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Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith

Fortinbras Armstrong

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5. Mazel tov!

Reply to Brigid (Original post)

Wed May 29, 2013, 09:38 AM

May 2013

Last edited Sat Jun 29, 2013, 08:15 AM - Edit history (1)

C S Lewis said -- I can't find where, and I did not write down the citation when I copied the quote --

the only job of the Church is to bring us closer to God. The buildings, the clergy, the liturgy, the sermons, the good works, all the busy activity, even the Bible itself have at bottom only one purpose -- to close the gap so that a single Christian kneeling in prayer can turn to God.

If Methodism can help you get closer to God, then it is clearly right for you.

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I just returned to the United Methodist Church. [View all] Brigid May 2013 OP

That's interesting. Granny M May 2013 #1

Liberal? Kind of depends on how you define it. Brigid May 2013 #2

I grew in the UMC MNBrewer Jun 2013 #6

good for you arely staircase May 2013 #3

Thank you, Arely. Brigid May 2013 #4

Mazel tov! Fortinbras Armstrong May 2013 #5

I'm very happy for you. I self-identified as United Methodist from the late 1960's until the 1990's Rowdyboy Jun 2013 #7

I'm having hard luck going to church. I live in the South USA and the "neutral, non- political churc refrescanos Jul 2013 #8