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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]
The United Methodist Church (UMC) has a General Conference every four years to make decisions and when a decision is made, they add it to the Book of Discipline. From the 2016 Book of Discipline, the United Methodist Church Website cites multiple decisions on homosexuality. On the basis of membership, all persons are eligible to "attend its ...
The history of Christianity and homosexuality has been much debated. [2] The Hebrew Bible and its traditional interpretations in Judaism and Christianity have historically affirmed and endorsed a patriarchal and heteronormative approach towards human sexuality; [3] [4] throughout the majority of Christian history, most Christian theologians and denominations have considered homosexual behavior ...
The 667-54 vote, coming during their legislative General Conference, removes some of the scaffolding around the United Methodist Church's longstanding bans on LGBTQ-affirming policies regarding ...
The United Methodist Church overturned its 40-year ban on gay clergy Wednesday, during a meeting of the church’s top legislative body in Charlotte, North Carolina.
United Methodist delegates on Thursday removed a 52-year-old declaration from their official social teachings that deemed “the practice of homosexuality ... incompatible with Christian teaching ...
The group was named "Reconciling Congregations" in reference to discussion regarding the need for reconciliation between gay people and the church. [2] In 1984, the United Methodist Church, at its General Conference, added to its Book of Discipline the statement that "no self-avowed, practicing homosexual shall be ordained or appointed in the ...
He said the United Methodist Church is asking the Fount for $3 million, a fee based on his church's property value; two years of “connectional giving,” which the church describes as people ...