Famous Methodists

The following list of famous Methodists is from adherents.com

This batch is all politicians.

- James Knox Polk - 11th U.S. President
- Ulysses S Grant - 18th U.S. President
- Rutherford B. Hayes - 19th U.S. President
- William McKinley - 25th U.S. President
- George W. Bush - 43rd U.S. President (convert from Episcopal Church)

- Boris Trajkovski - president of Macedonia -
Chiang Ching-Kuo - President of Taiwan (1978-88) -
Chiang Kai-Shek - head of Chinese Nationalist forces and President of the Republic of Church (Taiwan)
- Abel Muzorewa - former president of Zimbabwe (former Methodist bishop) - Taufa'ahau Tupou IV - king of Tonga
- Oliver Tambo - African National Congress (ANC) President in South Africa (1969-91)
- Lester Bowles Pearson - Prime Minister of Canada (1963-68)

Some of the aforementioned I am quite proud to share the Methodist faith with, others I would just as soon send for their letter of transfer. As a rule I generally think that it is a wonderful thing that within the UMC there are Charismatics and Evangelicals, Progressives, Traditionalists and a whole variety of other types.

I do wish that George Bush had stayed an Episcopal. It amazes me how old GW has refused to meet with any mainline or progressive Christian leaders and panders so to the religious right. George W. Bush has not paid a bit of attention to so many basic Methodist principles such as our opposition to the death penalty. He has refused to meet with the bishops concerning the war in Iraq. I am inclined to think that GW would be much more comfortable as a Southern Baptist.

I also think that Bill Clinton was a Southern Baptist in name only. When he was president he mostly attended Foundry United Methodist with his Methodist wife Hillary Clinton.

Just a side note: I didn't ever vote for Bill Clinton becuase I have never knowingly voted for a Southern Baptist. I voted for a lot of write in candidates in Arkansas governor races or skipped it entirely. I voted Green for president against Bill Clinton and Al Gore. If given any option at all, I will avoid voting for any Southern Baptist.