In previous coverage on Alabama-West Florida, we have noted a lot of strangeness. It would now seem that, despite past assurances made, the conference is entrapping all of their congregations whether or not they want to remain part of The United Methodist Church. In this segment, I read over a couple of short articles and then watch footage from this recent session of their conference.
Links:
"Alabama Supreme Court upholds dismissal of UMC disaffiliation lawsuit brought by 48 Methodist churches" by Caleb Taylor in 1819 News - https://1819news.com/news/item/alabama-supreme-court-upholds-dismissal-of-lawsuit-from-48-methodist-churches-seeking-to-disaffiliate-with-umc
"‘Let us leave’: United Methodist churches still blocked from disaffiliating in Alabama-West Florida Conference" by Greg Garrison on AL.com - https://www.al.com/news/2024/06/let-us-leave-united-methodist-churches-still-blocked-from-disaffiliating-in-alabama-west-florida-conference.html?outputType=amp
Pleas From Churches Fall on Deaf Ears in Alabama-West Florida Conference of the UMC