Are there guidelines or recommendations for how one should make such a decision? Which decisions do not require separation and which ones would? I believe that in 2001 the Acts of Synod contained a report on the significance of various matters. In connection with the ordination of women matter, that report said the role of women is a wisdom matter, and therefore not a hill to die on, so to speak. It is not a matter of salvation nor is it a moral issue. If synod made a decision that would risk peoples' salvation or if the decision was moral in nature (i.e. taught it is alright to do something that the Bible says is immoral), I could understand how people would have a very difficult time remaining in that denomination.
Doesn't one need to first have it clear in their own mind what the significance of a synodical decision is before proceeding on to make a decision how to relate to one's council and denomination?
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Are there guidelines or recommendations for how one should make such a decision? Which decisions do not require separation and which ones would? I believe that in 2001 the Acts of Synod contained a report on the significance of various matters. In connection with the ordination of women matter, that report said the role of women is a wisdom matter, and therefore not a hill to die on, so to speak. It is not a matter of salvation nor is it a moral issue. If synod made a decision that would risk peoples' salvation or if the decision was moral in nature (i.e. taught it is alright to do something that the Bible says is immoral), I could understand how people would have a very difficult time remaining in that denomination.
Doesn't one need to first have it clear in their own mind what the significance of a synodical decision is before proceeding on to make a decision how to relate to one's council and denomination?