[Vision2020] Michael Metzler's Pubic Announcement 17

[Taro Tanaka]

Rev. Wilson can speak for himself, but it should be noted that Patrick Poole 
and some others in Reformed circles have long groused that the CREC isn't 
really Presbyterian, or presbyterian, for this that and the other reason. 
(Disputing the "presbyterianness" or "reformedness" of other Calvinists is a 
cherished Calvinist tradition. In fact, it may be the real key to 
identifying a fully-orbed Calvinist.) If someone chooses to define a word in 
such a way that it doesn' include the CREC, then so be it. I personally 
won't argue with that. What is more important is the issue of whether CREC 
protocol and Christ Church protocol was followed. Based on what I know, I 
would say those protocols were followed and that Wilson didn't overstep his 
bounds of authority. It also needs to be noted that the only people to whom 
Wilson need answer such questions are persons in Christ Church and in the 
CREC. Messrs. Metlzer and Poole are neither in Christ Church nor in the CREC 
and neither of them "deserves" to have these questions answered, in my 
opinion. It would seem that Rev. Wilson is under no obligation to answer 
them. If it was me, I probably wouldn't give them the time of day. If you 
ask me (sorry, I know nobody asked me), it sounds like someone has trouble 
distinguishing between presbyterianism (where the congregation chooses their 
elders and then submits to them) and modern American baptistic 
congregationalism (where the leaders have to keep on answering to the 
electorate).

-- Princess Sushitushi

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