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===United Methodist===

===United Methodist===

Official United Methodist statements on the Bible lack depth and detail. It holds that the Bible is inspired by God and contains all things necessary to salvation.<ref>[http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=1&mid=1649  The Articles of Religion of the Methodist Church, V-VIII]</ref> Manifest that it allows subjective sources to alter basic moral teaching. <ref>Commentary: Do United Methodist Bishops Really Value Christian Unity? By John Lomperis</ref>   

Official United Methodist statements on the Bible lack depth and detail. It holds that the Bible is inspired by God and contains all things necessary to salvation.<ref>[http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=1&mid=1649  The Articles of Religion of the Methodist Church, V-VIII]</ref> Manifests that it allows subjective sources to alter basic moral teaching. <ref>Commentary: Do United Methodist Bishops Really Value Christian Unity? By John Lomperis</ref>   

Homosexuals are allowed to be members, but "self-avowed practicing homosexuals are not to be certified as [ministerial]] candidates, ordained as ministers, or appointed to serve in The United Methodist Church." "Ceremonies that celebrate homosexual unions shall not be conducted by our ministers and shall not be conducted in our churches." However, it has yet to firmly resolve the issue (to stand with the Bible), and considers this a debatable subject.<ref>Leader Resources, What is the denomination’s position on homosexuality? Book of Resolutions. See also Judicial Council Decisions 984, 985</ref> It yet supports traditional marriage, though not distinctive gender roles as being normative in such,<ref>The Nurturing Community</ref> and strongly supports ordaining women as pastors over men.<ref>[http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/WOMENPASTORS.html Are women pastors Biblical?]</ref> It opposes [[homophobia]] as well as heterosexism, such as provides "a privileged status for people who identify as culturally defined heterosexuals" (which the Bible promotes), and supports equal civil rights for homosexuals<ref>Book of Resolutions, Opposition to Homophobia and Heterosexism</ref><ref>The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church - 2008</ref>  (the sexual practice of said persons the Bible criminalizes).

Homosexuals are allowed to be members, but "self-avowed practicing homosexuals are not to be certified as [ministerial]] candidates, ordained as ministers, or appointed to serve in The United Methodist Church." "Ceremonies that celebrate homosexual unions shall not be conducted by our ministers and shall not be conducted in our churches." However, it has yet to firmly resolve the issue (to stand with the Bible), and considers this a debatable subject.<ref>Leader Resources, What is the denomination’s position on homosexuality? Book of Resolutions. See also Judicial Council Decisions 984, 985</ref> It yet supports traditional marriage, though not distinctive gender roles as being normative in such,<ref>The Nurturing Community</ref> and strongly supports ordaining women as pastors over men.<ref>[http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/WOMENPASTORS.html Are women pastors Biblical?]</ref> It opposes [[homophobia]] as well as heterosexism, such as provides "a privileged status for people who identify as culturally defined heterosexuals" (which the Bible promotes), and supports equal civil rights for homosexuals<ref>Book of Resolutions, Opposition to Homophobia and Heterosexism</ref><ref>The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church - 2008</ref>  (the sexual practice of said persons the Bible criminalizes).