Methodist Leader Calls For President’s Impeachment (May 23, 2006)--The United Methodist Church's chief social-issues spokesman, the Rev. Jim Winkler, says Congress should impeach President Bush "to advance the kingdom of God."
Winkler proposed that during the annual "Ecumenical Advocacy Days," attended by delegates from his church and other denominations, most of them members of the National Council of Churches.
The article incorrectly labels Mr. Winkler as clergy. He is a layman who heads the General Board on Church and Society.
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I'm pretty sure the Kingdom of God will advance just fine no matter who is in the White House.
That said, I think Bush has wandered way off the Conservative agenda. Bloated, big-brother styled government isn't what I had in mind when I voted for the man. I doubt many others want those things either.
That's why I'm so amazed how partisan we've become. True conservatives should be irate with Bush and true libs should be relativly happy- his expansion of executive powers will aid any socialist-progressive dems who might someday win the White House.
Yet Dems hate him and the rest of the Christian right (beiseds myself and a hand full of others) will defend him to the bitter end. So much for issues over politics.
I hope Congress gets enough spine to shut down the NSA domestic spy program. But I don't think that will require something as extreme as impeachment.
FYI, the ecumenical advocacy days were in March - not sure why this news source is just reporting.
i'm always disappointed by the political statements made on behalf of our demonination by a few people in power. to me it violates our diverse opinions in the UMC by making it look like we're united behind their personal agenda. i call for the impeachment of jim winkler.
I second Jason's motion. Can we do that?
I would prefer that Mr. Winkler not express partisan political statements ex cathedra.
It's time to fire him. I don't know how the polity works to permit that change.
And I call for the impeachment of every pastor who allows their church to put political yard signs of any candidate in the church property.
While Jim Winkler has a mic on a national level... many pastors wield power on a local level and use their pulpit to advance local politics. Isn't this just as disgraceful?
Amazing, isn't it? It's been 2000 years since Jesus confounded everyone's expectations, yet some people are still looking for a political messiah. But I agree with John Wilks that the Kingdom of God does not depend on who is in the White House.
I'm a Democrat and certainly no fan of George W. Bush, but to call for his impeachment as a religious matter is to confuse the roles of church and state.
And I call for the impeachment of every pastor who allows their church to put political yard signs of any candidate in the church property.
I've never see this before, but yes.
As a general rule, any pastor who uses his pulpit as a political platform should face denominational discipline.
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