Council of Bishops

The United Methodist orginization has many many committees and agencies that do this and that. One such orginization "Council of Bishops" had a meeting recently and discussed part of the book of disciplie. I read an artilce where a Bishop Jack Turell of Des Moines, Washington siad, "any plan that could address the issue of homosexuality in the denomination would "be superior to prudent silence.'" (Click the link at the bottom for the complete story.) Below is some additional text from the press release.

Tuell offered his comments to the council May 3 after an episcopal
committee voted to table a recommendation to change the church's stance on
homosexuality. The denomination's Book of Discipline says the church "does not
condone the practice of homosexuality and consider(s) this practice incompatible
with Christian teaching."

A council subcommittee had recommended replacing that proscription with
language that the church does not condone sexual relationships between people of
heterosexual or homosexual orientation "outside the bonds of a faithful, loving
and committed relationship between two persons; marriage, where legally
possible."

Tuell is quoted in the article as saying, "The proposal states disapproval of sex between unmarried people, "whether practiced by heterosexual persons or homosexual persons," and says the denomination's incompatibility clause, adopted in 1972, "is based on highly questionable theology and biblical understanding and causes profound hurt to thousands of loyal United Methodist members and potential members."

I am not a theologian but I do understand what the bible says in Romans 1:18-26 and Leviticus 18:22. I do not need a theologian to explain those passages and what they mean.

http://www.umc.org/site/apps/nl/content3.asp?c=lwL4KnN1LtH&b=1723955&ct=3846095