inclusion

I am a lifelong United Methodist and a liberal.  I believe that God don't make junk and everybody is welcome at the table.  Our church has been in turmoil for years over the issue of allowing LGBTQ clergy and same sex marriage by UMC ministers.  We have been guided by the Book of Discipline on these things and have been faithful.  General conference passed legislation striking those restrictions from the rules along with redistricting other countries who are anti-LGBTG anything. They will maintain their own rules according to their beliefs.  This should have happened a long time ago.  

So, changing subjects to campus protests.  I honestly believe that people who don't have a dog in the fight have infiltrated these protests to incite violence just like with the White House attack.  People seem to want chaos and part of that is just anger at the state of our world in general.  Ukraine vs Russia.  Israel vs Gaza.  Everybody wants to fight instead of meeting in the middle for peace.  I am old enough to remember the protests on college campuses nationwide in the late 60s.  The shootings at Kent State.  The mental health of those who served in the jungle and came home forever messed up in the head and with their health.  Same for Iraq and Afghanistan.  I appreciate the service of all those who have served our country but I believe that a lot of it was not our business and fueled by fear of the unknown.  Projection, if you will.

"All we are saying is give peace a chance"  Keep the faith ^j^