United Methodist General Conference In Fort Worth Texas Vote To Refer Petition To Stop The George W. Bush Presidential Library At Southern Methodist University To The South Central Jurisdictional Conference.

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Updated May 4, 2008
UPDATE: The General Conference of the United Methodist Church did receive a petition asking it to block SMU’s decision to lease land for the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Center. Its decision was only to refer it to the South Central Jurisdictional Conference. In no way did it reject the decision already made by the South Central Jurisdiction’s Mission Council. The action was merely procedural because the General Conference said the decision belonged at the Jurisdictional level. The overwhelming nature of the vote was due to the fact that it, along with 11 other petitions, was on a consent calendar of things approved overwhelmingly in committees that recommended referrals.

Petition 80089
Submitted Text
I hereby petition the UMC General Conference to prevent leasing, selling, or otherwise participating in or supporting the presidential library for George W. Bush at Southern Methodist University.
Rationale
We should support separation of church and state and if the Bush library goes on the SMU campus or property it will appear to the country and the world as an endorsement of that president by the United Methodist Church. Texas is a big state; surely there are other venues...
Committee Vote:
For: 51
Against: 5
Not Voting: 1
Vote on Main Motion
This motion was Adopted, with 844 votes for and 20 votes against.