A recent article for The Federalist argues that woke politics is not necessarily the motivating factor for those United Methodists who supported the plan that would have allowed congregations to choose their spot on the LGBT Inclusivity Index, be it "St. Legion of Many Genders" on the progressive end, "actually believes the Bible" on the traditionalist side, or somewhere in between.
"From my point of view," Adam Mill states, "there is a conservative case to be made for letting local churches deal with this explosive issue so we can move past this topic and not get bogged down in identity politics."
With regard to the UMC's ordained leadership, Mill's assessment is a bit naïve. As liberal clergy in numerous church bodieshave shown throughout the years, the sequel to "make room for progressives" is always "submit to progressives" as soon as progressives have 51 percent of the votes. Likewise, if you're not convinced that identity politics reigns supreme in many mainlineseminaries and congregations, you're not paying attention.
