A progressive Adventist is one who dares to ask questions about everything and who does not need to have all the answers. Some in every generation find the answers of the older generation not only ineffective but outdated. There are always new questions to ask. And there are always different answers. The progressive Adventist is not afraid of either new questions or new answers, and even entertains doubt at times-that formidable weapon that empowers one to consider all the options.
Pluralistic interpretations are all right.
A progressive Adventist wants church members to stay in the church. To suggest that the church was and should never be multidoctrinal suggests that one hasn't read the diverse viewpoints in the early Review and Herald s . On doctrines such as justification and the nature of Christ, the pioneers argued, and the present-day church keeps the battle alive. Indeed, some congregations are badly split on these very issues. And listening to preachers from different localities validates the premise that there are multi-interpretations on many beliefs.