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In early February 2011, a group of retired United Methodist bishops issued “A Statement of Counsel to the Church—2011” in which they called upon The United Methodist Church to remove statements in ¶ 304.3 of The Book of Discipline that declare “The practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching” and instruct that “self-avowed practicing [...]

As the president of the Council of Bishops, Bishop Larry Goodpaster issued a statement to assure United Methodists that the council was “committed to living within the covenant defined by our Book of Discipline.” The Rev. Rob Renfroe, President and Publisher of Good News, responds to the statement released by Bishop Goodpaster.

Thirty-three retired United Methodist bishops issued a public statement calling for the denomination to drop its belief that the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching. The Rev. Rob Renfroe, President and Publisher of Good News, supports the historic United Methodist position on ordination and human sexuality. What follows is a response to the statement released by the retired bishops.