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The United Methodist Church\u2019s Book of Discipline states that \u201cthe practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching,\u201d and it prohibits Methodist ministers from performing same-sex marriages. But \u201cthese are unjust laws,\u201d says Rev. Thomas Ogletree, \u201cand therefore they do not really have the authority of law.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The United Methodist Church\u2019s Book of Discipline states that \u201cthe practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching,\u201d and it prohibits Methodist ministers from performing same-sex marriages. But \u201cthese are unjust laws,\u201d says Rev. 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