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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 12:08 PM
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Misissippi Methodists reaffirm stance against homosexual practice
http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=221888&pub=1&div=News

it's a good thing that I'm pretty good at this homosexual thing so I don't have to practice anymore

The 2006 Mississippi Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church on Wednesday reaffirmed the denomination's stance against homosexual practice while affirming the "sacred worth" of all individuals.


More than 1,000 clergy and lay delegates ended the three-day conference that approved a no-increase budget for the coming year, recognized new church development in Northeast Mississippi and heard a plea from the state's education chief for support of public schools.


The homosexual issue, a subject of debate in the denomination nationally, arose in a resolution that no groups that promote the practice of homosexuality should be allowed to rent a United Methodist facility.


In September 2005 the Reconciling Ministries Network, a pro-homosexual organization, hosted a conference at Lake Junaluska in North Carolina, a Southeastern Jurisdiction ministry and property of the United Methodist Church.
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niyad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jun-15-06 12:14 PM
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1. pity they don't follow the example of the tacoma FMC--now there are
some truly spiritual people (for those who don't know yet, the tacoma first methodist church is offering safe haven to military members who intend to refuse orders to iraq)

should you want to call and express your support, their number is 253-627-0129
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hraka Donating Member (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-23-06 07:46 AM
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3. Tacoma is military central
They have Army and Air force bases there.
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hraka Donating Member (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-23-06 07:42 AM
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2. Ooooohhh, I was thinking, "practice makes perfect"
Edited on Fri Jun-23-06 07:45 AM by hraka
But you beat me to it..

edit: Did you know the Jehovaha's Witnesses don't believe that homosexuality in and of itself is wrong? They believe that having sex outside the bonds of marriage is sinful, and that homosexuals can't marry. Kind of a catch 22, wouldn't you say?
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TechBear_Seattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-23-06 08:29 AM
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4. How the heck are we going to become professional homosexuals?
If we are going to be any good, we need to keep in practice!
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