The United Methodist Church is called to be in ministry with all
persons regardless of race, gender, or sexual orientation.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Unsure | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
The United Methodist Church should permit the ordination of persons who
are self-avowed, practicing homosexuals.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Unsure | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
Ordained or licensed United Methodist clergy should not be permitted to
perform same sex covenant (holy union) services.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Unsure | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
The current organizational structure of the United Methodist Church is
effectively helping the local church carry out its mission and ministry.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Unsure | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
I support the separation of Word Service from Conference Benevolences in
order to give individual churches greater flexibility in determining how their monies are
expended for ministry and mission.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Unsure | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
I believe the most important qualification for bishop should be: _____________________________________________________________________
.
I believe the three most critical issues facing the United Methodist
Church today are:
a. ____________________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________
I believe the Bible to be divinely inspired and the primary authority in
matters of faith and practice.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Unsure | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
I believe Jesus Christ is the unique Son of God, the only Savior and
Lord.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Unsure | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
I favor a ban on partial birth abortions.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Unsure | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
Paragraph 65 J of the 1996 Book of Discipline states: "We
cannot affirm abortion as an acceptable means of birth control, and we unconditionally
reject it as a means of gender selection." In light of this, I believe the United
Methodist Church should not continue support of the Religious Coalition for Reproductive
Choice. (This group presently uses our name, finances, and endorsement to lobby
politically for abortion rights.)
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Unsure | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
We should retain our current United Methodist Church prerequisites for
full membership in the United Methodist Church of infant baptism and youth confirmation,
rather than accept infant baptism as the only requirement.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Unsure | Disagree | Strongly Disagree |
