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Baptist Business Meetings

Salty

Salty

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I was a member of a SBC church in Germany - where a small faction ended up with the building.
 
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LongWar

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Why not vote by household? If the husband is the head of the wife and a qualification of elders is that they manage their own households well "keeping their children under submission", then clearly there is not even footing for everyone. Should a baptized 18 year old cancel his/her father's vote out? I haven't seen a church adopt a paternalistic covenant but there are many in the Bible that could be used to justify it.
 
Salty

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LongWar said:
Why not vote by household? If the husband is the head of the wife and a qualification of elders is that they manage their own households well "keeping their children under submission", then clearly there is not even footing for everyone. Should a baptized 18 year old cancel his/her father's vote out? I haven't seen a church adopt a paternalistic covenant but there are many in the Bible that could be used to justify it.
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I did attend one church where only the men could vote. In fact, since I was not a member - I was not even allowed to attend the business meeting
 
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