Resolutions
Saying No to Violence in the Middle East Conflict (#6075, 2008 BOR)
2008 General Conference
6075.Saying No to Violence in Middle East Conflict Whereas, The United Methodist Church has affirmed its commitment to relationship and dialogue with people of other religious traditions (“Called to Be Neighbors and Witnesses—Guidelines for Interreligious Relationships,” 2004 Book of Resolutions, page 252ff); and Whereas, The United Methodist... read more»
Encounter with Christ in Latin America and the Caribbean (#3144, 2008 BOR)
2008 General Conference
3144.Encounter with Christ in Latin America and the Caribbean Whereas, the missional initiative Encounter with Christ in Latin America and the Caribbean of the General Board of Global Ministries has achieved the initial goal of $1 million on behalf of our United Methodist partnership in mission with the Methodist churches of... read more»
United States-Mexico Border (#6052, 2008 BOR)
2008 General Conference
6052.United States-Mexico Border The United States-Mexico border is a 2,000-mile-long area where the socioeconomic dynamics of two interacting cultures have a negative impact on the quality of life of adjoining populations. This adverse situation has been exacerbated by domestic and international policies espoused by the US and Mexican governments. The... read more»
Assisting Personal Mobility (#3004, 2008 BOR)
2008 General Conference
WHEREAS, the International Organization of Mobility Providers estimates that some 22 million persons worldwide lack personal mobility because of land mines, polio, wartime injuries, and a host of other causes, and WHEREAS, these persons usually live in dire poverty, are marginalized from society, hidden away in back rooms, and are often... read more»
Every Barrier Down: Toward Full Embrace of All Women in Church and Society (#3443, 2008 BOR)
2008 General Conference
3443.Every Barrier Down: Toward Full Embrace of All Women in Church and Society As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all... read more»
The Girl Child (#3089, 2008 BOR)
2008 General Conference
3089.The Girl Child Whereas, The United Methodist Church affirms the rights of children and of women and recognizes that “children are now acknowledged to be full human beings in their own right, but beings to whom adults and society in general have special obligations.” Moreover that, “children... read more»
Care for People Who Are Hard-of-Hearing (#3006, 2008 BOR)
2008 General Conference
Whereas, an inclusive church seeks to be accessible to people who are deaf/hard-of-hearing, Therefore, be it resolved, that the Commission on General Conference, beginning in 2004, budget for the full funding of Professional American Sign Language Interpretation for delegates and nondelegates to General Conference. This is to be coordinated by... read more»
Homelessness in the United States
2008 General Conference
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS 3261.Homelessness in the United States The biblical mandate to care for the poor is clear as put forth in Isaiah 58:6-7 where God says “Is not this the fast that I choose . . . to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your... read more»
Alcoholic Beverage Advertising at the Olympics (#3041, 2008 BOR)
2008 General Conference
WHEREAS, the Bible tells us that our bodies are “temples of the living God” (1 Corinthians 6:13-20) and since we are created in God’s own image, we should strive to perfect our bodies in God’s image; WHEREAS, the founders United Methodism provide historical undergirdings for... read more»
Caring for Clergy Spouses, Children, and Youth During Divorce (#2024, 20008 BOR)
2008 General Conference
2024.Caring for Clergy Spouses, Children,
and Youth During Divorce
Whereas, clergy families may experience severe tensions that sometimes lead to marital separation and/or divorce; and
Whereas, clergy and their spouses in such situations may need mediation and counseling and may not seek it voluntarily; and
Whereas, children of... read more»