UPC Resolution to Remove TV from Manual

[Max Cosme]

Deacon no need to apologize. The misleading is Bernard's.

This last communication from the bishop is classic Bernardese.

Any subsequent amended Holiness article which removes the wording "television sets" is a big change from his elders intents who specifically targeted the device in people's homes.

It reads like his 2007 letters as South Texas Superintendent when the TV advertising amendement, ultimately passed

What this proposed resolution, in his own words, will say, is that they will come out against all unwholesome CONTENT on all forms of media.

He is interpreting the elder's original intent while saying it's not compromise. Read David Gray's once required ministerial book, Questions Pentecostal's as Ask, for an orginal merger member's view on owning a television in your home. As he was in favor for the Holiness change in 1954, as well.

This new resolution would sound like canned statement one could expect from Focus on the Family against inappropriate content. Very similar to the ALJC's.

It placates in some way all sides. Liberals and moderates will say we have these devices but monitor its content. The cons can feel their organization preaches against television. In reality, it does not.

HE IS A LAWYER, FIRST. A WORD MAGICIAN.

Of course such a resolution BY DEFAULT takes away the previous prohibition on not having the devices in their homes.

By making this historic change to the Holiness article - The first since 1954, he is being cautious, if not intentionally diplomatic and vague or duplicitious. It's a political game which will still cost him some more conservatives.


Ultimately, this proposed resolution will do as intended. It leaves it up to pastoral and individual discretion. And most importantly, by changing the Holiness article, those who sign the affirmation statement (affirming the holiness and Fundamental Doctrine only) -- ministers will be able to sign WITH INTEGRITY.