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Some churches leave UMC through formal process; others are suing
Legal action — or the threat of legal action — represents a new strategy on behalf of churches that want to leave the 6.4 million-member United Methodist Church.

[religionnews.com]

xenoview 8 Dec 7
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Since these churches are non profits, buy law once they dissolve, all their property reverts to the annual conference per their original organiing documents. The conferences are allowing them to instead pass that property on to their successor organiztions if they pay what is oued plus two years of financial contibutions. This amounts to a few thousand for millions in property. This just one more example of Christians not wanting to live by the law of the land and just have their own way. I have no sympathy for either side .
Full disclosure, I was an ordained lay speaker in the UMC and worked with the hierarchy of the church through 3 general conferences, and was a delegate to 3 different annual conference Texas, North Texas and Rio Grande

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The thing is, churches are losing members more and more, as the younger Millenials and Gen Z abandon the fairytales.

Yeah, it took thousands of years, but the human race is starting to wake up to reality. It's about time.

@MrDragon NO young person I have spoken to recently, 3 relatives 28, 25, 22, and 30 to start, believes in none of this. Same with MANY of their friends, co workers, etc etc, all think it’s nonsense. And they are going to be the dominant force soon.

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So, they're treating it as a business separation. Does that mean it is time to start taxing them as such?

Imagine that?

Yes.

Yes, tax ‘em

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