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intheflow

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2. I was at a Methodist seminary when they said clergy could be gay but not "practicing."

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed May 1, 2024, 10:44 AM

May 1

It was a very liberal seminary and about 50% of the Methodist students there were GLBTQ. They all jumped ship to other denominations that allowed them to be who they were. My guess is they've been bleeding ministers and congregants over this stance for going on two decades and they finally woke up to that fact.

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United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy [View all] BumRushDaShow May 1 OP

Good! Laurelin May 1 #1

I was at a Methodist seminary when they said clergy could be gay but not "practicing." intheflow May 1 #2

A lot of Methodists went to UCC, DOC, or Presbyterian b/c of this JT45242 May 1 #12

Good to hear. When I was growing up only the Pentecostals, Baptists and Assembly of God were LiberalArkie May 1 #3

I grew up in a Baptist Church that belonged to both the SBC and ABA Kennah May 1 #16

Nice! ProfessorPlum May 1 #4

At long last! RainCaster May 1 #5

With a slogan like "Open hearts, open minds, open doors" radical noodle May 1 #6

In my little rural VA county . . . AverageOldGuy May 1 #13

You have my deepest respect Traurigkeit May 1 #15

I'm 80. When I was kid we lived in L.A. There was no lack of bigotry here in the 50's. Ping Tung May 1 #17

There you go. LiberalFighter May 1 #19

bravo. AllaN01Bear May 1 #7

Yet more evidence that "conservatives" are anti-human. Conservatism is an infection of humanity. Hermit-The-Prog May 1 #8

ELCA went through this about 15 years ago Freddie May 1 #9

It's about a schism in Methodism AverageOldGuy May 1 #10

This is very hopeful news 🌈💕 Hekate May 1 #11

Some people remembered the Gospel of Matthew Traurigkeit May 1 #14

This is great news LetMyPeopleVote May 1 #18