The following is an opinion piece. It is based on observation of the current events of United Methodists. It is not intended as a position piece, arguing a course of action. In other words: my blog, my space to vent. If you care nothing for my opinion, the state of United Methodist affairs, or personal venting, feel free to Google something more to your liking. Monday, a press release was issued. It was released by Good News, an evangelical United Methodist movement. The press release can be found here . It essentially states the opinion of the Good News staff and board regarding the current state of affairs of the United Methodist Church. It uses the word "untenable" to describe what our current UM reality is. According to Merriam-Webster, untenable means, " not capable of being defended against attack or criticism : not tenable" The situation they are referring to is the "united" portion of United Methodist. Response to this statement is clearly...