Methodists Battle Over Accepting Gay Marriage

The United Methodist Church is on the brink of a formal schism
if they can’t figure out how to compromise on the issue of gay
marriage. A large minority within the church are actively trying to
change Methodist doctrine to allow for the acceptance of gay
unions.

This struggle poses the question: How do voluntary, private
organizations change—or refuse to change— policies about matters
that are central to their missions?

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