Petition List, Discipline ¶ 65
The following petitions are listed in serial number order within a single Disciplinary paragraph. See Understanding Petition Numbers for more information on petitions. Subparagraphs may appear in some of the full petition numbers. No sorting is done on Subparagraph on this page. The titles of the petitions are also included to make searching easier.
30005-FO-65.F-D Change `sex' to `gender' 30008-FO-65.J-D Limit conditions for abortion 30016-FO-65.L-D The dying should make decisions with medical, pastoral and other appropriate counsel 30021-FO-65.J-D Reject abortion for birth control or gender selection and offering counsel without judgment 30022-FO-65.G-D Sacred worth not determined by sexual orientation 30035-FO-65.C-D Marriage is between two persons 30036-FO-65.F-D Women and men are "other" not "another" 30037-FO-65.G-D Sexual intercourse is proper only inside marriage 30038-FO-65.H-D Family violence and abuse 30045-FO-65.J-D Late term abortion is a violation of Christian teaching 30052-FO-65.C-D Retain prohibition against same gender service 30071-FO-65.G-D Keep present language regarding homosexuality and same gender unions in Book of Discipline 30077-FO-65.G-D Replace "practice of homosexuality" with "oral and/or anal sex" 30083-FO-65.G-D Retain current language not condoning practice of homosexuality but God's grace is available to all 30095-FO-65.G-D Faithful Christians disagree on homosexuality 30102-FO-65.J-D Adoption instead of abortion for unwanted pregnancies 30108-FO-65.G-D Homosexuality not incompatible with Christian teaching but with biblical teaching 30127-FO-65.J-D Amend 65J 30144-FO-65.C-D Remove restrictions on marriage 30145-FO-65.G-D Remove condemnation of homosexuality 30166-FO-65.G-D The Church is called to be in ministry to all 30171-FO-65.C-D Change language regarding covenanting ceremonies to:"urge our ministers not to perform" 30188-FO-65.G-D UMC renew its commitment to justification by faith and stop excluding homosexuals 30189-FO-65.C-D Allow clergy discretion in celebrating holy unions 30201-FO-65.J-D UMC shall be neutral on abortion 30204-FO-65.J-D Some abortions are acceptable but church, gov't & social service agencies should promote adoption 30217-FO-65.C-D Support interfaith efforts to uphold marriage 30221-FO-65.C-D Affirm the marriage covenant 30222-FO-65.G-D Although we differ about homosexuality and its compatibility with Christian teaching 30226-FO-65.D-D Divorce & remarriage is incompatible with the teachings of Jesus Christ 30227-FO-65.G-D Adultery,homosexuality,remarriage,Sabbath abuse & greed are incompatible w/Judeo/Christian tradition 30231-FO-65.C-D Marriage is a union between persons of opposite sex 30237-FO-65.G-D We are in ministry "to" all people 30240-FO-65.G-D Add the word transforming to clarify the sentence 30241-FO-65.J-D Commit the Church to providing viable alternatives to abortion at all levels 30246-FO-65.G-D In Christ there are no exclusions 30247-FO-65.C-D Remove prohibition of homosexual unions 30264-FO-65.G-D Remove clause stating homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching 30269-FO-65.C-D Homosexual unions shall not be conducted in our schools 30270-FO-65.J-D Oppose abortion in continuity with moral law of OT & churches provide pregnancy care ministries 30287-FO-65.J-D Church take responsibility for any child whose mother cannot raise her child 30486-FO-65.G-D Homosexuality practice is sinful altho God's grace is available to all 30488-FO-65.C-D Reaffirm 65C (Marriage) and keep as is worded 30494-FO-65.G-D Sexual expression in its fullness is found in heterosexual marriage 30500-FO-65.G-D Establish culturally sensitive counseling opportunities for abused children 30547-FO-65.L-D Death with dignity 30549-FO-65.L-D Faithful care of the dying 30550-FO-65-D Suicide 30603-FO-65.G-D Agencies and local churches to affirm sexual abstinence outside of marriage. 30615-FO-65.J-D Need to consider the mother in abortion and Church should support and facilitate adoption 30628-FO-65.C-D "Covenant" relationships may be conducted by our ministers 30629-FO-65.G-D Affirm sexual relations in long-term covenants. 30630-FO-65.G-D Inability to agree on compatibility of homosexual relationships with Christian teaching. 30650-FO-65.G-D Affirm physical intimacy in marriage,deplore evils of society and call all persons to holiness. 30691-FO-65.C-D Whether to celebrate union of two people is a pastoral responsibility 30692-FO-65.G-D Call to prayerful reflection,study and discernment about how to minister in the midst of disagreeing 30693-FO-65.G-D All persons, regardless of sexual orientation, may receive ministry of the church 30716-FO-65.G-D Call on the Church to synthesize the complex gift from God of our diverse sexuality with theology 30725-FO-65-D Move from Social Principles to paragraph 331.10-- Responsibilities and Duties of a Pastor 31038-FO-65.C-D Maintain homosexual language where it is found in the Book of Discipline 31049-FO-65-D Ministers shall not knowingly allow or use any UMC symbol or rituals for homosexual unions 31052-FO-65.C-D Bishops shall comply with 65C 31053-FO-65.G-D Allow ministers who feel blessing gay unions is not incompatible w/Christian teaching to do so 31054-FO-65.C-D Ministers may conduct homosexual unions in their churches 31055-FO-65.C-D Fidelity is also shared by two people of the same gender 31056-FO-65.C-D Homosexual unions shall not be approved, supported or conducted in UMC buildings 31057-FO-65.D-D Remarriage while ex-spouse is living is incompatible w/Christian teaching 31058-FO-65.C-D Ceremonies that marry divorced person to another while ex-spouse alive are forbidden in UMC 31059-FO-65.J-D Abortion must have approval of 2 MDs and the father of the child before occurs 31060-FO-65.C-D Homosexual unions not to be condoned in UMC 31061-FO-65.F-D Remove the word "gender" and replace with "sex" 31062-FO-65.G-D Replace current wording of this paragraph on human sexuality 31064-FO-65.G-D Sexual relations affirmed only w/in marriage of one man & one woman 31065-FO-65.G-D Holy Scriptures support male/female marriage and not same gender marriages 31066-FO-65.G-D Strict worldwide laws against sexual exploitation including media images 31067-FO-65.G-D Need age appropriate sex education 31068-FO-65-D All persons are individuals of sacred worth, regardless of sexual orientation 31069-FO-65-D Full acceptance for all persons in all church rituals 31070-FO-65.G-D Sexuality expressed only in marriage between one male and one female 31071-FO-65.G-D Name calling, bashing and other judging behaviors are inappropriate for Christians 31072-FO-65.G-D Local churches encouraged to study homosexuality using UMC official study materials 31073-FO-65.G-D Delete last paragraph of 65G 31074-FO-65.G-D Do not condone idea that homosexuality is innate, irresistible or irreversible 31075-FO-65.G-D Commit selves to prayer/conferencing on issue of homosexuality/human sexuality grounded in quadrila 31076-FO-65.J-D UMC statement not strong enough so add that we believe life of unborn child should be protected 31077-FO-65.J-D Deplore violent acts directed against those that provide abortion even tho don't support abortion 31078-FO-65.J-D Human life begins in the womb at conception and abortion is not a safe procedure 31079-FO-65.J-D Abortion is incompatible with Christian teaching 31080-FO-65.J-D No official agency of UMC may be contrary to the UMC abortion ban;church keep nurturing ministries 31081-FO-65.J-D Retain this paragraph as worded 31092-FO-65.J-D Reword paragraph 65 to indicate inability to categorically approve abortion 31213-FO-65-D Young people need factual sex education 31303-FO-65.G-D Homosexuality is an immoral practice and an abomination to God 31304-FO-65.C-D Ministers who conduct same-sex unions will be terminated nor hold any position within UMC 31384-FO-65-D Spiritual abuse occurs when one's words/actions do not heal 31390-FO-65.J-D Believe in sanctity of and personhood of the unborn but abortion may be considered 31604-FO-65.G-D Exploitation of relationships by either hetero- or homosexuals not condoned 31627-FO-65-D Change "shall" to "should" 31628-FO-65-D Delete this paragraph 31629-FO-65-D Encourage all individuals to be senitive to others in language use 31630-FO-65.A-D UMC agencies to develop programs emphasizing the importance of Christian mother- and fatherhood 31631-FO-65.C-D Homosexual unions can have moral integrity 31632-FO-65.C-D Replace "our churches" with "or on any church property" 31633-FO-65.C-D Sanctity of marriage covenant is in love, support, personal commitment & fidelity 31634-FO-65.C-D Holy covenant services may be offered where the Ad Bd or Council approve 31635-FO-65.C-D Substitute "two people" for "a man and a woman" 31636-FO-65.C-D Marriage is union of one man and one woman 31637-FO-65.C-D Homosexual unions shall not be conducted on any property of the UMC 31638-FO-65.C-D Delete "between a man and a woman" 31639-FO-65.C-D Encourage homosexual unions not to be held 31640-FO-65-D All human beings have a right to enter into covenants with another 31641-FO-65.I-D Sexual harassment can happen to all people 31642-FO-65.I-D Include unwanted sexual comments in definition of sexual harassment 31643-FO-65.K-D Oppose laws alowing adoptions by same sex partners 31644-FO-65.L-D Oppose euthanasia 31645-FO-65.G-D Exclude homosexuals from participating in any leadership within the UMC 31646-FO-65-D Include sentence from 65F re freedom,love and self determination to 65G 31647-FO-65.G-D Sexual orientation is God's good gift 31648-FO-65.G-D Reaffirm Christian moral standard of fidelity in marriage and celibacy in singleness 31650-FO-65-D UMC encourage members to be active in ministries struggling w/homosexuality 31651-FO-65-D All humans are of sacred worth 31652-FO-65-D Do not reject or condemn lesbian and gay members 31653-FO-65-D No good basis for passing negative judgement on homosexual practice, incl. biblical 31654-FO-65-D In the midst of disagreement over homosexuals do not reject/condemn gay/lesbian members 31655-FO-65-D Many in the church do not believe practice of homosexuality is incompatible w/Christian teaching 31656-FO-65-D We approve leg. that prohibits gov't funds for abortions for convenience or birth control 31657-FO-65-D Unborn baby is a human person 31658-FO-65-D UMC will shun organizations that advocate abortion 31659-FO-65-D Require parental/guardian consent for minors seeking abortion 31660-FO-65-D Oppose abortion funding except in life-threatening situations 31716-FO-65-D "Assisted suicide" is not consistent w/God's ideals and we don't support it 31791-FO-65.C-D Loving partnerships are an expression of love, mutual support & shared fidelity 31797-FO-65.C-D Any UMC leader who advocates homosexuality or its lifestyle shall be penalized 31798-FO-65.G-D The church needs to further its understanding of homosexuality through prayer, study, pastoral exp 31799-FO-65.G-D Remove last sentence to avoid being "joined" in ministry to mafia, porn & drug dealers 31959-FO-65-D Rewrite 65J 31960-FO-65-D Definition of family shall include homosexual families 31965-FO-65-D Amend statement on homosexuality 31975-FO-65.C-D Homosexual unions 31984-FO-65.J-D Ban on Partial Birth Abortion 31985-FO-65.J-D Ban on Partial Birth Abortions 31987-FO-65.C-D Move fourth sentence of 65C to 2624 31992-FO-65-D Changes to language on abortion
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