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Over the weekend, 249 United Methodist Churches in eastern North Carolina were allowed to disaffiliate themselves from the church headquarters -- due to conflicting ideas on same-sex relationships. 

DAVIS. AND THAT IS IMPACT ON RIDGEVILLE WILL LIVE ON. >> HUNDREDS OF METHODIST CHURCH IS AN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA ARE PARTING WAYS WITH THE STATE CONFERENCE OVER A SINGLE ISSUE. ORIENTATION. WRAL'S GILBERT BAYS, TALK TO THE PASTOR OF ONE OF THOSE CHURCHES ABOUT THEIR DECISION TO GO THEIR OWN WAY. >> WELL, THE CONFERENCE THIS WEEKEND WAS TO GIVE 249 UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES, THE RIGHT TO DISASSOCIATE THEMSELVES FROM THEIR PARENT ORGANIZATION. THE CONFLICT IS OVER HUMAN SEXUALITY, SALEM, UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IS GETTING READY TO MAKE A CHANGE. THIS SHUNNING THAT THEY WOULD THEN HAVE THE OPTION TO EITHER BE AN INDEPENDENT THAT THE CHURCH OR THAT THEY PART OF ANOTHER METHODIST FAMILY. >> A SPECIAL CONFERENCE TOOK PLACE OVER THE WEEKEND AT MEMPHIS UNIVERSITY AND WAS STREAMED ONLINE AS TO WHY SAYS HIS CHURCH ALONG WITH 248 OTHERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IS MORE INCLUSIVE, LGBTQ WE NEED MORE TOWARD ORDINATION OF HOMOSEXUALS AND PERFORMING SAME MARRIAGES WITHIN THEIR CHURCHES AND THE CHURCH HERE DID NOT AGREE WITH THOSE 2 MOVES. >> AND OUT OF THAT, THOSE THAT DID THIS TO BE A MINUTE IS THE INTERIM BISHOP WHO PRESIDED OVER THE SPECIAL MEETING. >> HE SAYS THERE ARE NO WINNERS OR LOSERS IN THE BOAT, WHICH WAS OVERWHELMINGLY IN FAVOR OF ALLOWING JUST AFFILIATION. IT'S NON 57. >> YES. AND ONE 65 AND UP NEARLY SAYS THERE ARE MEMBERS WHO WANT TO BECOME PASTORS AND TAKE OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN THE CHURCH. >> BUT THE SEXUALITY IS SEEN AS A PROBLEM. YOU TREAT EVERY 2 TO KEEP PEOPLE A SENSE OF DIGNITY AND WERE. >> BUT THAT WORD ABOUT IN COMPATIBILITY DESCRIPTION AND BEING INCLUDED IN THE WHOLE LIFE OF THE CHURCH. IT'S WHERE WE DID THE DIVISION CLEARLY SAYS HIS FOCUS NOW IS ON THE ONE 3RD OF THE CHURCHES THAT ARE LEAVING. IT'S ON THE TWO-THIRDS THAT ARE STILL ON BOARD AND MY FOCUS NOW BEGINS TO PIVOT. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS TO COURT. THAT'S THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WILL LOOK LIKE IN THE NORTH CAROLINA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WALLY AREA. AND THEN I DO BELIEVE THAT GOD HAS A FEATURE OF THE WHOLE. FOR ALL OF US. SO ACCORDING TO THE PASTOR COME JANUARY, FIRST, SELLING UNITED METHODIST CHURCH WILL BECOME SALEM METHODIST CHURCH. >> IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY, GILBERT BAYS, WRAL, NEWS. >> WE'RE TOLD THE ULTIMATE DECISION ON THE CHURCH'S STANCE ON HOMOSEXUALITY WILL BE CLARIFIED IN APRIL OF 2024. THAT'S WHEN THE CHURCH HOLD ITS

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