New Proposals in the Women's Ordination Issue -- Is there a way forward?

[CGMedley]

eaders and members of the Adventist Church’s Theology of Ordination Study Committee (TOSC) wondered aloud if the fourth and last multi-day session of the group would yield a consensus on the thorny issue of ordaining women to ministry.

One TOSC member wistfully noted to the group that Wednesday, June 4, was Pentecost in the Jewish calendar.He hoped, he said, that a miracle of unanimity might conclude the two-year study process as members were asked to choose their preferred solution, or “Way Forward,” on the issue the church has wrestled with for more than 25 years.

However, when TOSC chairman Artur Stele announced the results of an informal survey of the group of scholars, church administrators, pastors and laypersons, three positions emerged from the data, with no position claiming a majority of the 95 votes received.[1]

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http://www.adventistreview.org/church-news/ordination-study-concludes-with-suggestions-for-%E2%80%9Cthe-way-forward%E2%80%9D

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

Given the results of final vote, it strikes me that the women's ordination issue is becoming more like a tool in the hand of Satan, than anything else...

[Johann]

Actually the vote indicated that 62 would support the ordination of women while 32 were opposed. But the final vote will not be taken until 13 months from now.

[Jeannieb43]

Why try to reach consensus??

There are huge differences in the cultures of the various countries of this world. We don't try to imitate the eating -- or clothing styles -- practices of India, say, or China. Why try to or even expect consensus of women's cultural position, among the various cultures of this huge world?

I have no idea why our GC president thinks he should work for unity on this topic. We're all doing fine, just the way our local conferences handle the topic.