A House Divided against Itself

Lincoln once declared that "A house divided against itself cannot stand". He was certainly correct, and the United Methodist Church recently took this to heart and, following 48 years of conflict over LBGTQ issues, took steps to break into two different denominations.

If only the General Conference of the Mennonite Church had been this wise, we would be in much better shape today. Instead, the denomination pushed forward with an ill-conceived merger with the Old Mennonites, even in the face of opposition from the OM's over LBGTQ issues.

Lincoln unwisely implemented his principle by making war on the South, instead of allowing them to peacefully secede as they were attempting to do. The Mennonite Church, in continuing a consolidation opposed by many members, is pursuing the same bad policy.