Gay Ministers is not a policy of the Methodist church either, the minister was defrocked, and apparently now reinstated. But it is in no way a national policy of the Methodist church.
Friend you are the one who implied the Catholic Church did so. No point getting technical now that you are being called on it.
You make your little smear then object when the error is pointed out to you? Unbelievable! I will make a prediction right now. The official policy against Homosexuality will be intact in the Catholic Church long after the UMC has started approving of child molesters and chicken sacrifices.
True, not on paper. But this proves that in practicality, the UM church has a 'policy' of allowing homosexual ministers.
de facto it definitely is.
Get real!!! You would NEVER see a Catholic panel of Clergy reinstate an openly gay priest during an official hearing. Apparently, with an official panel of Methodist Clergy, this was policy. I have not read about it being overturned. I live only 5 miles away from where this "panel" met. What a shame!