2016 General Conference Willingness to Serve Lay Member
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2016 General Conference Willingness to Serve Lay member Name: Jeffery Dorrel Preferred mailing address: 11884 N 100 W City: Knightstown Zip: 46148 email: [email protected] Contact Phone: 765-561-2384 Church: Fletcher UM Church District: East District Yes I have read and agree to the Commitment I make as a Delegate as stated above. Yes I have read and accept the Christian Conferencing Guidelines listed above. Reasons for wanting to be a delegate: Present a resolution to the General Conference & Jurisdictional Conference for the United Methodist Church to return to the authority of God's word. Areas crucial to the United Methodist Church’s mission: Undermining the truth by the churches belief about the writing of the bible. Undermining the truth by the churches belief about evolution. Undermining the truth by the churches belief about abortion. Issues emerging from those areas you stated above: The United Methodist website; UMC.org suggests the bible has Legends:"In the Hebrew Bible we find legends..." Lies:"Deuteronomy was (the first book) adopted as the Word of God about 621 BC..." Mistakes: (the authors) wrote the truth to the best of their knowledge." The United Methodist Discipline states that: ... evolution (is) not in conflict with theology". Opposes "introduction of any faith-based theories such as Creationism ... into our public schools." Endorses The Clergy Letter Project and its programs between religion and science." The United Methodist Discipline states that: "... conflicts of life with life may justify abortion." The UMC "was a founding member of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (R.C.R.C.) in 1973". The General Board of Church and Society and the Women's Division of the Gen. Board of Global Ministries are currently members (of the R.C.R.C.)". Notes: .