United Methodist Church affirms opposition to gay marriage and gay clergy, a blow to many in third-largest faith community in U.S.
Ed Rowe, left, Rebecca Wilson, Robin Hager and Jill Zundel react to the defeat of a proposal that would allow LGBT clergy and same-sex marriage within the United Methodist Church at the denomination’s meeting in St. Louis, Mo., on Tuesday.
Each of those denominations lost some churches to more conservative faith groups when they decided to affirm same-sex marriage. [Is God male? The Episcopal Church debates whether to change its Book of Common Prayer] The United Methodist Church, unlike those denominations, is worldwide, not almost entirely American.
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