[Vision2020] High, not Holy Rollers

[Carl Westberg]

>From Rose's closing statement, may I somewhat opportunistically offer the 
services of the Church of Pure Liberty?  Melynda Huskey has prevailed upon 
me to expand the areas of worship from just golf to include badminton.  I 
reluctantly agree, providing Melynda signs on as High Priestess of Badminton 
Stuff.  I could use the increased attendance, my church admittedly suffers 
from some membership issues.  I had to excommunicate the only other member 
for disrespecting me.  And also, what would be cool about including 
badminton is the ability to use the word shuttlecock frequently.  Will you 
take on the solemn duties, Melynda?                                          
                                                                             
                                                                             
                                                                            
Carl Westberg Jr.


>From: DonaldH675@aol.com
>To: vision2020@moscow.com
>Subject: [Vision2020] High, not Holy Rollers
>Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 18:11:00 EST
>
>Visionaries:
>
>The question is not whether young men do stupid things, I believe we all 
>know
>the answer is yes.  And, while it is painful for parents (I dare say not a
>single parent of those scamps had ever run an illegal casino themselves) to 
>see
>their children play the fool, it is unfortunately one of the less pleasant
>sides of being a parent.  Wise parents would insist that young men of that 
>age
>(on the verge of adulthood chronologically if not emotionally) take
>responsibility for their actions.  What thoughtful parent would be 
>comfortable with the
>fact that the guilty skated away while the innocent members of the church 
>pay
>for their miscreant behavior.  And what kind of pastor and elders would 
>want to
>be involved with that kind of congregational robbery?  Perhaps the kind who
>have had their own hands in the till for less than Godly reasons?
>
>The larger issue in my mind is how the *adults* in authority handled the
>sorry affair.  For example, why were tax exempt funds used in the pay off? 
>Isn't
>there a law against that?  If Wilson Inc. cared at all about the failure of
>Christian love why not let the young men dig into their own pockets - or at 
>least
>work off the debt to the church? The idea of the community of Saints is one
>thing - but using community funds to pay off the crimes of certain Saints 
>is
>quite another.
>
>Who could imagine that Ken Lay was alive and well in Moscow, masquerading 
>as
>a minister of the gospel?
>
>How is it that some members loose their livelihood for failing to
>"re-educate" their spouses, while the entire church pays for the debts for 
>actual crimes
>committed by others?  Why is it that signing a human rights statement 
>causes
>economic loss for one person (who is not even a church member) while the
>consequences of getting underaged kids drunk in order to rob them is not 
>grounds for
>excommunication?  What kind of preferential treatment is this?  A spanky
>letter from the CEO - which, given the casino originators attitude, was 
>probably a
>source of great entertainment amongst them - seems inadequate.  I would be
>outraged if I were a member of Christ Church or CRE.  What does this have 
>to do
>with righteous living?
>What kind of leaders do you have that place a yoke like this on your
>shoulders?  And, are you "important" enough to Doug et al. to be rescued if 
>you
>"stumble" or,  will you be shunned and left to bear the consequences on 
>your *sins*?
>
>
>Bear in mind, as I know you must, that the great majority of you will never
>be in leadership positions - unless you offer a financial benefit to Wilson
>Inc.  Do you think Jesus selected His disciples on the criteria that Doug 
>uses?
>Good lord, people, show some backbone.  Remember without the support of the
>congregation Doug and the elders will be preaching to themselves and empty
>chairs.  There are many churches in this area who could speak to your 
>spiritual
>needs (and I don't mean Trinity Reformed which is so firmly in Wilson's 
>pocket
>it is known (as you all know) as the FOG - the Fellowship of Grievance.  
>Boy,
>there's I church I'd wish to be identified with!
>
>Look around, instead for churches that have elders and pastors who actually
>live by the gospel Wilson Inc claims to love.
>
>Rose Huskey
>Once you lose integrity everything else is easy.

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