Some issues, including genetics, are admittedly difficult in their many facets. Only with pressure from me and others did they finally re-write the statement in 1985. Still, they could not affirm that individual human life begins at conception. Further, they continued to publish articles and have leaders in CMDS with unbiblical views on abortion. Second, and relative to my abortion discussion, this book is eclectic.
Eclecticism is evangelical multi-culturalism.
This book, CBHD, CMDS, and other evangelical groups and products today have their own multi-culturalism. After all, we are all brothers and sisters in Christ and ought to embrace one another. Perhaps, we should look at some of the labels that Jesus called the religious leaders of His day. Calvin had unkind names for the Roman Catholics, and Luther was ruthless in his condemnation of Erasmus. Since I am making enemies, I will go a little further.