tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9871253.post3062070831350086420..comments2023-10-03T09:00:22.747-04:00Comments on INSIGHT on Freedom: Sons of Confederate Veterans Fire Back at SC Methodists!Longstreethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06712980841544338388noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9871253.post-87123968262925645112007-06-13T09:21:00.000-04:002007-06-13T09:21:00.000-04:00Frank, as much as I enjoy disagreeing with you... ...Frank, as much as I enjoy disagreeing with you... I find little to disagree with in what you just said.<BR/><BR/>I'm an OLD Lutheran. I can't support the ELCA any longer because of what I interpret as their removing the scripture as first and foremost in the chirch and relegating it to second and third place in importance in the church. This has all happened since the mid-eighties. <BR/><BR/>Until fairly recently, the Methodist church, at least down here, was a fairly conservative church, but not as conservative as Baptists, but certainly far more liberal that the Methodist school you described above. <BR/><BR/>The United Methodists are a "merger church". They merged with a far more liberal group than they were originally. I don't know why, but when a liberal and consevative religious group(s) merge, the liberal group will rise to the top as the controlling influence in that church. I have never seen it fail. That is what happened to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America... and that is what I no longer attend church.<BR/><BR/>But, to reenforce what you said above, the actions of the SC Methodists last week, certainly speaks of insecurity. <BR/><BR/>Best regards, my friend!<BR/><BR/>LongstreetLongstreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06712980841544338388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9871253.post-20042746631931091482007-06-13T08:19:00.000-04:002007-06-13T08:19:00.000-04:00they have not until now, spoken out regarding the ...they have not until now, spoken out regarding the divisive leftward slant the church has taken in recent years.<BR/>*****************************<BR/>Longstreet I understand your views about the flag but please do not call Methodists leftward. In my area we have Methodist churches, (cults) I dated a young lady when I was in high school who went to a Methodist school, She thought the statue kissing Catholics were weird (I am Catholic but have yet to kiss a plaster un-likeness of anyone). She couldn't wear jeans or makeup to school, I go for walks and often pass the school she used to attend (in the 80's) and they still require their women to dress the same way...... It's actually a shame I felt it was forced upon the women by insecure men who fear the sexuality and beauty of a woman. Maybe it is these same insecurities that cause them to attack what they fear, like your battle flag…… What they lack in self esteem and “manhood” they try to compensate for with their need to control everything that makes them feel vulnerable… i.e. the honor of real men. When you look at it that way it kinda makes you feel sorry for the "little guys".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com