The Layman told the truth
By Parker T. Williamson, The Presbyterian Layman, April 22, 1999
Rev. Robert Bohl and Rev. John Buchanan say that The Layman’s published reports of their words and actions constitute attacks that “move beyond authentic debate.” They accuse The Layman of employing “reckless and offensive language,” and suggest that we have not engaged in “decent, civil discourse.”
These are serious charges.
What we reported was that the organization of which they are co-moderators (the Covenant Network), is funding the defense of a presbytery that is allowing its churches to violate portions of the constitution with which they disagree. In our editorial we observed that as Presbyterian ministers Robert Bohl and John Buchanan took solemn vows to uphold the Constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
The facts speak for themselves.
We have no desire to focus on the motives or character of these two ministers. Considering the facts alone, we believe most reasonable people would conclude that vows to uphold the constitution followed by actions that undermine it constitute a troublesome self-contradiction.
Parker T. Williamson,
Executive Editor