Posted on 07/19/2015 7:53:12 PM PDT by markomalley
Because I wasn't sure whether the UMC had maintained the Scriptural view of marriage, I decided to look:
United Methodists are not of one mind regarding homosexuality and gay marriage. We understand that faithful people can have differing views on this. Some members, based on their understanding of scripture, feel strongly that the church should uphold its current laws regarding same gender marriage. Others feel just as strongly that the church should be fully inclusive, based on their understanding of scripture, including marriage equality. These different viewpoints are mirrored across most of the Christian world to varying degrees.
The United Methodist Church currently prohibits pastors from performing gay marriage ceremonies and churches from hosting such ceremonies.
Any change to allow United Methodist pastors to perform same sex marriage ceremonies would have to be approved by the denomination's top legislative body - the General Conference, which next meets in May 2016. There will likely be many petitions presented to General Conference for consideration - many that want to remain steadfast with the current position and many that want to change the church's stance. However, no changes will take effect unless approved by General Conference, as it is the only body that can approve changes to official statements.
While the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution guarantees a right to same sex marriage, they noted that First Amendment protections ensure that persons are not required to violate their religious principles.
Couples who want to be married in a United Methodist church can discuss it with the pastor.
By the way, in case I need to say it: prayers up for Methodists who wish to stay faithful to Christ.
Another agent of Satan wearing clericals.
so he became a pastor to change the church, sounds like yet another liberal fool who infiltrates .
Cassopolis? Now will be called Cessapoolis.
Thanks. We need it. It’s only a matter of time with our pastor. He’s spineless....and makes 6 figures. He’ll cave soon. Then, most of the church walks. I see it coming. We live in a very conservative area.
Exactly. The churches have been infiltrated.
boy scouts, Churches, military, big business , media .
The left knew according to their 1963 communist rules what to do and now they have done it, while our side stayed silent and reached out.
I was born and raised in the United Methodist Church. This morning, my Pastor launched into a “sermon” that turned out to be a diatribe against Israel. For the first time in my life, I stood up and walked out in the middle of the service. I haven’t decided yet what steps come next. I am saddened that the church my family has always loved has been infiltrated by people who love their progressive ideology more than God.
Amen.
Wonder if they ever read Genesis?
OMG, it seems as if perverts are taking over. How many are there?
I don’t understand the reticence of the UMC to take the full plunge into a mere social group with vestments and stained glass in the windows of their buildings. It’s only one small unscriptural step after another since going with women in the clergy.
"Walking around the courthousethe public bathroom
“celebrate the gift of love that God gave them?” How about this for fact: “celebrate the abomination of lust that god (satan) gave them.”
I am puzzled by why you think they would be.
This is all part of Satan’s plan - to infiltrate the churches - and those who weren’t very close to the Lord - will succumb. Hate to tell you this, but, perhaps it’s time for you to find another place to worship. One which believes and holds true to the Word of God.
Well isn’t that just so special....happy packing
Faggies are less than 2% of the population and they OWN the rest of us.
In 1917 it took less than 2% of the population of Russia to impose the Bolshevik revolution & the seventy years of communist rule that followed. Do the math & think about it.
Cesspoolis United Methodist Church?
Oh Cassopolis
not much of a difference anymore
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