Text of: 31377-FO-NonDis-O
Whereas, a careful study of homosexuality and the church by Baptist Pastor Larry Bethune makes it clear that homosexuality is a psychosexual orientation that is not a matter of choice for some people; and
Whereas, many homosexual persons would gladly choose not to be homosexual in orientation because of the struggle and abuse they face in church and society; and
Whereas, there is no Bible verse that condemns homosexuality as an orientation; and
Whereas God could change one's sexual orientation and may have done so for some individuals, but there are many others who have unsuccessfully prayed for such a change; and
Whereas, "love the sinner, hate the sin," is like saying to an African-American, "love the soul, but hate the color," or to a woman, "love the person, but hate the gender,"
Therefore, the United Methodist Church should cease its discrimination, human-rights abuses, and persecution of homosexuals and members should study the 27-page statement by Pastor Bethune.
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