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Title: Surgeon General Nominee Absent At Trans Minister's Church Trial
Post by: LostInTime on October 25, 2007, 05:50:37 PM
365Gay.com (http://www.365gay.com/Newscon07/10/102507surg.htm)
by 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff
Posted: October 25, 2007 - 5:00 pm ET

In the document titled "Pathophysiology of Male Homosexuality," Holsinger stated that in his capacity as a physician biology and anatomy precluded considering LGBT equality in the United Methodist Church. In the document he took lengths to say that his opinion was his scientific view and that his theological views are separate.

Holsinger also supported a pastor who would not permit an openly gay man to join the church.