In March 2001, Central Carolina
Presbytery’s Creation Study Committee mailed a survey to the stated clerks in
each of the 53 English-speaking Presbyteries.
They were asked to choose the one statement out of five that most
closely described their presbytery’s current position on creation views. By the end of July, 58% of the presbyteries
had responded (31 of 53). The survey is
shown below. The number of presbyteries
choosing a particular statement is in the parenthesis after each statement.
Which of the following statements best describes your presbytery’s current practice? (Circle one)
1.
Presbytery considers all non-Calendar Day views to be fundamental
exceptions to the Standards and will not ordain someone holding such
an exception. ( 1 )
2. Presbytery considers all non-Calendar Day views to be exceptions to the Standards but normally considers views like the Day-Age, Framework and Analogical Day views to be allowable exceptions.
However, Presbytery normally restricts the teaching of such exceptions. ( 3 )
3. Presbytery considers all non-Calendar Day views to be exceptions to the Standards but normally considers views like the Day-Age, Framework and Analogical Day views to be allowable exceptions.
Presbytery normally does not restrict the teaching of such exceptions. ( 3 )
4. Presbytery takes no position on the interpretation of the confessional language on the length/nature of the creation days and considers the acceptability a particular view on a case-by-case basis. ( 15 )
5.
Presbytery does not consider all non-Calendar Day views to
be, per se, exceptions to the Standards and considers the acceptability of a
particular view on a case-by-case basis. (
9 )
6. Other(describe)_________________________________________________________________________
Has
presbytery adopted a list of affirmations/denials or anything akin to assist in
exams of creation views? ( 3
Yes )
Calvary, Central Carolina,
Central Florida, Eastern Canada, Eastern Carolina, Evangel, Fellowship, Great
Lakes, Heritage, James River, Louisiana, Metro New York, Mid-America,
Mississippi Valley, New Jersey, New River, Northern California, North Florida,
North Georgia, North Texas, Northern Illinois, Pacific Northwest, Palmetto,
Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain, Siouxlands, Southeast Alabama, Southern Florida,
Susquehanna Valley, Tennessee Valley, Westminster
Presbyteries not yet responding
( 22 )
Ascension, Central Georgia,
Covenant, Grace, Gulf Coast, Heartland, Illiana, Missouri, Nashville, New York
State, Northeast, Northern New England, Pacific, Philadelphia, Potomac, South
Coast, South Texas, SE Louisiana, Southern New England, Southwest, Warrior,
Western Carolina