Splitting Faith: Biblical Authority and the Methodist LGBTQ+ Separation
Description
In this episode I'll explore the topic of Biblical authority and how it relates to the separation of the United Methodist Church. As with many spiritual things, the issue is more complex than a disagreement on what the Bible says and means.
Here are a few resources that I used in writing this episode:
Sermon on Same Sex Attraction from my dad's church. This is from 2015 and may not reflect the church’s current viewpoint, but I found it an interesting point of research. https://summitchurch.com/GetFile.ashx?Guid=e20165ab-22d0-418c-ade6-b099b3b27186
UMC position on homosexuality https://www.umc.org/en/content/ask-the-umc-what-is-the-churchs-position-on-homosexuality
UMC Seperation Agreement: https://www.gracethroughseparation.com/legislation
The Millennial Pastor podcast did a series of interviews on why young Nazarene pastors have been leaving the denomination. It's the source for reasons behind their migration to the UMC and if you’re interested in the COTN I recommend it.
News article reviewing the vote from May's UMC Convention https://www.umc.org/en/content/faith-and-inclusion
Reference for how Jesus separates the righteous from unrighteous: Matthew 25.31-46
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