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| Misnister's of the Methodist faith divorceing | 10/26/2009 |
Q: The past Sunday, an announcement was made at our church in reference to the minister and his wife ...
A: Beulah: There are no Disciplinary rules that cover this exact situation. Clergy do get divorces. ...
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| God's Law | 10/12/2009 |
Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ...
A: Craig: Thank you for personal story. It is out of such personal experience that our most passionate ...
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| God's Law | 10/10/2009 |
Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ...
A: Craig: I will select several points for response. 1. Why do most churches observe Sunday? My ...
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| God's Law | 10/7/2009 |
Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ...
A: Craig: You ask many questions and I will focus on just one for the time being. You wish to find a ...
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| Nominations at Charge Conference | 10/1/2009 |
Q: At the local charge conference,before the congregaton votes on the list of candidates recemmended by ...
A: Linda: The Charge Conference according to paragraph 247 of the 2008 Book of Discipline has among its ...
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| Treasurer and Finance Chair | 9/20/2009 |
Q: We have a Receipts Treasurer and a Disbursements Treasurer. Can the Receipts Treasurer also be ...
A: Clair: The 2008 Book of Discipline does not include specific counsel on your issue. However, here ...
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| Children serving communion | 9/8/2009 |
Q: In a previous response, dated Jan of 2009, the following was said: ...
A: Charles: In my experience there have been services where I have observed elementary age children ...
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| Apostolic ministry | 8/31/2009 |
Q: How can you claim the UMC has an apostolic ministry,nor do they teach what the apostles taught? ...
A: Glen: United Methodists see ourselves as part of the catholic (universal) church made up of a huge ...
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| Eternal Security | 8/29/2009 |
Q: I was saved, baptized, and accepted Jesus Christ as my lord and savior when I was about 12 or 13. I ...
A: Greg: Congratulations on the courage to ask your question. All spiritual men and boys go through a ...
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| proper attire for baptism | 8/28/2009 |
Q: My daughters and I recently joined the United Methodist Church. The girls (ages 3 years and 6 ...
A: Gretchen: The proper attire depends to an extent on the community in which you life and the way in ...
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| AFFILIATION | 8/24/2009 |
Q: WHY CANT OUR CHURCH BE PART OF UNITED METHODIST ( USA) WE ARE AFRICANS FROM GHANA, ALL METHODIST, WE ...
A: Eric: Yesterday, August 24, I called the office of the District Superintendent and spoke with the ...
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| old law | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I have had a Jewish person tell me that the New Covenant cannot replace the Old Covenant because the ...
A: Alex: You question is well stated and supported. I will respond in several ways. 1. Judaism, ...
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| Bible | 8/16/2009 |
Q: What Bible does the Methodist Religion commonly use?
A: Chris: No single edition of the Bible is used across the denomination called Methodist. My guess is ...
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| Church Council Vote | 8/3/2009 |
Q: Can you please tell me if church employees are able to vote on church council? I would like to ...
A: Linda: Regulations regarding the Church Council are found in the 2008 Book of Discipline, paragraph ...
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| church | 8/2/2009 |
Q: i would like to know if methodists believe in speaking in other tongues? and do they also believe ...
A: Tammy: Some Methodists believe in and personally practice speaking in tongues. Some congregations ...
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| christening | 7/26/2009 |
Q: can a c of e church refuse to do the cereminy if you miss a service
A: Linda: I assume you means "church of england" when you say "c of e". And I am not informed about ...
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| Demography | 5/26/2009 |
Q: What is the age and sex of attendees of the United Methodist Church. Is there a population pyramid ...
A: Kevin: I do not have the data ahead of me at the moment. The best I can do is to refer you to a ...
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| UMC Building Use Policy at the Conference Level | 5/18/2009 |
Q: Are there any UMC regulations for or against the use of a UMC sanctuary for the worship use of a ...
A: Rene: Yes, there are many precedents for use of a UMC property for other Christian churches. An ...
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| my brother, and his walk with the lord | 4/28/2009 |
Q: My brother wants to be a methadist minister. He gave up boxing to serve the lord; with boxing he ...
A: Ted: An earlier answer likely did not get to you. Here is what I can say about your question. Your ...
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| my brother, and his walk with the lord | 4/28/2009 |
Q: My brother wants to become a methodist minister. He's a very compassionate person. He gave up boxing ...
A: Ted: Your brother may be a right person for becoming a methodist minister. A frist step is to strike ...
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| joining the methodist church and baptizm | 4/7/2009 |
Q: My fiance and I live together. I was raised in a baptist church and made a profession of faith there ...
A: Courtney: Thanks for your questions. 1. The procedure for joining depends to some extent on the ...
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| Confirmation | 12/7/2008 |
Q: I read one of your previous answers about confirmation classes but am still unsure. When you decide ...
A: Lisa: I will try to respond to your basic questions. 1. The acceptance of Christ is elimentally an ...
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| ? | 11/23/2008 |
Q: What are the names of the Christian Denominations that have Christmas, on some other date than Dec. ...
A: Allen: The Orthodox Christian Churches observe Christmas on two different dates. Some Orthodox ...
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| i'm confused | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I'm trying to get more involved with my religion and would like to ask 2 questions; 1. Are ...
A: Stephanie: Congratulations on taking seriously your religious journey. 1. Yes, Methodists may wear ...
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| preaching | 10/8/2008 |
Q: Someone who fills in for our Pastor was sentenced to 10 days in jail for refusing to pay his fine ...
A: The pastor holds the key to the answer to your question. There are many factors that relate to such ...
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| God command of killing | 8/25/2008 |
Q: An Atheist asked me if your God Jesus is love and love us then why He command Saul to killed every ...
A: nick: I believe that the Bible is a record of how people understood God at various points in human ...
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| About Paradise and Hell | 8/14/2008 |
Q: Will People of Paradise and Hell Physical What is Methodist views on catholic bible ?
A: nick: 1. I really do not know and do not know anyone who can answer this question about heaven and ...
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| Gay Marriages | 8/8/2008 |
Q: Methodist allow gay marriages? how many percentage of Pastors support gay marriages and are gays ?
A: You know, Nick, I can only make a guess regarding pastors who support gay marriages or are gay. What ...
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| Final Judgement | 7/1/2008 |
Q: We are told in the Bible repeatedly, and I believe it, that when we ask for forgiveness for our ...
A: Carolyn: Good question. Here is my personal opinion. We are talking here about the concept of time ...
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| Christening | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I have been asked to be a Godmother to my best friends son. The Christening is in the Methodist ...
A: Debbie: You are going to have to ask about just what to do. It depends so much on what the pastor ...
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| the sabbath | 5/3/2008 |
Q: Why don't the methodist call sunday school, sabbath school so people will like they are keeping the ...
A: Sandra: Christian people from early times understood that Christ's Resurrection is of central ...
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| Confession | 5/1/2008 |
Q: "I've been told that Methodist only confess sin directly to God. "Q: Why do Catholics confess ...
A: Here is my take on your question. Methodists tend to believe that we are quite infected by evil - ...
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| methodism | 4/8/2008 |
Q: can you tell me how methodists worship?
A: Hey, thanks for the question. Give me a hand on just what you want to know about Methodist worship. ...
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| last rites | 1/24/2008 |
Q: do methodists recieve last rites? my father is dyeing and i was raised catholic he is a menber of a ...
A: Ann: Methodists do not receive formal "last rites" in the Roman Catholic manner. However, clergy ...
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| communion | 1/8/2008 |
Q: what do methodists believe about communion? ANSWER: Mandy: Big Question! Since I received ...
A: No, religions other than Christianity do not do communion. Within Christianity there are very ...
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| methodist | 8/21/2007 |
Q: does the methodist church have preachers?
A: Andrew: The methodist tradition has ordained people who are sometimes called pastors or preachers ...
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| converting | 5/23/2007 |
Q: My husband and I were both raised Catholic but we both found a lot of hypocrisy in Catholicism. We ...
A: I suggest that you make an appointment to see a Methodist (United Methodist) pastor. Ask if he/she ...
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| Dating | 5/16/2007 |
Q: I am Roman Catholic and I am staring to date aguy that was raised methodist what is the basics I ...
A: Isabel: Best you get clear with this guy what he believes. As a Methodist he has been raised to ...
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| language | 4/12/2007 |
Q: Was the Bible originally written in Greek or Latin? Either way, since no one currently fluently ...
A: Good comments. The Old Testament was recorded in Hebrew and the New Testament in Greek. For my own ...
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| methodist vs. penticostal | 1/2/2007 |
Q: I have been raised Pentecostal all my life but there are things i totally dont believe in that goes ...
A: Brandon: I sure can't explain what it is all about but I do have some opinions based on experience. ...
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| book of life | 12/29/2006 |
Q: If our name is in the book of life is it there because you say the sinners prayer or was it always ...
A: Peter: 1. The "book of life" is quite a mystery to me. The mystery of Creator God and of the ...
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| faiths | 12/27/2006 |
Q: Can you help shed some light on my plight, pardon the rhyme :) Regarding christinanity: If you ...
A: Jackson: You rise several issues. Here are some opinions. 1. Everybody has to be some place. ...
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| confirmation classes | 11/25/2006 |
Q: How can i be sure that the confirmation classes give my children the opportunity to make a ...
A: My opinion is that the students are in touch with you more than any of your words. When you are a ...
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| confusion...methodist | 10/2/2006 |
Q: I used to attend a united methodist church. Recently, I went with a friend to her Baptist church ...
A: Jessica: First of all, United Methodists do not believe that all other denominations are wrong - ...
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| Methodist | 9/27/2006 |
Q: Do methodist believe in speaking in tongues
A: Some Methodists believe in and practice speaking in tongues. It is not a general practice in ...
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| United Methodist | 8/30/2006 |
Q: My family and I are United Methodist and I am trying to find a church where we have just moved. I ...
A: Melisssa: 1. Sometimes United Methodist churches use the term "Methodist" as a shortened version of ...
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| Cain and Abel | 8/4/2006 |
Q: Why are Cain and Abel not listed in the geneologys of Genesis 5:3 and 1 Chronicles 1:1? Also, when ...
A: Now I have returned and here is a response. Cain and Abel are not listed because they were not in ...
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| Heaven | 7/25/2006 |
Q: I heard that Christians believe that only people who believe in Jesus can go to Heaven. Is that ...
A: Stacey: Good question. Many Christians believe that the fate of all of in the afterlife is in the ...
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| baptism | 7/24/2006 |
Q: I need to know if baptism by sprinkling is recognized the same as submersion. My father is ...
A: Carolyn: In the United Methodist approach to baptism, the method may be any traditional method - ...
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| Methodist Religion and acceptance | 7/22/2006 |
Q: I am going to be a godparent/sponsor to an infant who is being christened in the Methodist church. ...
A: Sue-Ann: You are right that, in general, United Methodists are quite accepting of persons of other ...
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| converting | 8/17/2005 |
Q: I have Questions about Free Methodist How do they... 1. feel about the issue about same sex ...
A: Nicolette: I cannot speak with authority on Free Methodists regarding the issues you raise. My ...
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| coverting | 8/14/2005 |
Q: I have some questions about the Methodist religion. I am a former Catholic converting to a different ...
A: Nicolette: 1. We use a number of versions depending on preference of the Pastor or Lay Readers. ...
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| biblical inquiry | 5/10/2005 |
Q: Greetings in Jesus' name! I have a single male friend who met a lady in the internet; the girl is ...
A: Amram: In my understanding of the Christian faith as practiced in the Americas and Europe a ...
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| The nature of Sin | 1/20/2005 |
Q: I am currently working on a personal project about the nature of Sin. I am the artist and co-author ...
A: Alyssa Mogil: Such an ambitious project! As for Sin, it really depends on the viewpoint of the ...
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| church offices | 9/6/2004 |
Q: I would like to know more about the church offices in the Methodist Church. I know of some ...
A: 1. The term "preacher" is an informal terms for anyone who gets up and attempts to convince people ...
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| 10 commandments | 8/22/2004 |
Q: Much ado was made regarding keeping the 10 commandments in the courthouse. Now they are on tour by ...
A: Bob Rice: The symbolism of the 10 Commandments in a political argument overwhelms their purpose ...
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| apostolic succession | 6/19/2004 |
Q: I know that most Methodist Churches have bishops. Do you have the same holy orders and maintain ...
A: Chris: Yes, most Methodist Churches do have a bishops and use what is called an "episcopal" system. ...
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| denominations | 6/15/2004 |
Q: In your opinion, which other Christian denominations are closest to the Methodist Church?
A: In terms of organization; the Episcopal Church, Roman Catholic Church, and several of the black ...
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| cremation | 6/15/2004 |
Q: Is it more biblical for a Christian's body to be buried or cremated after death? Will the choice, in ...
A: My personal opinion is that the Bible does not prescribe either burial or cremation. The United ...
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| Methohodism | 6/4/2004 |
Q: i would like to know how did Methodism in Christainity came about and what diffrences does it have ...
A: Methodist came to be in Great Britain when John and Charles Wesley, clergy in the Church of England, ...
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| relationships | 5/30/2004 |
Q: We all know that God forbids homosexual acts but loves homosexual persons. If a homosexual couple in ...
A: Sexuality is a gift from the Creator to many, many creatures - in addition to human beings. Since ...
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| worship | 5/30/2004 |
Q: Could you explain the theology behind various acts of worship in a service? I understand that the ...
A: 1. One has to start and end a service somehow. The purpose is to give a way for people to recognize ...
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| Old Testament sacrifices | 3/2/2004 |
Q: What was the role of Old Testament sacrifices?
A: Kay: As I understand the Jewish religious situation in Old Testament times, sacrifice of ...
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