I have a hard time understanding how a religion would take up a position that says that only certain people are welcome.
Doesn't that go against God?
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You’re getting off track. The point is that, contrary to your initial tweet, everyone IS welcome. Surely you don’t expect the Church (ANY Church) to ordain anyone who wants ordained. The Church has the right to discern appropriate candidates.
Everyone's tithes are welcome but if you want to get married in your church it must be a man and a woman and forget about preaching. Doesn't sound like a place that welcomes ALLL.
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Well, yes...a wedding in a UM church should follow UM teaching & policy, and the UMC teaches marriage is one man one woman. Surely you agree that the Church can practice orthodox Christian understanding of marriage. We don’t marry EVERYONE.
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But there are lots of folks we won’t marry (for a variety of reasons) and/or won’t ordain (if they won’t uphold Church teaching). Still, all folks are welcome. Not everyone is ready to be married, or ordained, etc. That’s not unfair.
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