tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post115571812294028075..comments2016-12-17T08:14:53.598+13:00Gavinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03060097218905523899noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-1156696517532450252006-08-28T04:35:00.000+12:002006-08-28T04:35:00.000+12:00"But what strikes me as noteworthy is the way her succession will be decided. The next Arikinui will be chosen by representatives of the tribes she served."<BR/><BR/>For the record, the next Arikinui has been chosen by the representatives of the tribes. They chose the late Queen's son.Jared Olarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-1155864130684550792006-08-18T13:22:00.000+12:002006-08-18T13:22:00.000+12:00Regarding Neotherm's comment. I'd much rather live under even a mediocre democracy than an excellent dictatorship. Freedom has value in itself. Read Paul and see the value he put on Christian freedom. No Christian freedom without the power to exercise it. Joe could be a great guy, but his leadership will always be flawed while he follows the non-participatory, no accountability model.<BR/><BR/>NedNBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-1155855809944571662006-08-18T11:03:00.000+12:002006-08-18T11:03:00.000+12:00Even the next pope is elected by the College of Cardinals, not appointed by his father.<BR/><BR/>The WCG has not disclosed the secret text of its unincorporated church Association bylaws as to how the next PG will be selected under various possible future circumstances.<BR/><BR/>These secret, morally objectionable bylaws created by Dr. Armstrong are more reminscent of an unprincipled cult, or secret fraternal order such as the Order of Skull and Bones, than a Church of Jesus Christ.es_gardnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-1155847015791048272006-08-18T08:36:00.000+12:002006-08-18T08:36:00.000+12:00It is not sufficient to say "I dont like Joe Tkach, therefore the way he was selected is flawed." These are questions of church government. And there is a bewildering variety of church governments and methods of selecting leaders and successors. Some of them are autocratic and some democratic. Like Woody Allen said, if people are guided by love, most any form of government will work. My corollary is that if people are not guided by love, no form of government will work. <BR/><BR/>NeoNeothermnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-1155769904460231142006-08-17T11:11:00.000+12:002006-08-17T11:11:00.000+12:00Aue, Aue!! The mighty totara has fallen.Ariki-Nui will be laid to rest with her forefathers on the summit of sacred Taupiri mountain.<BR/><BR/>The sucession will be determined after much korero (talk), in a spirit of amicability,governed by well-established rules of protocol.<BR/><BR/>No arrogance or nepotism here.<BR/><BR/>Jorgheinzjorgheinzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12464471056433490728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-1155733437935137602006-08-17T01:03:00.000+12:002006-08-17T01:03:00.000+12:00Gavin, are you endorsing "demon-ocracy"?xbelievernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-1155729158965547532006-08-16T23:52:00.000+12:002006-08-16T23:52:00.000+12:00The xCGites are allowed to vote -- but only with their feet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28426681.post-1155720721109549532006-08-16T21:32:00.000+12:002006-08-16T21:32:00.000+12:00Succession- <BR/><BR/>Part of the problem is, the Association bylaws of the WCG have never been made public, so we do not know the current rules and exact procedures to be followed in the event the irreplaceable lifetime Pastor General Tkach suddenly needs to be replaced....ES_Gardnernoreply@blogger.com