The United Methodist Church position [http://www.accsd.org/UnitedMethodist.html] is that
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The United Methodist Church position is that:
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:When marriage partners are estranged beyond reconciliation, the church recognizes divorce as regrettable, but also recognizes the right of divorced persons to remarry.<ref>Ibid. Steig</ref>
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:When marriage partners are estranged beyond reconciliation, the church recognizes divorce as regrettable, but also recognizes the right of divorced persons to remarry.<ref>http://www.accsd.org/UnitedMethodist.html</ref>