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of action items they endorse at General Conference. In addition to those related to GLBT rights in any shape or form (from whether your church secretary or sextant can be gay to whether UMC seminarians can attend non-UMC seminaries that don't enforce "sexual ethics"), they want International United Methodists (especially from Africa) to have a greater voice in how the American church is governed (is this a variation of the problem that the Episcopal Church is getting from conservative African Bishops?), oppose abortion, support school prayer, oppose UMC I/P policies, and try to disempower the General Board of Church and Society from speaking or taking action on social and political issues in America:
The General Board of Church and Society should give priority to issues involving alcohol and drug abuse, gambling, religious persecution, affirmation of marriage and family, defending human life, opposing pornography, defending victims of sex trafficking, seeking peace when possible, and advocating global economic growth and opportunity for the Global South, especially Africa. The Board shall address not only U.S. issues but also relate to Africa, the Philippines, and Europe. And the Board shall advocate personal and social holiness from a Wesleyan perspective.
I'm assuming that there is an international communion of Wesleyan churches in the way that the Presbyterian and UCC have WARC (World Alliance of Reformed Churches) and Episcopalians have the Anglican Communion.
When I fall on my face with my knees to the rising sun, oh Lord, have mercy on me.
by Rusty Pipes on Sat Apr 26, 2008 at 01:10:47 PM PDT
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