United Methodists release plan to split over LGBT issues.

Churches that support LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage would remain Methodist, while those opposed would form a new denomination. (Image: Shutterstock)

The United Methodist Church, the third-largest Christian denomination in the U.S., is set to split the entire church due to conflicting positions on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex marriage.

Church leaders unveiled a proposal to allow “traditionalist” Methodists to form a…