Reply #24: I love this...

[Ilsa]

"I've attended Presbyterian (USA) or United Methodist churches ever since."

I think it is great that the PCUSA'ers and UMC churches have done so well in attracting spiritual, thoughtful people who know what they believe, and aren't afraid to step away from what they are accustomed to in a church service. I know too many people who have nothing in common with their denomination, but refuse to attend another church because they can't get comfortable with the idea of worshipping and practicing the Eucharist a little differently. I really think this is a big hindrance to people, more than the politics or how a church is governed.

(I switched from Southern Baptist to PCUSA also back in the late 1980's.)