Yesterday afternoon, the United Methodist General Conference voted to retain our stance on homosexuality being incompatible with Christian teaching. It was a very scary time for me. I was not certain how thing would turn out. I was praying all afternoon that we would not change our position. I stayed glued to my computer for over four hours watching and praying. Now, some might argue that this was not a good use of my time, but at a United Methodist minister, it not only have affected me but my congregation as well.
However, what I surprised by the pictures used int he United Methodist News Service (UMNS) article on the decision. Look at the bottom picture. This how they started the news article. What were they trying to suggest? And now look at the top picture. This is Eddie Fox the person giving the minority report (which was adopted) What message is UMNS trying to suggest? I think we dodged a huge bullet yesterday as a denomination, but I know we are not out of the woods yet. It will be interesting to see is the General Superintendency (Bishops and District Superintendents), and Judicial Council uphold our Discipline. I know one thing, I cannot stand passively by anymore.
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