I have not responded to this thread, but have been reading all of your responses with interest, and it has prodded me to find out more of what my church believes about this issue. I did a web search tonight because I don't have an updated copy of the Book of Discipline, but what I learned was interesting. I'm going to absorb more of it....I have bookmarked the page, and maybe I'll come back and say more after I understand it better. It pretty much follows my own belief that regardless of whether homosexuality and same sex marriages follow our Christian beliefs, our church practices tolerance and embraces all. Clergy members are not allowed to perform same sex marriages, according to what I read, but the church, overall, has broadened it's views and is much more tolerant. I am comfortable in saying that I am proud of the stance my church has taken on the issue. While recognizing some biblical issues, all are welcome, and that is the way that I have always felt, personally.

Logan

I should have started studying up on this and other issues a long, long time ago.