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Originally Posted by Xaccers
I don't think so, not if that person was open and understanding.
But as we've said the issue with the CU and SU isn't over leadership, it's over membership.
The SU has a rule which states you mustn't discriminate against others when it comes to membership.
The CU has a problem with this as it could possibly potentially maybe if they all voted for that person, lead to a non-christian being leader.
Something you could argue as being less likely than the second coming (think about it)
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i am not sure i would have a problem with a non-believer being a member of the CU but if they were in a leadership role then it would run amockery of everything the group believe....yes you can teach basic biblical truths academically without any belief but when it comes to things such as teaching about the holy spirit it becomes more than academia IMO
we often had non-believers attend our CU and church meetings but if, for example, my best mate who is a non-believer (but studided theology) were to become a leader i would be uncomfortable with that
there is more to it that being "open and understanding" you can understand the basics from an academic view point but you can't understand the feeling of faith or the experiences of the holy spirit etc