What a sicko i guess more information will come to light soon.
Im an SDA and would like to clear a few things.
Wednesday SDAs do have elders at the church I go to we have a lady elder an elderet I suppose. They are voted in by the church.
Over the elders in the minister who is a full time employee of the church.
Ive never heard of anyone haveing to confess to elders or ministers .
SDAs celebrate all holidays some have xmas trees in the church
From 2000 no adventists have been disfellowshiped the practice was voted out at the general conference session held that year in Toronto that year.
SDAs beleive in the second comming of christ when the faithfull will be taken to heaven to reign 1000 years; the earth will be renewed and will be made into a paradise
Beleifs similar to the JWs are soul sleep , similarities in profetic interpretations including the day year principle, and some SDA are Arian just as the JWs beleive but the majority beleive the Trinity doctrine.
I would describe Adventists as very legalistic but certainly not heavy handed.
Of couse there are many varities of Adventists eg my Dad an elder has differing beleifs to me and my Uncle has different beleifs to both of us and that is in the mainstream group.
Barry