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There have been other formal divisions over LGBTQ issues in the Christian Church among different denominations – including Episcopalians, Lutherans, and Presbyterians – in the last two decades ...
The reversals can be seen as marking the end of a half-century of epic battles and schisms over LGBTQ involvement — not only in the United Methodist Church but in U.S. mainline Protestant ...
More than 7,600 congregations, or about 25%, have broken off from the larger church in the past several years over disputes about LGBTQ rights and inclusivity, such as same-sex marriage and ...
Methodist churches in North Carolina and the nation are deeply split over the the ordination, marriage and spiritual standing of LGBTQ+ members. Almost 200 western NC Methodist churches leaving ...
The United Methodist Church has been divided over whether to allow the ordination of gay and lesbian clergy since the denomination banned it in the Book of Discipline in 1972. ... would split over ...
The African Methodist Episcopal Church unanimously voted to forbid ministers from blessing same-sex unions in July 2004. [1] [2] [3] The church leaders stated that homosexual activity "clearly contradicts [their] understanding of Scripture" and that the call of the African Methodist Episcopal Church "is to hear the voice of God in our Scriptures". [1]
“Because of unique difference over human sexuality and the inclusion of LGBTQ persons in the life and ministry of the church, the denomination in 2019 offered churches an option to leave with ...
The split was largely over LGBTQ issues. These churches across the state will go their own way after the United Methodist Church approved the separation Tuesday.