[Mark in the Old South]

Re: "The unofficial policy seems to be the problem."

No doubt, alas that is a sword that cuts across all denominations. But right now the worse are the Episcopalians, Presbyterian USA and UNC. You do not see the Catholic Church "considering" this kind of thing but you do in the UMC. That is a big big difference. IF they will consider it they will approve it. The fact it is in committee should concern you. Unless you plan on sleeping through all this until UMC is where the Episcopalians are. I used to be Episcopalian and figured the fight in committees would go on for years more. WRONG. The only reason it isn't policy is they are afraid YOU will cut and run. They want to boil that frog nice and slow.

Gay priests are a problem but the child molestation problem in the Catholic pales besides other groups with a public trust. There are more such cases in the Texas public school system than in the Catholic Church in this country. Not that this makes it okay but sinners have been going into ministry for a long time. It is an old fight and will continue to be so.

[One Proud Dad]

I agree, the woes of the Catholic Church just grab headlines and any attempt to bash a Christian organization is foremost on the medias' agenda rather than report on all of the pedophile cases in the nations school systems over a year.