Posted on 11/15/2022 7:27:34 AM PST by RoosterRedux
The UMC Book of Discipline forbids ordaining 'self-avowed practicing homosexuals'
A regional body of the United Methodist Church (UMC) voted to elect the denomination's first openly gay Black bishop last week in violation of its rules prohibiting the ordination of "self-avowed practicing homosexuals."
The UMC Western Jurisdiction, which encompasses the western U.S. and Alaska, voted to promote Rev. Cedrick D. Bridgeforth of the California-Pacific Conference to the rank of bishop on Nov. 4 after Bridgeforth secured 73 votes out of the 93 cast. He needed 63 votes to win.
Bridgeforth, who is married to another man, said in remarks following his election that he was "grateful to God Almighty" and "to my husband, Christopher."
"It’s in the church where I have found purpose, even when I felt like it was chewing me up and spitting me out, I still couldn’t let it go," the new bishop said.
Bridgeforth's promotion to bishop was in violation of the UMC Book of Discipline, which prohibits the ordination of practicing homosexuals.
The Western Jurisdiction also appointed the first openly lesbian bishop in UMC history when they unanimously elected Karen Oliveto in 2016. Her ordination was deemed invalid by the United Methodist Judicial Council in 2017, but she remains in her position.
The UMC, which is the third-largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., has faced a growing divide in recent years as congregations increasingly depart the mainline over issues of LGBTQ rights and church government.
At a special session of the General Conference in 2019, the UMC voted 438-384 to uphold the church’s bans on ordaining LGBTQ clergy and officiating at or hosting same-sex weddings.
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Romans 1:18-32
Do not have fellowship with people displaying the fruit of being turned over to depraved minds.
She basically said that just like LGBTQ people, we all sin. In fact, she was guilty that very day of driving over the speed limit. Everyone laughed nervously.
I got up and walked out.
As far as I can tell, the people in my church aren't dealing with this issue forthrightly. They are afraid of it because of the power the Woke World has now.
Yes, some people have children who are gay, etc. and that might add to the kid-glove approach.
But from where I sit, the Methodist Church is caput.
Redefining fake/Christian and/or fake Religion?
“She basically said that just like LGBTQ people, we all sin. In fact, she was guilty that very day of driving over the speed limit. Everyone laughed nervously.”
“Bishop”......”she.” Shocking. Meanwhile, how does someone that morally moronic get to the position of bishop? Oh, UMC. Ugh.
No big news. The Catholics have been doing this since the churches inception. Hypocrites will be hypocrites.
The “rules” of a microscopic denomination in world Christianity are irrelevant.
The rules are in the Book.
“She”? There’s yer sign...
Which one of the Ten Commandments is that?.............
x - any insights into this from your perspective?
that’s why it was John The BAPTIST, not John the Methodist.............
Her ordination was deemed invalid by the United Methodist Judicial Council in 2017, but she remains in her position.
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They don’t even abide by their own rules, and this isn’t an isolated incident. This has been going on for decades, when they moved away from biblical and traditional Christian theology. Anything goes, as long as the institution is preserved, gets you this. If they had any kind of theological or institutional integrity, the issue would have been dealt with a long time ago. Instead, they just kicked it down the road, the apostates persisted, and now have won.
Not in the Ten Commandments, but there's this:
"For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight"--Isaiah 52:12
55th.
Well, I don’t fly, so I’m good.....................
When will the UMC dissolution be finalized?
It's in critical condition already........................
Just call it Cheering for the Home Team!.....................
False prophet.
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