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The FBI has ended its relationship with the Southern Poverty Law Center, citing an administration effort to combat anti-Christian bias and political pressures, following similar disaffiliations with the Anti-Defamation League, amidst ongoing debates over hate group classifications and extremism tracking.
The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church has approved the disaffiliation of 261 congregations due to theological differences and disagreements over the inclusion of LGBTQ+ individuals in the church. This marks a significant split within the denomination, with over 7,000 congregations having received approval to leave since 2019. The United Methodist Church has long debated its bans on same-sex marriages and the ordination of openly LGBTQ+ clergy, leading to a growing defiance and departure of conservative congregations.
The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church has accepted the decision of 261 congregations to leave the denomination due to a divide on LGBTQ issues. This follows a 2019 decision by the national United Methodist Church allowing congregations to leave by the end of 2023. Over 6,000 congregations in the US have been approved for disaffiliation since 2019. The departing churches account for a significant percentage of the North Georgia Conference's nearly 700 churches. The disaffiliation will take effect at the end of November, and the departing churches must fulfill financial obligations and are prohibited from further litigation against the conference.