Methodist Church as well as a SBC, in our families moves across the country. Beth Moore is the real deal, a Spirit annointed minister of the gospel. Your article is complete hogwash. god bless your soul!

Comment on Methodist Kudzu – The Problem of Beth Moore - If someone is setting fire to your house, why let them in? by Charlotte A. Hendee

Charlotte A. Hendee — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:24:40 +0000

You are absolutely spot on. Thank you for this. She should not be carried by Cokesbury, and neither should David C. Cook.

Comment on From The Walking Dead to The Walking-Around Life - From External to Internal Motivators by Rick

Rick — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:08:12 +0000

Am a fanatic of the Walking dead tv series and love to watch this all the time. I download the episode thru internet. You really rock the World Rick! Thanks you.

Comment on From The Walking Dead to The Walking-Around Life - From External to Internal Motivators by Doug

Doug — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:46:17 +0000

Thank you.

Comment on From The Walking Dead to The Walking-Around Life - From External to Internal Motivators by Becca

Becca — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:09:09 +0000

You rock the world in so many ways.

Becca

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Twitter Explosion | Central Texas Conference UMC Youth & Young Adult Ministry — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:08:38 +0000

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Comment on Stop worrying about the 18-30yos - Pastors take a long view of young adult outreach by Is it possible our churches are optimized for the wrong kind of growth?

Is it possible our churches are optimized for the wrong kind of growth? — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:01:57 +0000

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