To Provide Clarity about Amendments to Resolutions

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9-41 
To Provide Clarity about Amendments  
to Resolutions 
WHEREAS, The apostle Paul proclaims that “For God is not a God 
of confusion but of peace” (1 Cor. 14:33); and 
WHEREAS, The current practice at the Synod convention is to 
show changes to resolutions only in their final form in the 
publication of Today’s Business, with no clear explanation of the 
changes to the resolutions (e.g., Res. 7- 01A [2023 Today’s 
Business, 2B:309]); and 
WHEREAS, Many of the resolutions are significantly lengthy, 
especially those dealing with changes to the Bylaws; and 
WHEREAS, It is difficult for convention delegates to understand 
the changes between successive revisions of resolutions given the 
window between publications of Today’s Business, which is often 
short; and 
WHEREAS, Delegates who do not understand a revision will not 
be able to vote in good conscience on a given resolution; therefore 
be it 
Resolved, That the Commission on Handbook and other 
appropriate parties consider changes to the practice of bringing 
revised resolutions to the floor, to include a complete verbal 
explanation and print notation of changes made in a revision; and 
be it further 
Resolved
, That Synod convention processes seek to bring more 
clarity to the delegates who are voting upon the important matters 
considered. 
Florida-Georgia District 
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