A UM News report on the United Methodist Church's 2 May 2024 General Conference vote, 523 to 161, removing the 1972 Social Principles language calling the practice of homosexuality incompatible with Christian teaching, the last of a set of restrictive provisions the same General Conference removed that week.
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The United Methodist Church's own news service, reporting its own General Conference's floor vote (523 to 161) on the day it happened, and naming the 1972 origin of the language it removed. NotesOn 2 May 2024 General Conference delegates voted 523 to 161 to remove the Social Principles language, added in 1972, stating that "the practice of homosexuality... is incompatible with Christian teaching," and the accompanying 1972 statement recommending against marrying same-sex couples. The 2024 General Conference had already voted earlier in the week to remove the ban on ordaining "self-avowed practicing homosexual" clergy, added in 1984. The changes took full effect 1 January 2025.
Citation
AuthorHeather Hahn
PublisherUM News (United Methodist Communications)
Publication Year2024
URLhttps://www.umnews.org/en/news/church-ends-52-year-old-anti-gay-stance
Source TypeOfficial denominational history
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Custodian SourceYes
Custodian BodyThe United Methodist Church
Custodian BasisThe church's own news service, reporting its own General Conference's vote count and the history of the language it removed.
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