O3, O5, O6, O8, O10, O14, O16,O24, O25, and O27 to approve Overtures Committee’s recommendation to be answered in the AFFIRMATIVE by a vote of 1769-43-19.
O23 to approve OC's recommendation to be answered in the AFFIRMATIVE as Amended by a vote of 1673-223-15. 88% 👍 1/ #pcaga
O9 to approve Overtures Committee’s recommendation to be answered in REFERENCE to O23 by a vote of 1773-106-23.
“In Reference” means that the assembly preferred a different Overture on the topic.
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O17 to approve Overtures Committee’s recommendation to be answered in REFERENCE to O23 by a vote of 1771-97-22
O15 to approve Overtures Committee’s recommendation to be REFFERED back to Bryce Ave Presbyterian Church by a vote of 1725-139-8.
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O26 to approve Overtures Committee’s recommendation to be answered in the AFFIRMATIVE as Amended by a vote of 1427-481-20. 74% approval of the Assembly.
O22 to approve Overtures Committee’s recommendation to be answered in the NEGATIVE by a vote of 1727-113-30.
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O11 to approve Overtures Committee’s recommendation to be answered in the NEGATIVE by a vote of 1686-94-21.
O21 to approve Overtures Committee’s recommendation to be answered in the NEGATIVE by a vote of 1666-113-19.
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O12 to approve Overtures Committee’s recommendation to be answered in the AFFIRMATIVE by a vote of 1089-798-28 to form a commission appointed by the moderator to draft a petition to the government to end sex change procedures to minors and children.
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O18 to approve Overtures Committee’s recommendation to be answered in the NEGATIVE by a vote of 1156-318-19.
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Thoughts in light of the DASA Amendments:
Many were sent back to presbyteries without prejudice for more work. I’d encourage men to take up that charge. As it relates to O13 on atheist counsel, the minority truly failed to sway the majority. #pcaga
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I was a soft “no” on O13 and could have been swayed by the minority to vote for it. The minority report was well written (thanks @trevorilaurence), but it wasn’t well argued on the floor. Instead of appealing to the logic of the report,
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I was given an appeal to emotion and an appeal to authority. These sorts of arguments dissuade me from voting with ANYONE (no matter the topic). IMO, it was unwise for the minority to leverage the work of the DASA committee (to disagree with me is to disagree with all of DASA)
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