Talk Grows of Liberal Exodus from UMC
Talk Grows of Liberal Exodus from UMC
By John Lomperis
http://juicyecumenism.com/2013/02/27/talk-grows-of-liberal-exodus-from-umc/
February 23, 2013
Since last spring's General Conference, there has been an unprecedented mushrooming of talk of liberal exodus from the United Methodist Church. For all of the surrounding frustration, that landmark event in Tampa, Florida was an apparent turning point in the struggle for the soul of our global denomination.
Delegates affirmed the denomination's official teaching that sex is "only" for marriage and that homosexual practice is "incompatible with Christian teaching" (¶161F of the Book of Discipline) by a significantly larger margin than the previous General Conference. For the first time, activists opposed to biblical teaching ultimately gave up on even contesting UMC policies aligning required behavior of clergy and denominational officials with this stand.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By John Lomperis
http://juicyecumenism.com/2013/02/27/talk-grows-of-liberal-exodus-from-umc/
February 23, 2013
Since last spring's General Conference, there has been an unprecedented mushrooming of talk of liberal exodus from the United Methodist Church. For all of the surrounding frustration, that landmark event in Tampa, Florida was an apparent turning point in the struggle for the soul of our global denomination.Delegates affirmed the denomination's official teaching that sex is "only" for marriage and that homosexual practice is "incompatible with Christian teaching" (¶161F of the Book of Discipline) by a significantly larger margin than the previous General Conference. For the first time, activists opposed to biblical teaching ultimately gave up on even contesting UMC policies aligning required behavior of clergy and denominational officials with this stand.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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