[Vision2020] dougsplotch.net

Thu, 26 Feb 2004 08:50:10 -0500

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For those few Visionaries who can=92t live a day without Christ Church
gossip,
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Sorry to dry the drool about the =93shocking=94 www.dougsplotch.net
<http://www.dougsplotch.net/> site, but the elders of Christ Church
have nothing to be ashamed about in regard to any of the facts on that
site (though the site=92s conspiracy spin is comical and the fantasy
psychologizing needs to grow in technique). Basically, we said to some
gambling doofs, =93knock it off, grow up, love demands you not rip each
other off.=94 Imagine if we had said the opposite. Now that would have
been a good web site.=20
=20
We openly explained our decision in a public meeting almost a year ago,
and we posted that explanation for months. One pastor who was part of a
denominational group reviewing our handling of this situation said it
was a brilliant solution.=20
=20
If you=92re desperate to beat someone, be sure to choose a stick =
they=92ll
be embarrassed by.
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Sincerely,
Doug Jones
Christ Church
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"OrigGarmnd BT"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>For those few Visionaries who can&#8217;t live a day without =
</span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Christ</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType>Church</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> =
gossip,<o:p></o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"OrigGarmnd BT"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

Sorry to dry the drool about the &#8220;shocking&#8221; <a
href=3D"http://www.dougsplotch.net/">www.dougsplotch.net</a> site, but =
the elders
of Christ Church have nothing to be ashamed about in regard to any of =
the facts
on that site (though the site&#8217;s conspiracy spin is comical and the =
fantasy
psychologizing needs to grow in technique). Basically, we said to some =
gambling
doofs, &#8220;knock it off, grow up, love demands you not rip each other =
off.&#8221;
Imagine if we had said the opposite. Now that would have been a good web =
site. <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"OrigGarmnd BT"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

We openly explained our decision in a public meeting almost a =
year ago,
and we posted that explanation for months. One pastor who was part of a
denominational group reviewing our handling of this situation said it =
was a
brilliant solution. <o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"OrigGarmnd BT"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"OrigGarmnd BT"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>If you&#8217;re desperate to beat someone, be sure to choose a =
stick
they&#8217;ll be embarrassed by.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"OrigGarmnd BT"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"OrigGarmnd BT"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"OrigGarmnd BT"><span =
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12.0pt'>Doug Jones<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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