United Methodists edge toward breakup over LGBT policies

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United Methodist Church is on a path toward likely breakup over differences on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT pastors.

A gay pride rainbow flag flies along with the U.S. flag in front of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Prairie Village, Kan., on Friday, April 19, 2019. There's at least one area of agreement among conservative, centrist and liberal leaders in the United Methodist Church: America's largest mainline Protestant denomination is on a path toward likely breakup over differences on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT pastors.

The UMCs nine-member Judicial Council convenes a four-day meeting in Evanston, Illinois, on Tuesday to consider legal challenges to the Traditional Plan. If the plan is upheld, it would take effect for U.S. churches on Jan. 1. If parts of it are struck down, that would likely trigger new debate at the UMCs next general conference in May 2020.

Under the other option, opponents of the Traditional Plan would stay in the UMC and resist from within, insisting on LGBT-inclusive policies and eventually convincing the conservatives that they should be the faction that leaves under whats envisioned as a financially smooth gracious exit. Enforcement of the bans has been inconsistent; the Traditional Plan aspires to beef up discipline against those engaged in defiance.

 

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You can believe the Bible or not, it's your choice. It should be pretty obvious that there is only one way to 'go forth and multiply' and it's with a woman having relations with a man. It's natural, and anything else is a perversion.

That’s what happens when you take on the religion of transgenderism

Churches are willing to sacrifice sound doctrine for popularity, sad.

It's okay, they can break up, they aren't a real church anyway, because 'Church' means 'body of Christ', and this is no body Christ would want to live in.

That'll do it Every time...

Fake news

LGBT = mental disorder

We know what side Hillary Clinton is on. The same sex marriage side.

Its prophesied that where will be a great falling away.

❝¹⁷Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,¹⁸And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.❞ (2Cor. 6)

There is a lot of ignorance and narrow-mindedness here. It's a shame y'all are worried more gay people loving each other than straight people committing adultery.

Oh,,,that's just great ! ,,move all the Methodist out of my hometown Lord,,,,Amen

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Digital era the principe is secular and sovereign he is not constrained he can’t constraint his human condition is maintained by the orange prince and love in absentia who receives my emoluments spirit of law the decision have been made YKUTCZFOOKOO

Awesome! Get 'em the hell out of our churches!

MY religion is rainbow I love everyone you only love the righteous. I love more people than you do plus freedom of religion and all that. If you let me in I will love you. stop trying to burn me in hell please jesus

why the fuck do people say being LGBT is a sin? im a lesbian and im no different from others besides my sexuality.

The temptation of Anthony (by Jan Theuninck, 1999)

The bible is clear on the subject. Any church that accepts homosexuality as mainstream is not following the word of God.

They r all going down..false religion will fall piece by piece.

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