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      • This division is rooted primarily in differing views on human sexuality, specifically LGBTQ+ rights, which has led to a wave of Methodist church disaffiliation across the nation. The schism, while particularly pronounced in the South, reflects broader questions of faith, doctrine, and the future direction of Methodism.
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  2. Jan 5, 2023 · Schism over LGBTQ issues is a well-trodden path for mainline Protestant denominations, and the United Methodists have taken some lessons from the Episcopalians, Presbyterians, and Lutherans.

  3. May 29, 2024 · The United Methodist Church has a discipline that delineates the rules of the covenant people called United Methodist. That covenant bound conservatives and liberals together as the church. The liberal arm broke the covenant by ordaining both clergy and bishops that were gay and lesbian.

  4. May 20, 2024 · Explore the intricate process and underlying issues leading to the widespread United Methodist Church disaffiliation, including the role of LGBTQ+ rights, regional impacts, and the future of Methodism.

  5. May 14, 2024 · Church historian Ashley Boggan told Today, Explained’s Noel King that the UMC’s schism should matter to Methodists and non-Methodists alike. “If you look at Methodist history within the ...

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  6. Dec 18, 2023 · While there have been several notable church schisms in the 20th century—including those that gave birth to the Presbyterian Church in America, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, the North...

  7. Jan 24, 2023 · Nearly four years ago, the United Methodist Church approved an exit plan for churches wishing to break away from the global denomination over differing beliefs about sexuality, setting in...

  8. Dec 18, 2023 · After a series of mergers and schisms, the current United Methodist Church — by far the largest expression of Methodism — was established in Dallas in 1968.

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