I can't believe I'm defending GPT-3, but... 1) Humans often make logical errors 2) In the religious-split context, who is the original denomination and who is

I can't believe I'm defending GPT-3, but... 1) Humans often make logical errors 2) In the religious-split context, who is the original denomination and who is the splitting denomination is inherently fraught/subjective/liable-to-contradiction/open-to-changing-contextualisation, so its not a surprising mistake. The readers may have just assumed it was the author/speaker/washington post getting mixed up or projecting their own opinion, which may have contrasted with that expressed from the reports/attendees of the 'actual conference'. (plus there's a good chance none of them could give two hoots about, or have any specific knowledge or interest in methodists...i have a religious studies degree and my eyes are already almost glazing over just at the mention of them to be honest :P)