Lesbian Methodist bishop faces challenge to her election

AP ^ | April 24, 2017 | Rachel Zoll

[C19fan]

Karen Oliveto clutched a friend's hand, closed her eyes and wept when she learned last year she had been elected a bishop of the United Methodist Church. Oliveto, who is married to another woman, had become the denomination's first openly gay bishop.

[Albion Wilde]

That would be Wesley.

John Wesley.

[pke]

“The floor of hell is paved with the skulls of bishops.”
St. Athanasius, Council of Nicaea, AD 325 attributed.

[wjcsux]

Now that is Coyote Ugly! EWWWW!

[DeltaZulu]

Aside from your excellent list you missed I Timothy 2:12. She’s a she and shouldn’t be in a position to teach formal doctrine.

[okie 54]

It is obvious the woman cannot read or doesn’t own a Bible

[okie 54]

It is obvious the woman cannot read or doesn’t own a Bible

[fwdude]

Tell me again how the United Methodist Church does not officially approve same-sex relationships?

[fwdude]

Yep, it’s hard to defy God and then ask for His blessing.

Their 'god' is their sex organ. Quite literally.

[Morpheus2009]

Does this person have a freakin’ clue what has been happening in Saudi Arabia, Iran, ISIS territory, etc? Or what the Quran instructs faithful Muslims to do?