Methodist John Lomperis in "Methodism’s Messy Divorce" in National Review, here:
We lost our collective appetite for doctrinal accountability.
Over
time, we then welcomed more and more ministers who essentially crossed
their fingers behind their backs while taking the required ordination
vows of doctrinal loyalty. Some have frankly admitted to lying through
this process in order to change the church from within. Many such clergy
members ascended to the highest levels of denominational leadership.
Have a serious conversation with most any even conservative Methodist minister and you will more often than not find an individual who emphasizes God's grace at the expense of God's law.
Ideas have consequences.
