In the News ... "Local pastor talks United Methodist vote against gay marriage, clergy"

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• However, Methodists shouldn’t bypass scripture

By Shane Battis, Reporter
• KOSA-TV

ODESSA, TEXAS - The United Methodist Church has voted to uphold its ban on gay marriage and homosexuality within their clergies.

Hundreds of delegates voted whether or not they should allow openly homosexual people to become clergy members and officiate gay marriages. It was a close vote as delegates were torn over the issue, but a narrow 56 percent majority decided to keep to the status quo.

Pastor Monte Kreis has been preaching at St. Paul’s Methodist Church for years. He said debate over homosexuality has rocked the United Methodist Church for a long time ...

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