The Homosexual Study Committee shall include two ex-homosexuals (males) and two ex-lesbians (females) selected by the Council on Ministries from nominees recommended by local United Methodist churches.
This reconstituted Homosexual Study Committee of no more than thirty (30) members shall continue its study for another quadrennium before submitting its report to the 1996 General Conference.
Each member of the Homosexual Study Committee shall state in writing to the 1996 General Conference his or her:
1. Personal marital status, sexual orientation and practices;
2. Personally approved and disapproved sexual practices (pedophilia, incest, pre-marital, marital, homosexual, heterosexual, bi-sexual, sado-masochism, bestiality, rape, sex with dead bodies, etc.) for United Methodist Church employees, members officers, delegates, and ordained on all levels (local church, district, annual conference, jurisdiction, and general agencies) and why;
3. Proposals of what The United Methodist Church should do about those whose sexual practices are disapproved: accept or reject attendance, employees, members, officers, delegates, and ordained; conversion (by witnessing, preaching, evangelism, counseling, group therapy, aversion therapy, etc.); referral to appropriate government authorities, etc., and why.
4. Proposed sexual education provided about United Methodist Church sexual standards to Sunday school classes, prospective church members, employees, members, officers, delegates, and ordained.
General Conference Webmaster: Susan Brumbaugh
PETS Creator: John Brawn
Petition Text: 20975-CS-71-D$
1996 United Methodist General Conference