Leaders of the United Methodist Church announced a plan Friday for the church to split over divisions on gay marriage.
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United Methodist Delegates Reject Recognizing Gay Marriage
The United Methodist Church, America’s second-largest Protestant denomination, faces a likely surge in defections and acts of defiance after delegates at a crucial conference voted Tuesday to strengthen the faith’s bans on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT clergy. Emotions were high throughout the third and final day of the…
Read MoreUnited Methodist Church Top Court Rules Against Gay Bishop But Future Unclear
The top court of the United Methodist Church has ruled that the consecration of an openly gay bishop violates church law but the bishop for now still has her job. In a somewhat convoluted decision, the judicial council, convening in Newark, New Jersey, said that Karen Oliveto “remains in good…
Read MoreUnited Methodist Church In Turmoil Over LGBT Issues
The United Methodist Church appears once more to be on the verge of a split over LGBT issues. The mainline Protestant denomination, which has a large presence in Tennessee, has experienced internal divisions for years over homosexuality, but tensions are at a fever pitch with the elevation of the first…
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