LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. - Bishops of the United Methodist Church, gathered here for a semiannual meeting, elected an Iowa bishop to lead them and called on the United States and its allies to begin an immediate withdrawal from Iraq.***The resolution calling for an immediate troop withdrawal from Iraq also urges no permanent military bases in Iraq, increased support for military veterans and support for a reconstruction plan.
The United Methodist Church has 8 million U.S. members, which makes it the second largest U.S. Protestant denomination.