[Apologetics] Adventism and abortion

[Art Kelly]

I had very low opinion of the the Seven Day Adventist religion, but this new information on their pro-abortion postion has lowered my view of that denomination even more.


Art
--- On Fri, 3/27/09, Stephen Korsman <skorsman at theotokos.co.za> wrote:

From: Stephen Korsman <skorsman at theotokos.co.za>
Subject: [Apologetics] Adventism and abortion
To: "Apologetics Group" <apologetics at gathman.org>
Date: Friday, March 27, 2009, 2:34 AM





---------- Forwarded message ----------
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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