By Amanda Udis-Kessler
The United Methodist Church has been in clash over lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender inclusion matters for the reason that 1972. That yr, in keeping with the homosexual liberation and homosexual rights hobbies, wording was once extra to the UMC ebook of self-discipline (the compilation of denominational guidelines and doctrines) characterizing homosexuality as "incompatible with Christian teaching." on account that then, United Methodist ministers were forbidden to accomplish same-sex dedication ceremonies (and United Methodist church buildings forbidden to host them), a rule has been handed that non-heterosexual United Methodist ministers has to be celibate, and the UMC has forbidden the investment of any application or association "supporting" homosexuality. those rules were met with major resistance by means of these struggling with for GLBT inclusion. during this groundbreaking e-book, Udis-Kessler examines this fight, reading either side of this divisive debate between essentially the most famous spiritual corporations within the usa.
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