Fall 2012 Judicial Council Decisions JCDs 1212-1229

The following observations are intended to encourage you to read the decisions of the Judicial Council for yourself. The observations are in no way church law in any form but could help you understand some important aspects of the decisions. Should you feel I have made an error of fact or interpretation, please let me know (email at aj_eckert@hotmail.com) so it can be corrected.

I've included the URL for each of the rulings. That should allow you to click it or paste it so you can go directly to the decision. I’ve added subject titles and have continued adding labels that can be picked up by search engines.

Each decision’s commentary is posted separately so this review doesn't seem so long! And by using the list of contents in the left margin, you can go to whichever decision is of interest to you.

Associates in Advocacy publish updated indexes of all Judicial Council decisions and memoranda. If you are interested, contact Rev. Michael Brown, 158 Saxony Ct.,
Vallejo, CA 94591. The Judicial Council website also offers indices as does the AIA website (www.aiateam.org) under “HELPS for the Judicial Council.”

In the closing comment about the spring session, I pointed out that with three Council members from overseas, there would be a greater chance that alternates would be involved. That would mean possible shifts in theological bent depending on which members needed the alternates. One of the three, Rev J. Kabamba Kiboko, now resides in the United States so the problem is lessened.

The Judicial Council will on occasion also be identified as the Council.

Page numbers (p. or pp.) in a comment refer to those of the Daily Christian Advocate published for 2012 General Conference. Paragraph numbers (P or PP) are from the 2008 Book of Discipline.

Decisions of the Council may be referred to as JCDs (Judicial Council Decisions) or JCMs (Judicial Council Memorandums which do not provide decisions of law but everything else from refusing to take jurisdiction to remanding to showing a question is not legally appropriate under Council rules).