SO – time grows short … Neither 2nd Prez nor the ARP Synod has filed any sort of civil action, I take it? From Synod’s perspective, their ecclesiastical ruling of dissolution of 2nd Prez and re-distribution of their considerable assets settled it.
Obviously, Pastor Yi and some?/all? of his 2nd Prez brothers vociferously disagree. I am not sure of the legal classification of the individual churches – are they each individual non-profit corporations? Are they under the umbrella of their respective Presbyteries’ NPO status? Or even under an NPO umbrella of the ARP Church writ large?? One wonders who holds title to land and buildings – a major part of the assets in play.
I am not an ARP member – but friends who are members tell me that to bring a civil case against a fellow ARP member is anathema among church membership. I can’t foresee how The Synod accomplishes the dissolution and re-distribution without some civil action. Failing that, Pastor Yi/2nd Prez could (I guess?) file a preemptive action to put the brakes on…
I guess each side is damned if they do ….. and out of business if they don’t.
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Why is it so hard for churches to not protect kiddy diddlers?
SO – time grows short … Neither 2nd Prez nor the ARP Synod has filed any sort of civil action, I take it? From Synod’s perspective, their ecclesiastical ruling of dissolution of 2nd Prez and re-distribution of their considerable assets settled it.
Obviously, Pastor Yi and some?/all? of his 2nd Prez brothers vociferously disagree. I am not sure of the legal classification of the individual churches – are they each individual non-profit corporations? Are they under the umbrella of their respective Presbyteries’ NPO status? Or even under an NPO umbrella of the ARP Church writ large?? One wonders who holds title to land and buildings – a major part of the assets in play.
I am not an ARP member – but friends who are members tell me that to bring a civil case against a fellow ARP member is anathema among church membership. I can’t foresee how The Synod accomplishes the dissolution and re-distribution without some civil action. Failing that, Pastor Yi/2nd Prez could (I guess?) file a preemptive action to put the brakes on…
I guess each side is damned if they do ….. and out of business if they don’t.