It is affirming to hear that La Sierra has reaffirmed their position on creation.  I assume they believe in the literal Genesis account with real days.  I would also assume that the actions taken would be clear and swift.  Those teachers who persist in teaching any form of evolution as the most plausible cause of how mankind came to be, should be summarily dismissed.  While I understand the need to teach our students various world views, this should always be done in the context of the authority of Scripture.

I believe this so strongly because of my own story on the topic.  While I was raised with an Adventist education, it wasn't until my sophomore year of college at West Virginia University (Parkersburg) that I had to come to grips with my belief in creation.  It almost destroyed my Christian experience.  You can hear that story in a sermon I've done on the topic.  It can be found at  http://lewisburgchurch.org/podcastlist.php. It's entitled "Amazing Grace in Time and Space" and it will be found near the bottom of the list.  It tells how I became convinced of the reality of creation and the theological implications of not standing firm on the topic.  I hope it's helpful in this necessary debate.

Pastor Stewart Pepper                                                                                                                                      www.lewisburgchurch.org

I've listened into your sermon. It is full of "the shape of worn shoes proves incontrovertibly that we're living inside a hollow earth"-logic. Are you smarter than all the guys who've been working for the GRI during the last 5 decades?

Mark

A friend brought to my attention that the SDA church forbids ordination of women, as affirmed in the 1990 (Indianapolis) and 1995 (Utrecht) General Conference sessions, according to this source: http://www.adventistsaffirm.org/proveallthings/01.04chapter01.html. In spite of this, many employees and local congregations, particularly in North America, continue to advocate for women's ordination. I am stunned!

According to Sean Pitman and Shane Hilde, any and all employees of the Church who lobby for change should immediately resign their positions. It is stealing from the Church for employees to oppose official church position while on the Church's dime.

Again, ALL CURRENT FEMALE SDA PASTORS IN NORTH AMERICA MUST RESIGN, AND ALL SDA EMPLOYEES WHO SPEAK IN FAVOR OF WOMEN'S ORDINATION MUST RESIGN. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE ATROCITY THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY.

Sorry I didn't tie my remarks in with the story, but the issue of women's ordination was an obvious oversight on the part of the board. So three guys are raising questions about creation. How many in the Church--undoubtedly at LSU as well--are violating denominational policy by advocating and even hiring women as church pastors? This is highly immoral for those on the Church's dime. And no one cares?

I didn't realize how brutal conservative church leadership could be until I stumbled upon this very disturbing article about a young lady who once challenged your Church's authority:

http://stepstolife.org/php/view_article.php?article_id=218 (the first portion of the story)

Violating church policy? Questioning its doctrines? I find the Hilde-Pitman "church's-dime doctrine" (do it our way as we interpret scripture and truth, or resign...or get fired) downright frightening.

By might, by power, and not by my spirit...

PS - Has the SDA church always been demeaning toward woman?