Read here. Similar to ancient pagan faiths that worshiped the sun and rain gods, the Methodist church leadership has decided to go the full-Pagan by embracing weather scripture. The founder of the Methodist denomination must be doing the proverbial spinning-in-his-grave.
"Wesley believed that the living core of the Christian faith was revealed in Scripture; and the Bible was the sole foundational source of theological or doctrinal development. The centrality of Scripture was so important for Wesley that he called himself "a man of one book"—meaning the Bible—although he was well-read for his day. However, he believed that doctrine had to be in keeping with Christian orthodox tradition.....Tradition, experience and reason, however, were subject always to Scripture, Wesley argued, because only there is the Word of God revealed 'so far as it is necessary for our salvation."
Why are Methodists so out of sync with the founder's beliefs and teachings? Well, it's highly probable that the typical Methodist doesn't even crack open the Bible on a decadal basis, let alone a yearly one. Did we mention religious, leftist hypocrites yet?
Since the mid-1800's, human progress and wealth has increased at a prodigious rate that was only made possible by the use of cheap fossil fuels and the acceptance of free economic/intellectual trade. The elites of the IPCC and the Methodist church now embrace a pagan philosophy that screams "STOP" at the thought of more change and human progress. A miserable philosophy that would lead people and civilization back to the Dark Ages of poverty, tree worshiping, early death, and once again, a full reliance on the anointed "religious" elites.
Watch this whole 16 minute video about human progress and especially pay close attention to the first minute and 15 seconds. (h/t Bishop Hill)