Those readers who are tempted to demonize Ed Zinke, because they disagree with his views on epistemology or creation, etc, and then leap to the conclusion that he and Ted Wilson are part of some grand conspiracy to stifle all differences within the SDA Church, might wish to consider something that happened at the GC Annual Council.  

I am reliably informed that Ed Zinke was one who spoke AGAINST the motion that was passed regarding maintaining "unity" in the church, by "exorcising" the dissenting organizations for a year and then reporting back to the next Annual Council to determine additional (presumably more stringent) measures.  

Ed Zinke may be theologically conservative on some questions, but he is hardly anti-intellectual or anti-inquiry and discussion on theological topics.  To the contrary, he quietly but actively funds a fair amount of investigation and interaction among Adventist theologians.

Apparently, to some SDA "progressives" all "conservatives" look alike 8-).