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Homosexuality and Methodism : ウィキペディア英語版 | Homosexuality and Methodism
Methodist viewpoints concerning homosexuality are diverse because there is no one denomination which represents all Methodists. The World Methodist Council, which represents hundreds of Methodist denominations, has no official statements regarding sexuality. British Methodism holds a variety of views, and permits ministers to bless same-gender marriages. American Methodism concentrates on the position that the same-sex relations are incompatible with "Christian teaching", but extends ministry to persons of a homosexual orientation, holding that all individuals are of sacred worth.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Human Sexuality )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Christian Life - Christian Conduct )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=British Methodists reject blessing of same-sex relationships )〕 ==African Methodist Episcopal Church== The African Methodist Episcopal Church rejects the ordination of openly gay persons to the ranks of the clergy in the Church.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Stances of Faiths on LGBT Issues: African Methodist Episcopal Church )〕 In a historic decision, which marked the first vote on the issue of marriage rights for same-sex couples by a predominantly African-American denomination, the African Methodist Episcopal Church unanimously voted to forbid ministers from blessing same-sex unions in July 2004.〔 The church leaders stated that homosexual activity "clearly contradicts () understanding of Scripture."〔 Nevertheless, although the AME prohibits its ministers from officiating at same-sex weddings, the AME does not have an officially binding policy on gay clergy, and some openly gay clergy have been ordained in the AME.
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