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I'll express overall agreement with the premise, that individuals make better decisions than groups. That's not an ironclad rule, of course, there will be exceptions. However, group dynamics tend to sway the decision making process in ways that are all too often counter-productive. The kingdom of God is not a democracy, nor is Biblical leadership for the church a committee. God doesn't call people in groups, there are no twin rebirths, we must be born again one by one, by our own will. The principle, "Let each be fully convinced in his own mind," (Rom 14:5, 1 Cor 7:37) is vital even in the context of the group. No one should subvert their own convictions or conscience to the choice of the group, each individual will answer before God. At the same time, while stressing the importance of the individual's conviction in Rom 14, Paul is teaching Christians to be tolerant and supportive of each other so that the individuals will be strengthened within the group, not destroyed. It is vital that individual decisions be held in a way that is considerate of the convictions of others, both in terms of not being improperly rude or argumentative and in terms of weighing the value of what others have concluded, in the light of scripture, to determine whether our decisions are correct or not. Individuals make better decisions than groups. Discuss the vidilaty ofthis statement.
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