ALAYMAN said:
praise_yeshua said:
ALAYMAN said:
You didn't answer the question. Should any Tom, Dick, and Harry be able to make policy at a church, simply because they show up and say "I'm a member of the universal church"?
Should just anyone be able to vote that has joined the church?
Ultimately, you know this doesn't happen.
I've gained respect for you over the years. You know that. But respecting you, I have to call bovine excrement. You are avoiding the question. Last time. Should any person who attends a corporate Christian assembly be afforded a vote based on their own word/profession of being a Christian?
I did answer your question. I understand the concern. However, most churches accept membership based solely on a confession of faith. Just because someone joins a church..... does it mean they should vote?
You could make a call for membership before the vote and let them vote....
I do see the danger of letting just anyone off the street be a voting member. In practice, I don't see much of a difference between the two. I suppose there could be a time when someone decided to disrupt the proceedings and make a mess.... but that can happen either way. It usually not those "without" that cause the problem. Its those "within".