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Old 06-14-2008, 11:14 PM
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I think so. Household voting is very rare - if I recall correctly (which I probably don't) I think the RPCUS does - at least some I know do, I don't know if it's a denominational distinctive. I don't know of others.
One of the doctrinal distinctives of the RPCUS is household voting.
I did not know that. What would you do with single women or mothers who have children but no husband? Would they not have a vote even though they would represent a household?
I don't know the RPCUS position, but it would seem biblical that Ruling Elders oversee those households, and represent them in Church matters.
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