Lesbian convicted! Film at 11:00!

Looks like the Methodist Church is standing on whatever principles it has and as a result "defrocked" a minister who admitted to being in a committed relationship with (gasp) another woman. Never mind that she is a fine minister and that the church who employs her is willing to have her continue.

I'm a bit fuzzy on this, not having studied theology and all for quite some time, but didn't John Wesley (the founder of Methodism) go against what was seen as biblical teaching in saying that women could preach and minister? I guess you can only take heresy so far.

I was encouraged to note that the trial ended with a mere defrocking. At least some religions have moved away from the traditional burning at the stake, stoning or some similar practice. Since we're falling on our faces, its probably good that were at least falling forward.