The whole idea of the indaba groups is to create a climate of respect during which delegates put on a display of hugging, crying and earnest pondering while, in the background, there are secret machinations to pass the same-sex marriage motion and once again bamboozle the few remaining hapless conservatives still clinging to risible notion that the ACoC bears a passing resemblance to a Christian church.
From here:
Council of General Synod (CoGS) has stressed that delegates to the 2016 General Synod need space, time, and appropriate preparation in order to keep discussions around same-sex marriage from becoming antagonistic.
“The use of an indaba process or a Sacred Circle type of process is going to create a climate of respect,” said Don Wilson, of the ecclesiastical province of British Columbia. “There is a view of some that the revisionists are heretical and the traditionalists are stuck in the past, and if we can get beyond that and into a kind of respect, it could smooth things out.” (Indaba is a Zulu word for decision-making by consensus. The Indigenous Sacred Circle often involves the process of talking circles.)
Though the resolution that brought the issue before General Synod ultimately requires delegates to give either a “yes” or a “no,” CoGS has vowed to make the conversation leading up to that vote as non-adversarial as possible.
I am not at all surprised at this report since the ACoC has totally abandoned the Gospel and the apostate leadership refuses to adhere to the vows made at both their ordination and consecration. There is really no point in having a copy of the Scriptures in their worship centers — note I do not refer to them as churches as they no longer adhere to the truth. There is little point in trying to heal the divisions in the Communion until the ACoC returns to the Gospel. With no standard with respect to belief decisions on anything can be made with a so-called consensus.
So is that “talking circles” or “talking in circles”?
Respect cannot be given, it must be earned. The Word of God is not heard in these circles, there are those in these circles who do not listen or obey the Word of God. We have dusted off our sandals, let us move down the road.
WWTAPD?
Pardon?
It always amazes me that some will continue to try to reconcile the irreconcilable. What does darkness have to do with light?, as Paul asks.
Dishonesty is the keynote: and it deceives few.
Perhaps it is a good thing that I am no longer a member of the AcoC and will not be going to Synod. For if I were at Synod I would no reservations in answering anyone who asks exactly what I think of this entire heretical mess. That they are even considering this makes it perfectly clear that they are no longer a Christian Church, but have abominated themselves into a pagan cult. Sometimes the truth is harsh.
Where in the bible do we see god make decisions by consensus , It seem to me that it is more “my way or the highway” He does not compromise his truth.