[Vision2020] PLEASE HAMMER, DON'T HURT 'EM

[James Nelson]

STOP! HAMMER TIME
The hammer of the Kirk has fallen

Douglas Wilson, through his agents Doug Jones (Canon Press) and Tom Garfield 
(Principal of Logos), has recently decided to sever economic ties with local 
Christians as a means of creating a climate of fear and intimidation to 
prevent criticism.

Recently the wife (Connie Gibbs) of a Canon Press employee (Brian Gibbs) 
inadvertently sent an email critical of the Kirk to Doug Jones.   Doug Jones 
spoke with the husband and instructed him to reeducate his wife or face 
termination from full-time employment at Canon Press.  The husband refused 
to reeducate his wife and Doug Jones fired him.

Recently a Christian attending a church unaffiliated with Christ Church (The 
Evangelical Free Church of Pullman) signed a petition expressing a view 
critical of Doug Wilson’s opinions on slavery, homosexuals and women’s 
rights. Tom Garfield, principal of Logos School (a subsidiary of Faith 
Ministries, Inc.), unilaterally terminated the business relationship with 
this Christian (who supplied printer services to Logos School) without the 
approval of the Logos Board.  See the Never Irk the Kirk message.

It is the concern of some that an ecclesiastical precedent of intimidation 
and control may influence not only the decision making of those who are 
employed or contract directly or indirectly with Kirk ministries (through 
economic sanctions) but may influence the decision making of other members 
of Christ Church, by threat of excommunication and censure, who represent 
the public sector in the Moscow area.   Bob Hieronymus a member of the Kirk 
represents the University of Idaho as Director of Communications and 
Marketing with the responsibility to protect the Universities reputation and 
advance the image of the University of Idaho.   Clearly, it is in the best 
interest of the University of Idaho to distance itself from ideals of 
slavery, the subjugation of women and anti-homosexuality.  However, Bob 
Hieronymus is not free of Doug Wilson’s control.  Bob Hieronymus is subject 
to Doug Wilson’s excommunication power and knows that Doug Wilson will use 
it against those who cross him.  I recommend that area residents call Bob 
Hieronymus at his University extension (208) 885-6291 and express concerns 
regarding the independence of his judgment and recommend that the University 
of Idaho distance itself from hate.  Finally, Wilson control extends beyond 
the University of Idaho to the County level of government through Kirk 
excommunication power over a Latah County Commissioner (Paul Kimmell).

The threat of excommunication and termination is real.  The Kirk has trials 
and excommunicates-terminates frequently.  As Douglas Wilson’s reach expands 
Moscow should be prepared for the eventuality of intensified control in the 
public sector.

Relevant Contact Information:

Christ Church		(208) 882-2034
Cannon Press		(800) 488-2034
Logos School		(208) 882-1226
Brian Gibbs		(208) 883-0909
Bob Hieronymus	(208) 885-6291
			bobh@uidaho.edu
Paul Kimmell		(208) 882-8580
pkimmell@latah.id.us

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