Beliefs & Social Issues: Social Issues

Peter Larson, 14, sleeps inside a cardboard box on the deck of his Plymouth, Minn. home to raise funds for the area's homeless.
A UMNS photo by Sumiko Moots.

social issues

Does a person who commits suicide go to hell?

Does The United Methodist Church believe that premarital sex is OK?

Does The United Methodist Church have a position on gun control?

How do statements become official positions of the Church?

I have been married before. Can I get remarried and still be a member?

What is The United Methodist Church's position on cloning?

What is The United Methodist Church's position on evolution?

When church leaders speak out on a social issue, are they speaking for the Church?

As a member of The United Methodist Church, do I have to agree with these statements?

How is The United Methodist Church working to eradicate diseases like malaria?

Why do church social policies and U.S. government policies or positions seem so far apart on some of these issues?

Why is the Church getting involved in politics?

What is The United Methodist Church's position on gambling?

What is the United Methodist position on abortion?

What is the United Methodist view on the consumption of alcohol?

What is the denomination's position on homosexuality?

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