Thursday, January 18, 2018

SDA Issues - Shenanigans in the Carolina Foothills

Haskell Williams,
Carolina Conference Ministerial Director
& SELF APPOINTED TARE of the Carolinas
"For nearly a year, the Hendersonville North Carolina SDA Church has had scheduled (and announced each week in the bulletin) a weekend series which was to be presented by Stephen Bohr on Feb 23 -25.
Yesterday, their Pastor David Wright announced to his congregation that those meetings will not take place.  He said that the Carolina Conference has determined that Pastor Bohr is too divisive because of his opposition to WO.  Pastor Wright made it clear that he did not share this assessment and has great respect for Elder Bohr." Fulcrum7
--UPDATE-- 

Summary

  • The February 23-25 Meetings are on!
  • It appears that the Conference President, Leslie Louis, was not aware that the Ministerial Director (Haskell Williams) was suggesting that Pastor Bohr not be invited to North Carolina. 
  • It appears that the reason for the suggested unwelcome was Haskell's personal support for
    women's ordination.
  • It appears that when the Carolina Conference President learned of the dis-inviting of Pastor Bohr, he intervened on behalf of Hendersonville SDA, and Secrets Unsealed, affirming the latitude of a local church to invite speakers of their choosing, especially those with long standing service to the Seventh-day Adventist Church (like Pastor Bohr).
  • The larger issue is that pro-WO individuals in NAD church leadership positions often use their authority to prevent alternative viewpoints from being shared with members in the pew.  This is done in spite of the fact that the World Church has taken a formal stand against WO, and Church members have a right to know the theology behind the Church's decisions.
  • The invitation was re-extended to Pastor Bohr, and he has accepted it. 
  • Fulcrum7
Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?
Matthew 13:27