[Apologetics] Adventism and abortion

[Stephen Korsman]

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From: Rajmund Dabrowski <dabrowskir at gc.adventist.org>
Date: 2007/5/21
Subject: Your enquiry
To: stephen.korsman at gmail.com


Dear Mr. Korsman
In reference to your enquiry, statements and other documents, including
guidelines, are discussed and adopted by appropriate Church bodies, such as
the Executive Committee of the General Conference of the Seventh-day
Adventist Church. Between the quinquennial sessions of the world Church, the
Executive Committee is the Church's highest authority to conduct Church
business. The  referenced document on abortion comes with the authority of
the Church and constitutes the Church's official approval of these
guidelines.

Blessings.

--Rajmund Dabrowski
Communication Director
Seventh-day Adventist Church
   World Headquarters
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring MD 20904 USA
<www.adventist.org>
Phone: 301-680-6300
Fax: 301-680-6312
e-mail: dabrowskir at gc.adventist.org

From: stephen.korsman at gmail.com
*Date: *May 20, 2007 5:02:28 AM EDT
*To: *info at nadadventist.org
*Subject: **WebSite Contact*
*Reply-To: *stephen.korsman at gmail.com

Hi

Could you please enlighten me as to who has the authority to formulate
official Adventist teaching?

Specifically, are the guidelines on abortion, as posted at
http://www.adventist.org/beliefs/guidelines/main_guide1.html official
Adventist guidelines, or merely guidelines set out by a committee NOT able
to formulate official teaching without the consent of a world-wide
conference?

The text states at the bottom, "These guidelines were approved and voted by
the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Executive Committee at the
Annual Council session in Silver Spring, Maryland, October 12, 1992."

Was this committee authorised to formulate official Adventist guidelines, or
are these only official in the USA, or one specific area of the USA?

Thanks!
Stephen
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