SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – The Western district of the Methodist church has elected an openly gay bishop despite the denomination's ban on same-sex relationships.
The Rev. Karen Oliveto was elected late Friday night at a meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, of the church's Western Jurisdiction. Oliveto is pastor of Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco. She is the first openly gay bishop in the 12.7 million-member denomination.
The United Methodist Church is deeply divided over homosexuality.
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3 comments:
They can try to mandate, make laws, elect, santicify all they want. Homeosexual acts will always be a sin.
@ 10:58
So will be mixing fabrics in clothing you wear, but I don't see anyone all stressed out over that. You really do seem to pick and choose don't you?
We are 16 years into the 21st century, where is the news here?
Our "next" generation knows nothing about sin, forefathers, etc.
Come on, the sky aint falling. Pokémon = its "whats for dinner!"
Now beam me up Scotty, I need my meds!!!!
(psst, only 4 days until TGIF!)
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