is it possible for fundamentalists to embrace Methodism?

Question

can a person be dogmatically Methodist and still repulse people away from christianity as well as other charismatics?

Answer 1

Hah, yes they can. During the civil rights era, a gang of segregationist churches split off from the main body, calling themselves Free Methodists.

Ironic, no?

My mom's one of those evil, liberal Methodists who tries to follow the message of love. Oh, and she's not homophobic either. She's probably going to hell for being a nice lady.

Answer 2

The United Methodist Church is among the most diverse denominations, ranging from Fundamentalists to Liberal. However, rarely do the two extremes populate the same congregation.

The compromises that have been forged to write the Book of Discipline (the Methodists' doctrinal and governmental statement) often don't please either side, as in the statements on homosexuality. It neither condemns nor accepts homosexuality, and as such leaves everyone feeling unheard.

Most large denominations have been influenced by the other denominations that pervade US society. Who knows how far Southern Baptists would have gone without the mitigating influence of more liberal denominations.

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Answer 3

In actual fact, Fundamentalists are generally Armenian (although there are some Calvinists in both camps also), as are Methodists. Their doctrinal emphasis varies.

Mark (a Lutheran)

Answer 4

A person can call himself Methodist and attend a Methodist church and do so.

Answer 5

Don't know. I do know that when they started accepting gays I have not stepped foot in a Methodist church.

Answer 6

you can embrace anything you like....
but if you drive people away... are you lacking spirituality ?

I don't think the Bible talks about the gift of Obnoxious.