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Gay rights dispute is pulling apart the United Methodist Church, after decades of argument

  • Written by Scott T. Vehstedt, PhD Candidate in American History, American University
The United Methodist Church is facing a schism over LGBT policies.AP Photo/Sid Hastings

The Methodist Church, the largest mainline Protestant denomination in the United States, is headed toward a divorce.

In early January, mediators from across the United Methodist Church proposed a separation plan to split the church into two separate...

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