Over the past three days, the United Methodist General Conference also has offered a live demonstration of just how difficult following its rules of order can be.
The final tally on the much-debated Rule 44 ”” a proposed Group Discernment Process ”” was 355 “yes” and 477 “no.”
The Commission on General Conference recommended Rule 44 at the request of the 2012 General Conference, which sought an alternative process to Robert’s Rules of Order for dealing with particularly complicated and contentious legislation.
The commission’s aim was to use small groups to give all delegates a chance to weigh in on selected petitions.
Small groups – Delphi style?
Precisely my thought, Marie Blocher.
Delphi: very much so. I haven’t spoken to anyone there, yet, but from what I can see it was the Africans who seemed most against it. One wonders if they haven’t been the ones attending who have been watching the antics in the Anglican Communion more closely. The Americans I do speak with seem oblivious to what has occurred in the AC.
Sounds like indabadabadoo.