tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post1753115757322124954..comments2024-03-28T22:29:52.666+13:00Comments on Anglican Down Under: Do words mean what they say?Peter Carrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-8992940302268024502013-03-01T21:29:09.642+13:002013-03-01T21:29:09.642+13:00Can we be sure that those pressing for rights of g...<i>Can we be sure that those pressing for rights of gay couples would not take a test case to the Commission?</i><br /><br />No, Peter. Given what has happened in other places, I would expect an activist gay couple to do just that.Janicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-68786818099077504992013-02-28T14:56:00.497+13:002013-02-28T14:56:00.497+13:00I see, Scott, a reference to an executive in each ...I see, Scott, a reference to an executive in each trust deed and presume that is what you mean by 'information about ... accountability structures'.<br /><br />That is not quite the same as viewing the canons and constitution of our whole church or the statutes of the Diocese of Christchurch via the web.<br /><br />While I get your point about the difference between publicly available and immediately available, the publicly available information on the websites of the churches purports to tell readers quite a bit about each church, but only one of the three sites actually states what I consider - even if no one else does - to be important information re the fact of a structure.Peter Carrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915617830446943975.post-75838612110847922242013-02-28T13:03:46.656+13:002013-02-28T13:03:46.656+13:00Peter,
I think you may be confusing 'publicl...Peter, <br /><br />I think you may be confusing 'publicly available' information with 'immediately available to me within 1 minute of using a Google search'. <br /><br />The fact is that the online register of any society or trust in NZ can be viewed at: http://www.societies.govt.nz<br /><br />Within a few minutes I managed to find the trust deed for Campus Church Trust, and Auckland Evangelical Church Trust, and view the relevant information about these organisations, including information about office holders and accountability structures. <br /><br />I agree with your general point about church websites. However your claim that the 'only publicly available information' is via a church website is incorrect. <br /><br />Besides, most Anglican churches in the Christchurch diocese don't spell out the nature of their church government either, and therefore further investigation is needed to determine the exact relationships of accountability involved. Scott Mackayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03251906149770959328noreply@blogger.com