There was a proposal of a moratorium. There were fuzzy language suggestions that would in effect allow each church to decide for itself whether to celebrate same-sex unions. All of these proposals, which were offered as compromises, were soundly rejected. Church prohibitions remain firmly in place. These prohibitions are not likely to change.
Demographics are on the side of supporters of current church law.
Regions that are deemed conservative are growing or holding steady. Regions that are more liberal, and more dissatisfied with church law, are the most prone to membership loss. The margins at the next General Conference are likely to be even greater. And in 2008, greater still. Yet the enforcement of church teaching remains elusive in too many cases.