The premise of this column, like the last one, is predicated on a wisdom saying of George Santyana, professor at Harvard:, “If we do not know history, we are condemned to repeat it.” we ignore our past to our chagrin and regret. Therefore, I ask you to see in our past the dynamics of our present debate about separating over an issue that divides us.
The gathering storm that led to the infamous “Plan of Separation” in 1844 can be traced through the minutes of the General Conferences of 1832, 1836, and 1840. The “elephant in the room” issue at the 2016 General Conference can be seen moving step by step from the margins to the dominant agenda item in all the previous 21st century General Conferences.
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