tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33083689.post1037028034104861466..comments2023-06-26T03:16:37.283-07:00Comments on Supergirl's Musings: Conference Day 1Stacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05990365665811611075noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33083689.post-76719577028141985042007-06-12T12:11:00.000-07:002007-06-12T12:11:00.000-07:00Hi ya'll,It is possible to change how your confere...Hi ya'll,<BR/>It is possible to change how your conference votes, but it takes some pretty hard politicing, and many don't have the stomach for it. In the New Mexico conference we have a voting block of the younger clergy working together that is starting in establish itself in the power structure. Are you willing to become like the old guard in order to effect change?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33083689.post-15437286132760101312007-06-12T07:16:00.000-07:002007-06-12T07:16:00.000-07:00Here at South Indiana we voted for mostly the same...Here at South Indiana we voted for mostly the same-old-same-old.<BR/><BR/>But we did have an 18-year-old kid who got up and spoke about AIDS in Africa early in the conference. He was later written in as a candidate and elected to Jurisdictional Conference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33083689.post-13241786146510323642007-06-12T06:30:00.000-07:002007-06-12T06:30:00.000-07:00Stacie:I'm sorry! I am in the minority here - lit...Stacie:<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry! I am in the minority here - literally and figuritively. (I couldn't resist the pun)<BR/>With all due respect, I find your feeling discriminated against to be quite laughable; and only illustrates that you have little understanding of discrimination. Elections and/or electors not voting the way in which you want is not discrimination. Perception is not necessarily reality. If I were to wander into the same conference and saw a paucity of blacks voting or elected, does that mean that your conference is discriminating against blacks?<BR/>Just because you strongly prefer to vote for your contemporaries does not necessarily mean others are doing likewise. If you wish to effect change, temper tantrums are seldom effective or successfull.<BR/><BR/>Respectfully,<BR/>JosephAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33083689.post-25769889649628203532007-06-12T05:50:00.000-07:002007-06-12T05:50:00.000-07:00I suspect things are worse in the AC then in the c...I suspect things are worse in the AC then in the church as a whole, in regards to grey-hairs predominating because most of the college graduate to 50 crowd have jobs that keep them from being AC delegates.Methodist Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08634834692549163474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33083689.post-72628485866191586852007-06-12T05:41:00.000-07:002007-06-12T05:41:00.000-07:00An interesting point is that 30 to 50 is the "youn...An interesting point is that 30 to 50 is the "young generation". Also that 50+ has voting majority for the conference. I wonder what this says about the demographics of the conference as a whole?Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06438049428282396973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33083689.post-54846715129932175962007-06-12T05:32:00.000-07:002007-06-12T05:32:00.000-07:00thanks for your votes for me stacie. i'd like to s...thanks for your votes for me stacie. i'd like to say i'm getting more support, but it's hard to tell since someone decided to not report those not getting 40 or less votes. essentially wiping out even the visibility of those "those under 40 that care about this."gavin richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16089190477657027849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33083689.post-4928202261032711252007-06-12T04:14:00.000-07:002007-06-12T04:14:00.000-07:00That's telling it like it is! Vote prayerfully, a...That's telling it like it is! Vote prayerfully, and with your heart, mind, and conscience, and then head for the heat and humidity of Florida. But be warned, we have started our summer rain pattern (at least down here in Central Florida) - pretty intense thunderstorms every afternoon.<BR/><BR/>Have a safe and FUN trip!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33083689.post-58761341949776761702007-06-12T02:14:00.000-07:002007-06-12T02:14:00.000-07:00...we elected the choosen few that have been for t...<I>...we elected the choosen few that have been for the past couple of gc.</I><BR/><BR/>That might be why we have trouble moving past some things and trying new things.<BR/><BR/><BR/>JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33083689.post-34473762423837654622007-06-11T20:04:00.000-07:002007-06-11T20:04:00.000-07:00Not to be one who is the bearer of bad news, but y...Not to be one who is the bearer of bad news, but you and me and others are not going to get anyone to gc or jc. At least from my conference (Louisiana), we elected the choosen few that have been for the past couple of gc.methodist monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09969578733912538184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33083689.post-67212421498501107332007-06-11T18:47:00.000-07:002007-06-11T18:47:00.000-07:00Great post. I just linked to it at the MethoBlog.Great post. I just linked to it at the MethoBlog.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656497823028071167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33083689.post-62671440945898300172007-06-11T18:35:00.000-07:002007-06-11T18:35:00.000-07:00So.... tell us how you really feel;)But it's true....So.... tell us how you really feel;)<BR/><BR/>But it's true. It seems as if the outcome was predetermined...Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528001127103773045noreply@blogger.com