Petition Text: 21468-CS-R377-U

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The General Board of Discipleship supports the retention of the resolution, Suicide: A Challenge to Ministry, page 377 of The Book of Resolutions, with the following addition under Causes of Suicide:

"Youth experience alienation and rejection by society, family and the church when dealing with sexual identity issues, including homosexuality. For many youth, the only way out is suicide."

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Petition Text: 21468-CS-R377-U
1996 United Methodist General Conference