Presbyterian Outlook Independent and objective news reporting from the 212th General Assembly in Long Beach, Calif. .
Diversity can only go so far.
But the Assembly voted 453 to 71 to reject the Beaver-Butler overture, as the Theological Issues Committee had recommended. Even so, we disagree with the conclusion that an irreconcilable impasse exists. We choose rather to see differences positively and believe that differences in fact have the potential to make our unity in Christ even stronger. Calif. Abortion study also turned down The Assembly also decided not to embark on a new study of the denomination's position on abortion, despite repeated attempts to urge it to do so. Reply to this article .