church autonomy a fundamental doctrine?

"Nava, Robert C - BUS" (NAVRC053@bus.orst.edu)
Thu, 8 Aug 1996 14:07:59 -0700


You might be right that the district board does not have any business or
right to impose its will on a pastor or church ( although you are
misinformed about it being a fundamental doctrine). All I am asking is
that that right be enjoyed by church members also (except for the
articles of faith, personal morality and any other heaven-or-hell
issue). The same way the districts don't have the right to impose on the
pastors is the same way pastors should not have the right to impose on
their members. 
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>It is not ANY district board's business or right to violate the
>fundimental doctine by imposings its will on a pastor or church other
>than as relates to concurance with articles of faith, and personal
>morality for which he is accountable.
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>I think you are misinformed as to the operation of church governemt.
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