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Sacred Cows
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How many types of cows are there?More than 800 breeds.Can you name some of them?
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Africander Albères Alentejana AllmogekorAmerican Amerifax Amrit Mahal Anatolian Black Andalusian Black Andalusian Grey Angeln AngusAnkole Ankole-Watusi Argentine Criollo Asturian MountainAsturian Valley Aubrac Aulie-Ata Australian BrafordAustralian Lowline Ayrshire Azaouak BachaurBaladi Barka Barzona BazadaisBéarnais Beefalo Beefmaker BeefmasterBelarus Red Belgian Blue Belgian Red Belmont AdaptaurBelmont Red Belted Galloway Bengali BerrendasBh-Bz Bhagnari Blanca Cacereña Blanco Orejinegro Blonde d'AquitaineBonsmara Boran BordelaisBraford Brahman Brahmousin Brangus Braunvieh British White Brown Swiss BusaCachena Canadienne Canary Island CanchimCarinthian Blond Caucasian Channi CharbrayCharolais Chianina Chinampo CholistaniCorriente Dajal Damascus DamiettaDangi Danish Jersey Danish Red Deoni
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A sacred cow is an individual, organization, institution, etc., considered to be exempt from criticism or questioning.
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Are there sacred cows in the Adventist Church?
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Baptism is of paramount importance.
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Nurture and membership care are not a priority, baptism is.
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We choose to look the other way when it comes to nurture and membership care.
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Post-baptismal care—whose responsibility is it?
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Members.
“But that’s the pastor’s responsibility.”
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Pastor.
“In seminary I was taught how to baptize, not nurture. It’s really the conference responsibility.”
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Conference administrator.
“Don’t ask me. Nurture is not really my spiritual gift.”
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Union administrator.
“What’s the next item on the agenda?”
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200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
1200000
GC: Gains and Losses -- 50 Years
Baptisms and Professions of Faith
Deaths, Dropped, and Missing
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Deaths, Dropped, and Miss-
ing7514396
24%
Baptisms & Professions
of Faith 24,085,010
76%
50 YEARS OF GAINS AND LOSSES (1959-2008)
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Pontius Pilate syndrome
CLAIMING INNOCENCE OF THE BLOOD OF NEW BELIEVERS IS:
1. Biblically indefensible2. Theologically inaccurate
2. Ethically unjustifiable3. Socially irresponsible4. Morally reprehensible
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1959
1961
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
0
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
1200000
GC Baptisms -- 50 Years
Baptisms
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1959
1961
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
0
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
GC Membership: Deaths, Dropped, and Missing -- 50
Years
MissingDroppedDeaths
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
700000
800000
900000
WAD Membership & Losses -- 10 Years MembershipDeaths, Dropped, and Missing
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
TED Membership & Losses -- 10 Years MembershipDeaths, Dropped, and Missing
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
1200000
1400000
SSD Membership & Losses -- 10 Years MembershipDeaths, Dropped, and Missing
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
1200000
1400000
1600000
SUD Membership & Losses -- 10 Years MembershipDeaths, Dropped, and Missing
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
400000
450000
SPD Membership & Losses -- 10 Years MembershipDeaths, Dropped, and Missing
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
500000
1000000
1500000
2000000
2500000
SID Membership & Losses -- 10 Years MembershipDeaths, Dropped, and Missing
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
500000
1000000
1500000
2000000
2500000
3000000
SAD Membership & Losses -- 10 Years MembershipDeaths, Dropped, and Missing
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
700000
NSD Membership & Losses -- 10 Years MembershipDeaths, Dropped, and Missing
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
200000
400000
600000
800000
1000000
1200000
NAD Membership & Losses -- 10 Years MembershipDeaths, Dropped, and Missing
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
500000
1000000
1500000
2000000
2500000
3000000
3500000
IAD Membership & Losses -- 10 Years MembershipDeaths, Dropped, and Missing
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
100000
200000
300000
400000
500000
600000
700000
EUD Membership & Losses -- 10 Years MembershipDeaths, Dropped, and Missing
Large Drop in 2003 due to loss of Mozambique to SID
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
140000
160000
ESD Membership & Losses -- 10 Years MembershipDeaths, Dropped, and Missing
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
500000
1000000
1500000
2000000
2500000
3000000
ECD Membership & Losses -- 10 Years MembershipDeaths, Dropped, and Missing
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How to stop the leaks (actually hemorrhage) ?