Petition Text: 20287-CS-71-D

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Delete the first paragraph of ¶71F and replace with new text:

F) Human Sexuality.----In sexuality we find God's gifts of the power of intimacy and mutual pleasuring as well as the gift of procreation. We affirm that sexual pleasure and happiness are significant parts of human experience. We honor the goodness of sexuality and give thanks to God for its diversity. As stewards of this gift we seek to find responsible, committed, and loving forms of expression while remaining accountable to God's demands for justice. We express a deep concern for those who are sexually abused, exploited, violated and isolated, and we seek to know and learn from those who have been so injured. We urge to church to advocate on behalf of such persons and to work with them for justice in the social order.

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Petition Text: 20287-CS-71-D
1996 United Methodist General Conference