After a conference Zoom meeting to present the Dakotas delegation and the issues they will be dealing with, there were followup questions that were addressed on a conference Q&A document. Whoever wrote the response was candid in a way that the institution of the UMC would almost certainly not approve. This sort of breaking rank is a breath of fresh air when institutional forces are working so hard to control the narrative.

The frankness of this document is really quite rare from within the UMC umbrella. Take a few moments to assess these issues without the institutional bias. Especially if you aren't quite informed yet on the issues at play, this is a good way to get a brief introduction to the topics at hand.

Links:
Dakotas Conference Webinar w/ Links https://www.dakotasumc.org/news/theb...
Conference Q&A Document https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p...