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United Methodists approve gay rights
Obviously the issue didnt come down to "What does the Bible say?"
Why are Christians being so swayed by the culture as to allow them to pretend the Bible is not against all unlawful sexual activity? Exactly how effective is a homosexual man living in his sins going to be in preaching repentence? If a straight preacher fell from the straight and narrow and was living in his sins he wouldnt be an effective preacher. Why is a gay preacher living in his sins any different?
Delegates to the annual state convention of the United Methodist Church on Thursday approved resolutions favoring ordination of gay clergy and performance of same-sex marriages.
Their votes on the two issues will constitute recommendations to the denomination's General Convention, which meets in 2008.
"We are asking the general church to be more inclusive of gay, lesbian persons in the church's life," said the Rev. Bruce Robbins of Hennepin Avenue United Methodist.
Robbins said members of the Minneapolis church where he is a minister support ordaining gay clergy, and its congregation has sought to welcome gays to the church since 1992.
"The issue for many people comes down to 'What does the Bible say?"' Robbins said during a break at the four-day conference at the St. Cloud Civic Center.
The vote was 496-223 in favor of the petition calling for equal access to the Methodist church "regardless of sexual orientation."
The resolution "to remove prohibition of United Methodist clergy from celebrating homosexual unions" passed on a 394-320 vote.
Obviously the issue didnt come down to "What does the Bible say?"
Why are Christians being so swayed by the culture as to allow them to pretend the Bible is not against all unlawful sexual activity? Exactly how effective is a homosexual man living in his sins going to be in preaching repentence? If a straight preacher fell from the straight and narrow and was living in his sins he wouldnt be an effective preacher. Why is a gay preacher living in his sins any different?