SUEU votes 71-1 against changes to controversial membership requirements
Posted on March 23, 2016
Filed under Culture wars, News
“An extraordinary general meeting of the Evangelical Union (EU) has seen the organisation formally reject proposed changes to its constitution that would remove a mandatory faith-based declaration for new members.
In a secret ballot, members voted 71-1 opposing the proposed changes, well short of the two-thirds majority required for constitutional amendments.
A packed Holme Reading Room heard over an hour of speeches from members who supported the declaration, most claiming it is inextricably linked to the society’s identity. Not a single speaker spoke in favour of its removal…”
– News from Honi Soit.
Eternity Newspaper has this report.
Earlier:
- Sydney University Evangelical Union ‘facing deregistration’
- ‘University of Sydney’s Evangelical Union shouldn’t have to give up its faith in fight against discrimation’
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