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_ <br /> ' <br /> ' <br /> . <br /> W'8E&T mmMria oDiuon pW lbna itpr,uCiM eud f <br /> 1 <br /> discrimination Week; and th=e <br /> 0 a u� ot_y <br /> Bord u <br /> . of <br /> oti- <br /> wscoDxS the opening statement of the Proclamation is to be affirmed <br /> as one definition of American democracy, and can be affirmed <br /> as a proclamation against discrimination; and <br /> WHEREAS the remainder of the proclamation is in itself discrimin- <br /> atory because it is based on "affectional uceimtutiwn" rather <br /> than citizenship or civil rights; and <br /> WHEREAS we, the undersigned United Methodist Ministers of Orange <br /> ^affirm our Church's statement that "homosexual p-conna ' <br /> sacred <br /> c <br /> worth, who need the ministry and guidance of the Church �� <br /> their struggles for human fulfillmeot ao,wnll as the spirit- <br /> ual �o <br /> uml und emotional care of a fellowship e�which enables <br /> - <br /> ciling relationships with Cod, with others and wi re�on- <br /> Further we insist that all persons are e»c� cn self. <br /> human and civil rights ensured ��l*d to have their <br /> the practice of homosexuality , �h»«�� we do not condone <br /> ^u� �y <br /> incompatible with Christian an� consider this ra��i�m <br /> Discipline of the F ��znn �e��bin�-" (paragraph 71 The <br /> e u <br /> n Methodist Church, 1984.) ; and <br /> WHEREAS we believe that all proclamations of <br /> should represent a majority vote of that agency government agency <br /> aWencY to insure the <br /> democratic process; <br /> ` <br /> � <br /> ' THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that' of Orange County, wc the undersigend tax-paying citizens <br /> to review and consider cequeu� the Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> discrimination »o^z«uc nr. Willboit"a proclamation on Anti- <br /> ' oo nnu publish its response; and <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Orange�b cvwnty Board of Commissioners <br /> establish a process whereby <br /> procla- <br /> mations as a part of the i��= Board «6all� approve all Pcoula- <br /> m=e�in�u, If this resolution is of its regular public <br /> ^« o » opposition to current by-laws <br /> of the Orange County Board of n i <br /> ' ~uu="i"s^"»era' we request that <br /> those by-laws be changed. <br /> . uev�� D. 0`K�ef <br /> / <br /> / -~'` <br /> Re ' <br /> WAIL: " <br /> uev' m w��zzo �� <br /> . Boykin <br /> 1 W� <br /> - <br /> / - <br /> -�m�-. <br /> Bm v^ P 1 -�� <br /> ip R. Maynard <br /> \ - '—' <br /> ~- �� ^ �� �wr~---__� <br /> Rev. Brian K. Adzms <br /> ' <br /> �� <br /> /it <br /> Rev. 'obert-- <br /> ' ' "vrg' <br /> °�v� <br /> ^`^, . .~ ~�ik Thomason <br /> . <br /> ����N <br />