“Don’t go backwards to interpret Genesis as allegorical or symbolic”
[…] as a newly elected President, gave a talk at the 2010 General Conference session entitled, “Don’t go backwards to interpret Genesis as allegorical or symbolic” – followed by a proposal to modify the current wording of FB#6 to make the Adventist […]

Lawrence Geraty, Fritz Guy, and the Framing of Fundamental Belief #6
[…] While this may come as a surprise to some, this wording was carefully crafted, in 1980, by the “Committee of Twelve”, specifically by Dr. Lawrence Geraty, in an effort to be more “inclusive” of those in the church who favor the Darwinian notion that life has existed and evolved on this planet over the course of hundreds of millions of years.  According to Dr. Fritz Guy, this “more Biblical” wording allows for the interpretation that the “days” of creation may be figuratively understood and may be viewed as representing vast periods of time (The Framing of FB#6). […]

Dr. Peter McCullough’s COVID-19 and Anti-Vaccine Theories
[…] See also my own discussions here as to how masks reduce COVID-19 transmission rates and severity of disease: Link, Link. […]

Dr. Dan Stock’s Testimony before the Mt. Vernon School Board
[…] See also my discussion here as to how masks reduce COVID-19 transmission rates and severity of disease: Link […]

Mandates vs. Religious Exemptions
[…] Now, one is free to simply stay at home where, contrary to the claims of Pastor Vine, there are no vaccine mandates in this country. Vaccine mandates, as with most other government laws and mandates, deal with social situations where personal freedoms affect the freedoms and liberties of others.  And, when that happens, personal liberties can no longer be exercised with complete freedom of will in any orderly civil society. In other words, the real question is where to draw the line between allowing personal liberties and protecting the noses of others from those liberties? (Link) […]