As evidence of the deep divisions within the faith, delegates approved plans that would allow disaffected churches to leave the denomination while keeping their property.
Their favored plan, if formally approved, could drive supporters of LGBT inclusion to leave America’s second-largest Protestant denomination.A final vote on rival plans for the church’s future won’t come until Tuesday’s closing session, and the outcome remains uncertain.
As evidence of the deep divisions within the faith, delegates Monday approved plans that would allow disaffected churches to leave the denomination while keeping their property. The strong showing for the Traditional Plan reflects the fact that the UMC, unlike other mainstream Protestant churches in the U.S., is a global denomination. About 43% of the delegates in St. Louis are from abroad, mostly from Africa, and overwhelmingly support the LGBT bans.
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