When we blame Central Conference delegates (from where the majority of voices against this statement came) for being intolerant toward homosexuality, we need to remember about their context. We are way too quick in blaming others for not sharing our point of view or for not being liberal, for not loving enough or even for not being American enough. If we want to see our denomination growing on the account of Central Conferences, where the growth happens, then we need to put more efforts into understanding their context and where they are coming from or let them go their separate ways. It’s like we want their members and numbers to look good as the denomination, but we do not like how they think. It’s a dangerous approach, and its not far from colonialism.
