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June 30, 2021 - 3:14 PM
LONDON (AP) â Britainâs Methodist Church announced Wednesday that same-sex couples will be allowed to get married on its premises.
After debates on the topic at the Methodist Conference, the proposals to allow same-sex marriages were passed with 254 votes in favor and 46 against.
The Methodist Church said ministers who oppose the changes will not be forced to carry out same-sex marriages.
The church has a membership of 164,000, making it the fourth-largest denomination of Christian churches in the U.K.
Dignity & Worth, a campaign group in the Methodist Church, said the vote was a âmomentous step on the road to justice and inclusionâ after many years of sometimes painful conversations.
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2021/07/01 06:13 LONDON (AP) Britain’s Methodist Church announced Wednesday that same-sex couples will be allowed to get married on its premises. After debates on the topic at the Methodist Conference, the proposals to allow same-sex marriages were passed with 254 votes in favor and 46 against. The Methodist Church said ministers who oppose the changes will not be forced to carry out same-sex marriages. The church has a membership of 164,000, making it the fourth-largest denomination of Christian churches in the U.K. Dignity & Worth, a campaign group in the Methodist Church, said the vote was a “momentous step on the road to justice and inclusion” after many years of sometimes painful conversations.
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