tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1344424071192264900.post863942510284673873..comments2023-03-25T05:42:56.513-05:00Comments on Sharing Ministry and Faith: Should We Vote?Steve Thorsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17378015932917535496noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1344424071192264900.post-1639044755214043602010-03-29T18:10:51.233-05:002010-03-29T18:10:51.233-05:00Thank you, Mike and Wayne. I am writing a letter ...Thank you, Mike and Wayne. I am writing a letter to the congregation on this subject and plan to have it sent out with the Parish Pulse (our church newsletter).Steve Thorsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17378015932917535496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1344424071192264900.post-88949064254138401352010-03-25T12:34:19.534-05:002010-03-25T12:34:19.534-05:00I think we have made this issue and the procedure ...I think we have made this issue and the procedure way harder than it has to be. I can understand how the actions of the Church Wide Assembly in August are difficult for us personally/theologically, but procedurely, it is cut and dry. Our local constitution and ELCA constitution spell out this procedure clearly. I fear the path we are on is more divisive than the one spelled out in our constitution. This vote to see if we should vote is dangerous and unnecessary. If we would just vote, all questions would be answered; questions such as "should the committe continue to examine our denominational affiliation" and "do a majority of members want to begin the process of leaving the ELCA"? We shouldn't be examining affiliation options until the majority has spoken. The biggest concern I have with this vote before the vote, is the interpretation of the results of this vote. We should just take the first vote and get it over with. I don't understand why we are making this harder than it has to be.MLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15915167907407016288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1344424071192264900.post-28607709519651190062010-03-23T18:06:51.990-05:002010-03-23T18:06:51.990-05:00a vote to vote.... or a vote to study...,maybe we ...a vote to vote.... or a vote to study...,maybe we should study and then vote....or should we vote and not study.. maybe maybe maybe....how bout we make an informed decision and move forward...Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075308627827022670noreply@blogger.com