I think this is a little too romantic in it's respect for both sides. The mechanism which seated women at Synod would never be allowed to play out in reverse and that pretty much tells you where the CRC is with it's belief that both sides are biblical.
1) I recognize that I’m very much in the minority in my feelings about this, so the romance is pretty intentional.
2) That’s a fair point. Truly equal respect for both sides might mean that if a majority of Classes no longer seated women at their Classis, then Synod should no longer seat women delegates. I wouldn’t want that, and I also don’t think that would happen, but I would have to think about it if we ever had a contraction of Classes that changed that situation.
I think this is a little too romantic in it's respect for both sides. The mechanism which seated women at Synod would never be allowed to play out in reverse and that pretty much tells you where the CRC is with it's belief that both sides are biblical.
1) I recognize that I’m very much in the minority in my feelings about this, so the romance is pretty intentional.
2) That’s a fair point. Truly equal respect for both sides might mean that if a majority of Classes no longer seated women at their Classis, then Synod should no longer seat women delegates. I wouldn’t want that, and I also don’t think that would happen, but I would have to think about it if we ever had a contraction of Classes that changed that situation.
I love this.