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  "path": "/2026/04/14/united-methodist-church-torn-apart/",
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  "tags": [
    "United Methodist",
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    "joined",
    "Damian Thompson",
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    "Why Am I Still United Methodist?",
    "How Homosexuality has Torn Apart the United Methodist Church",
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  "textContent": "Over one million members of the United Methodist Church are estimated to have left since 2022. Many have left over the issue of homosexuality which threatens to tear the Church apart. Can it survive? And is Christianity entering a ‘post-denominational era’ in America?\n\nThis week I joined Associate Editor Damian Thompson of _The Spectator_ ‘s Holy Smoke religion podcast to discuss. Our conversation is below, I hope you find it informative and enjoyable.\n\n**More from IRD:**\n\nUnited Methodist Collapse?\n\nWhy Am I Still United Methodist?\n\nThe post How Homosexuality has Torn Apart the United Methodist Church appeared first on Juicy Ecumenism.",
  "title": "How Homosexuality has Torn Apart the United Methodist Church"
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