BGF
Puritan Board Sophomore
there are still some of us who have made vows that apply to the WS as currently worded. I, for one, take that very seriously.
This is a salient point, and each oath-taker must consider if he personally could make such a change with the church, if so be.
Remember, though in addition, your constitutional commitment included (unless I've forgotten too much from my PCA days) consent to the lawful procedures outlined in the BCO--which include constitutional amendment.
So it is not exactly as if the PCA were pulling a "magician's trick," where you look down and lo-and-behold the rug you were standing on was slipped out, and another put in its place--and you supposedly never agreed that could EVER take place.
Your memory is correct. I come from the perspective that these changes should not come lightly and only if biblically warranted. There will be consequences if the changes are adopted. Since this is slightly off the OP I've started a new thread to deal with the consequence question.