[Vision2020] Christophobic

Wed, 10 Dec 2003 14:26:54 -0800

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Dear Mr. Fox,

You consistently refer to Christ Church as a cult.

You call their pastor a cult leader (and a coward) and their members cult
members.

You refer to the things he and his church members write as "anti-galitarian,
sexist, homophobic, racism tainted neo-confederate, crackpot theological
rantings." You think they are "stupendously egotistical and megalomaniacal"
because they love you and represent what God says in his Word well.

You refer to answers their pastor gives to stupid and inane questions as
"arrogant, insincere, con artistry." 

I was just wondering what label you would put on it if someone were to write
the same things about Raul Sanchez or the folks in the homosexual community
in town.

I know the answer. It would be construed as "homophobic."

But what you've been writing isn't about homosexuals. You've been writing
about Christians and their Christian pastor. If you apply these words to
cultural bullies, you are construed as some sort of gross villain, but if
you apply these same words to folks who are committed to not violently
defending themselves, you're a hero.

I guess you are "Christophobic" then? You hate Christ and are afraid of him
at the same time.

Thanks for listening,

Mike Lawyer

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Dear Mr. Fox,<o:p></o:p>

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as a cult.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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coward) and
their members cult members.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>You refer to the things he and his church =
members
write as &#8220;anti-galitarian, sexist, homophobic, racism tainted
neo-confederate, crackpot theological rantings.&#8221; You think they =
are &#8220;stupendously
egotistical and megalomaniacal&#8221; because they love you and =
represent what
God says in his Word well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>You refer to answers their pastor gives to =
stupid
and inane questions as &#8220;arrogant, insincere, con artistry.&#8221; =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>I was just wondering what label you would put =
on it
if someone were to write the same things about Raul Sanchez or the folks =
in the
homosexual community in town.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

I know the answer. It would be construed as =
&#8220;homophobic.&#8221;<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

But what you&#8217;ve been writing =
isn&#8217;t about
homosexuals. You&#8217;ve been writing about Christians and their =
Christian
pastor. If you apply these words to cultural bullies, you are construed =
as some
sort of gross villain, but if you apply these same words to folks who =
are
committed to not violently defending themselves, you&#8217;re a =
hero.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

I guess you are &#8220;Christophobic&#8221; =
then? You
hate Christ and are afraid of him at the same =
time.<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Thanks for =
listening,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3D"Courier New"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>Mike Lawyer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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