Presbyterian Minister (PCA), Pastor at Providence Presbyterian Church-Troy, Keeper of the Spreadsheet, GRN Council Member, Host at @politymatters.
Jan 18 • 26 tweets • 4 min read
Here is the full text for the PCA's petition to the federal government on gender conversion therapy on minors:
Dear Leaders of the United States Government:
We, the Presbyterian Church in America, the largest body of confessional Presbyterian and Reformed churches in...
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North America, consisting of more than 1,500 congregations and 374,000 members across the United States and Canada, humbly petition you to protect the lives and welfare of minor children from the physical, mental, and emotional harms associated with medical and surgical...
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Jun 17, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
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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Jun 15, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
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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