Methodists begin discussions over role of gays in church
The United Methodist Church began a special meeting yesterday in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that will look at the role of gay and lesbian people in the church. The issue threatens to tear apart this third-largest U.S. Christian denomination, at least according to Reuters. Just as the Episcopal Church struggles to hold together after the consecration of its first openly gay bishop, the United Methodist Church faces a possible schism over a decision to allow the Rev. Karen Dammann, a lesbian from Washington state, to remain a minister despite a church ban on gay clergy.
Boston.com
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