Religion Roundup
Methodists Uphold Policy Against Gay Relationships
Associated Press
May 5, 2008
FORT WORTH, Texas - Delegates to the United Methodist Church's general conference have upheld a church law that says gay and lesbian relationships are "incompatible with Christian teaching."
Gay advocates at the conference also failed to remove a sentence from the Methodist Book of Discipline that says the church "does not condone the practice of homosexuality."
Methodist delegates retained a policy that lets pastors deny memberbeship to gays and lesbians.
The meeting is held every four years to set church poliy. On the final day Friday, more than 200 Methodists did attend a lesbian couple's commitment ceremony in a park across the street from the convention center in Fort Worth, Texas.
The Reverend Julie Todd spoke during the commitment ceremony and led communion.
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