Daniel Burke
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Posted by Daniel Burke 2 days 3 hours ago
Elke Thompson’s high-school friends think she’s nuts, she said. But in the Unification Church, arranged marriages are the norm. The Rev. Sun Myung Moonteaches that romantic love leads to sexual...
Posted by Daniel Burke 2 weeks 3 days ago
United Methodists concluded their General Conference last Friday (May 4) without voting on gay clergy or same-sex marriage, a surprising end to a disappointing week for gay activists.Last Thursday,...
Posted by Daniel Burke 3 weeks 1 day ago
Despite emotional protests and fierce lobbying from gay rights groups, United Methodists voted on Thursday to maintain their denomination's stance that homosexuals acts are "incompatible with...
Posted by Daniel Burke 3 weeks 1 day ago
United Methodists twice rejected measures on Wednesday (May 2) that called for the denomination to divest from companies accused of contributing to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories....
Posted by Daniel Burke 4 weeks 2 days ago
As nearly 1,000 delegates from across the world gather in Tampa, Fla., for the United Methodist Church's General Conference, gay and lesbian activists have printed pamphlets promoting their...
