tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615496199721498323.post1556341820780857353..comments2024-03-18T15:53:08.018-05:00Comments on UM & Global: The Traditionalist Bid for AfricaDavid W. Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17024204453848260271noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615496199721498323.post-7464495199540015262020-08-06T16:42:02.331-05:002020-08-06T16:42:02.331-05:00Thank you for this synopsis. It is very concerning...Thank you for this synopsis. It is very concerning that there is such an effort to create more dissension and fighting in places where political persécution, hatred, and fighting have been all too devastating in the past 20 years and where other concerns about sexual abuse are often looming. Americans shouldn’t be fighting over our African bothers and sisters like pawns. We are a global church. We are all brothers and sisters under one God, even when we disagree with each other. Pastor Lanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09635374526636740695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615496199721498323.post-25386926233317527952020-08-05T14:49:36.672-05:002020-08-05T14:49:36.672-05:00Thanks for a well-conceived analysis. As a former ...Thanks for a well-conceived analysis. As a former BOGM missionary (Malaysia, 1974-80), I think your notions of what the Traditionalists are trying to do is on target. And especially when money is being used as a "carrot" to accomplish their aims.LRKalajainenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07694301730930135472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615496199721498323.post-29928697280955171602020-08-05T13:07:22.159-05:002020-08-05T13:07:22.159-05:00That certainly seems likely.That certainly seems likely.David W. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17024204453848260271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4615496199721498323.post-58673247895328965442020-08-05T12:16:09.387-05:002020-08-05T12:16:09.387-05:00Given that Africa has 54 countries, 26 of which, a...Given that Africa has 54 countries, 26 of which, as far as I have been able to find, have a significant United Methodist Church presence, is it not possible that affiliations will be split, rather than that every church on what is the second largest continent by land mass and population will affiliate with one side?Coleslawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06813319585807128092noreply@blogger.com