United Methodists to Debate Allowing Gay Clergy and Marriage Equality
Religion News Service
1 year 3 weeks ago
Note from GLAAD
Ross Murray, Director of News and Faith Initiatives at GLAADGay rights activists argue that the UMC must become more inclusive to attract young Americans who view the sexuality prohibitions as hypocritical. Conservatives counter that only churches that hold fast to traditional doctrines are growing. United Methodists who support gay rights have proposed about 100 resolutions this year that would lift the bans and excise the “incompatible” phrase from the Book of Discipline. Leading up to General Conference, they argued that momentum is on their side.
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