More Methodists Support Clergy Performing Gay Weddings

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Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:13 am Agree: 6   Disagree: 0

One thing missingin this story is the fact that this group represents a very, very small percentage of Methodist pastors, plus the California-Pacific conference is literally dying as a conference, as is the NE jurisdiction. Methodism is growing in other areas, especially Africa and Asia, where Scripture is still used as the basis and the Book of Discipline is followed. It's interesting but those areas of the US where the clergy/conference/laity are embracing homosexuality are in serious decline. Every denomination which has embraced homosexuality is in decline (Anglican, UCC, etc.) Can there be a cause and effect here? I think so. You simply can't mock God and expect to get away with it. Those who try to use and manipulate Scripture to justify a sinful practice will eventually experience the error of their ways. That's been proven time and time again through history. Our choice, today as always, has been whether to listen to the Word of God or not. Methodists far and wide are beginning to come back to the Word of God, which is why even though we have a vocal and lively small minority within our denomination which supports, affirms and approves homosexuality, the vast, vast majority of Methodists do not. That's the real story. God Bless.