United Methodist Church may split over gay marriage and LGBT Clergy

//Note. I hem-hawed over whether to put this here or down in social. Move if necessary//

The United Methodist Church, which holds a demoniation of 12 million Americans and is the 3rd largest organized church in America (after the Catholic Church and the Southern Baptist Convention) is proposing a split to resolve years of heated debate over the role of homosexuality in the church.

CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/03/us/un...sal/index.html

Quote:

CNN - United Methodist Church leaders are proposing a split into more than one denomination in a bid to resolve years of debate over LGBT clergy and same-sex weddings, according to the church's official news agency. The proposal, from a 16-member group of bishops and church leaders, says a separation was "the best means to resolve our differences, allowing each part of the Church to remain true to its theological understanding, while recognizing the dignity, equality, integrity, and respect of every person." The restructuring comes after a contentious General Conference of the second-largest Protestant denomination in the US voted last year to reinforce the church's stance against ordaining gay clergy and performing same-sex weddings.