This is a brief examination of denominations that ordain women and soon after compromise on other biblical teachings and ethical positions.
“If we look at the denominations that approved women’s ordination from 1956-1976, we find that several of them, such as the United Methodist Church and the United Presbyterian Church (now called the Presbyterian Church-USA), have large contingents pressing for (a) the endorsement of homosexual conduct as morally valid and (b) the approval of homosexual ordination.”1
This chart is not yet fully completed. We released it to help demonstrate the trends of denominations that ordain women. Notice that after the chart are the links that document the positions.
Denomination | Ordains Women |
Abortion | Homo- sexuality |
Scripture | Trinity | Salvation by Grace |
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1 | American Baptist | 1964 | 2000 | ||||
2 | Anglican | 1974 | |||||
3 | Christian Science | 1881 | Denies | Denies | |||
4 | Church of England | 1992 | |||||
5 | Church of the Nazarene | 1908 | |||||
6 | Disciples of Christ | 1888 | |||||
7 | Episcopal Church | 1976 | 1973 | 1996 | |||
8 | Evangelical Lutheran Church | 1970 | 1991 | 2006 | |||
9 | First Congregational Church | 1853 | |||||
10 | Foursquare | 1927 | |||||
11 | Free Methodist | ||||||
12 | National Baptist convention | 1895 | |||||
13 | Presbyterian Church USA | 1930 -elder 1956 – Minister |
1973 | 1987 | |||
14 | Salvation Army | 1865, 1870 | |||||
15 | Unitarian Universalist Association | 1863 | 1973 | 1980 | |||
16 | United Church of Canada | 1936 | 1990? | 1988 | |||
17 | United Church of Christ | 2005 | |||||
18 | United Presbyterian Church | 1955 | 1973 | Against | |||
19 | United Methodist Church | 1956 | 1973 | ||||
20 | Universalist Church of America | 1863 | |||||
21 | Wesleyan Methodist Church | 1856 |
- American Baptist Church http://www.abc-usa.org/
- Ordains Women, 1964
- Against – Abortion, http://www.abc-usa.org/resources/resol/abortion.htm
- Homosexuality, 2000 Ordaining Homosexuals http://www.endtimeprophecy.org/Content/Articles/Articles-Homo/whensin2.html
http://www.christianexaminer.com/Articles/Articles%20Oct05/Art_Oct05_11.html
Pacific Southwest region of 300 member congregations began the process of separating from the ABCUSA.
- Anglican
- Ordains Women, 1974, http://www.religioustolerance.org/femclrg3.htm (website is no longer online as of 2023)
- Homosexuality http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_angl4.htm (website is no longer online as of 2023)
- Christian Science
- Ordains Women, 1881, http://www.christianscience.com/pdf/retrospection-and-introspection.pdf, p 16
- Church of England
- Ordains Women, 1992, http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/2007-04-08-faith-women_n.htm
- Church of the Nazarene
- Ordains Women, Chaves, Mark, Ordaining Women, (Harvard University Press: Cambridge, Massachusetts), 1997, table 2.1
- Disciples of Christ
- Ordains Women, Chaves, Mark, Ordaining Women, (Harvard University Press: Cambridge, Massachusetts), 1997, table 2.1.
- Episcopal Church
- Ordains Women, 1976 http://www.mnhs.org/library/tips/history_topics/111episcopal.html
- Pro-abortion, 1973 http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=4&mid=9239
- Pro homosexuals http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6446
- Ordain Homosexual Bishop http://www.crosswalk.com/1224686/
- Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Ordains Women, 1970, http://www.elca.org/questions/Results.asp?recid=47
- Pro-Abortion
- Pro homosexuals 1993 (Proposed)
http://www.cbmw.org/Journal/Vol-8-No-2/Egalitarianism-and – Homosexuality
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Church/Default.aspx?id=71217
- First Congregational Church
- Ordains Women, 1927, Chaves, Mark, Ordaining Women, (Harvard University Press: Cambridge, Massachusetts), 1997, table 2.1.
- Foursquare
- Ordains women, 1927
- Free Methodist
- National Baptist Convention
- Presbyterian Church USA
- Ordains Women, 1930, http://www.pcusa.org/pcnews/2006/06538.htm
- Ordains Women, 1956, http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/2007-04-08-faith-women_n.htm
- Pro-abortion 1973 http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=4&mid=9239
- Other Heretical leaders 1979 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,954683-1,00.html
- Pro homosexual 1998 http://www.cbmw.org/Journal/Vol-8-No-2/Egalitarianism-and-Homosexuality
- Ordination: 1999 http://www.cbmw.org/Journal/Vol-8-No-2/Egalitarianism-and-Homosexuality
- http://www.theird.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=597&srcid=183
- Lesbian ordained 1998
- http://www.cbmw.org/Journal/Vol-8-No-2/Egalitarianism-and
- Homosexuality
- against homosexuality http://www.pcusa.org/101/101-homosexual.htm
- Salvation Army
- Ordains Women, 1865, http://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/SITE_Default/SITE_CBP-WAFM/wafm_women.asp
- Chaves, Mark, Ordaining Women, (Harvard University Press: Cambridge, Massachusetts), 1997, table 2.1 says 1870.
- Ordains Women, 1865, http://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/SITE_Default/SITE_CBP-WAFM/wafm_women.asp
- Unitarian Universalist Association
- Ordains Women, 1863, http://archive.uua.org/info/origins.html
- United Church of Canada http://www.united-church.ca
- Ordains Women, 1936, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Church_of_Canada
- Abortion, http://www.united-church.ca/beliefs/policies/1990/a111
- Homosexuality, http://www.victorshepherd.on.ca/UCC%20Critique/ordinati.htm
- OTHER – http://www.bible.ca/cr-united-Can.htm
- United Church of Christ
- Ordains Women
- Homosexuality, pro- http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/05/national/05church.html
- United Presbyterian Church
- Ordains Women, 1955, http://www.pres-outlook.com/tabid/555/Article/1104/Default.aspx
- United Methodist Church
- Ordains Women, 1956, http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?mid=1090
- Pro-Abortion 1973 http://archives.umc.org/interior.asp?ptid=4&mid=9239
- Pro Homosexual 1996 http://www.theird.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?pid=597&srcid=183
- Other Transgender http://www.onenewsnow.com/Church/Default.aspx?id=69017
- Heretical teachings 2003 Bishop Sprague http://www.themethodistchurch.com/PassAlong.html
- United Presbyterian Church
- Ordains Women, 1955, http://www.pres-outlook.com/tabid/555/Article/1104/Default.aspx
- United Methodist Church
- Universalist Church
- Ordains Women, 1863, http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/Chronolgy_Ordination.htm
- Wesleyan Methodist Church
- Ordains Women 1856, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesleyan_Church, also http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=2454
- Homosexuality
References
1↑ | Grudem, Wayne, Evangelical Feminism: A New Path to Liberalism? Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2006, p. 28. |
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