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LGBT News Top Methodist court reinstates pastor who officiated son's same-sex wedding.

Discussion in 'Current Events, World News, & LGBT News' started by BradThePug, Oct 28, 2014.

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  1. BradThePug

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    I'm honestly very surprised. The Methodist church I grew up in was incredibly homophobic and it wouldn't surprise me if they're disappointed in this ruling.
     
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    The one that I grew up in was very homophobic as well. It will surprise me if we do not see a split in the UMC denomination sometime in the near future. In it's current state, they have very liberal churches, and very conservative churches. So, there is a ton of tension there..
     
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    I didn't know that there was a liberal wing of the UMC to be quite honest. I've seen the ugliest of the ugly of the conservative wing growing up where I did. It would have been nice to have had an LGBT-affirming church in my small hometown, even if I wouldn't have been in attendance for obvious reasons.
     
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    I never saw the liberal wing of it until I came to college. I was surprised when they came to a pride meeting. I thought that they were going to try to make us straight. Instead, they talked about accepting each other. So, that was a very pleasant surprise. I wish that there were ones thst were more liberal in my hometown as well.
     
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    It sounds like they are having the same squabbles as Anglicans!
     
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    Usually, the rural UMC churches are conservative, but the ones in suburbs or urban areas are liberal when it comes to LGBT rights/affirming. There are some exceptions to this, but that is how it works normally.
     
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    wow... ok i go to a not so homophobic Methodist church in my home town and a very homophobic one a few miles away (my grandparents). I am my churchs new junior leader for conference... i took over my gay friends position. He was saying the majority in our region were accepting (Cal/Nev) so im half curious to see what this is all about
     
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