Slide 110 in "The Emerging Church & The One Project? Part 10, Seattle Gathering" power point series.
But while the Seattle gathering was so clearly described as a place that "Jesus followers" could come and "vent" about the problems they feel the Church has, expressions of concern about the One Project did not appear to be taken well. Unfortunately many of the concerns seemed to have been blown off as having no validity (see McLarty's Adventist Today article). Other concerns were seen only as an attack on the Project and their wanting to make Jesus. All.
Sam Leonor, while going over 1888 history, mentioned the disrespect that had been shown of "brother toward brother" during that time. He made a tearful application to our day: "when we disagree on the things that seem fundamental to us, why to we treat each other this way?" Although a very good question to ask ourselves today, it seems incredible that such a question could be asked in light of some of the things said at the Seattle gathering, and the way in which they were stated. But his is not new. There seems to be a blindness among most Progressive Adventists to the hurtful things said and done over the past 40 years through Spectrum Magazine and through 20 years of Adventist Today, and the continued disunity and havoc brought upon Adventism through that movement. Unfortunately most of this has been spread through our college and university campuses. (1:32 Minutes)
