[Vision2020] Liberalism and Diversity on the Palouse
keely emerinemix
kjajmix1@msn.com
Fri, 2 Jan 2004 19:41:30 -0800
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Mr. Dickison,
Thank you for your charitable comments regarding my response to your =
"persecution" post, and of course I am willing to talk with you at any =
time. I appreciate that you have taken what I said in the spirit I =
intended it.
You are correct in that I understand your worldview. I understand =
dominion theology (both charismatic and reconstructionist, and even the =
odd marriage of the two), "hard" Calvinism, post-millennialism, and =
theonomy, and it is because of my understanding of them that I utterly =
reject them, and vigorously so, because of what I think you probably =
really meant as "a worldview" -- my devotion to Christ, the Scriptures, =
and the gospel, which by necessity dictates that I do so. =20
How I wish that the most publicly identified, vocal, resource-rich =
Christian group on the Palouse had chosen to seize the opportunity to =
enrich its community by serving the poor, preaching a gospel of =
reconciliation and renewal, befriending its neighbors and exhibiting =
gentleness and respect in public dialogue, rather than by staking claims =
in the most divisive, puzzling, wasteful areas (and manner) possible. =
Damage has been done, and I pray God's grace on all of us as we seek to =
lead lives of humility, justice, truth, repentance and unfailing love -- =
the fruit of the real gospel of Christ, and the opposite, I fear, of =
what we have been seeing.
With respect,
keely emerine mix
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Gregory C Dickison=20
To: vision2020@moscow.com=20
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 5:50 PM
Subject: [Vision2020] Liberalism and Diversity on the Palouse
Dear Visionaries:
=20
A few points, and then I'm outta here.
=20
First, thanks to all of you who so cogently proved me wrong on the =
point of my original post. You have obviously been keeping up with what =
is going on, digesting it thoughtfully, and responding with level-headed =
rational argument. No witch hunts here. I guess you showed me.
=20
Second, (and from here on out, I'm serious - I promise) I want to =
thank Steve Wells for posting links to my Credenda articles. If I am =
going to be tried and convicted based on what I said, I want to have =
really said it. I don't want to be misrepresented, as I was by Rose =
Huskey's inaccurate recollection of what I said during the Proposition 1 =
forum, or by Joan Opyr's always witty yet misleading and overly =
simplistic summary of what she thinks I believe.
=20
Third, I am more than willing to reconsider and revise anything I have =
written. It is the Word of God that is infallible, not Greg Dickison. If =
you think I have misinterpreted it, you are free to let me know and I =
will be happy to discuss it. I am always up for learning more and =
deepening my understanding. But if the only response you have is, "I =
can't believe you said that and you are evil because you did," then we =
are not going to get very far. Keely Mix vehemently disagrees with me, =
but she at least understands the world-view I operate in. I sincerely =
thank her for the invitation to talk.
=20
Fourth, Steve Wells wants to investigate my views of the legal system, =
since I am a public defender, and Rose Huskey has kindly published a =
copy of her letter to the Latah County commissioners. The very =
legitimate questions asked have been asked explicitly and publicly =
before: how can I believe what I do and be a criminal defense lawyer? =
For one thing, it is not necessary to believe that robbery, theft, =
murder, rape, battery, driving under the influence, speeding or any =
other crime are "legitimate alternative lifestyles" in order to =
zealously represent someone accused of such. The same goes for sexual =
preference. When it comes to the job I do for people, it just doesn't =
matter. If anything, I am more careful with a homosexual client, because =
I don't want to give any occasion for people to make silly accusations. =
I also understand the difference between reformation and revolution. The =
gospel works like leaven in a loaf of bread, not like the 101st =
Airborne. While there is much about our legal system I think is =
misguided, it is the system I am currently stuck with. I try to do the =
best that I can for my clients with the tools that I have to work with. =
I think I do a pretty good job (there are judges who will not hesitate =
to tell me if I don't). I love the work, I sincerely like and enjoy my =
clients, and I get great pleasure out of doing my part to keep an =
overreaching and all-too-powerful State at bay.
=20
Finally, my purpose in posting my last missive was not to start =
another shrill discussion. It was simply to make a point, and I am =
satisfied I have made it. This post is as far as I intend to carry it. =
To the extent there is any conspiracy or I have an agenda, it is this: =
Christ died for sinners, of whom I am chief. He died to free me from my =
sins; he rose from the dead that I might live with him forever. He calls =
me to live according to his word, and I want to figure out what that =
means. That's it. I am happy to explore that with anyone at all, and go =
wherever it might lead.
=20
Blessings.really.
=20
Gregory C. Dickison
Lawyer & Counselor at Law
208 S. Main #2 / PO Box 8846
Moscow, Idaho 83843
Tel: (208) 882-4009
Fax: (208) 882-1001
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<DIV>Mr. Dickison,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Thank you for your charitable comments regarding my response to =
your=20
"persecution" post, and of course I am willing to talk with you at any=20
time. I appreciate that you have taken what I said in the spirit I =
intended it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You are correct in that I understand your worldview. I =
understand=20
dominion theology (both charismatic and reconstructionist, and even the =
odd=20
marriage of the two), "hard" Calvinism, post-millennialism, and =
theonomy, and it=20
is because of my understanding of them that I utterly reject them, =
and=20
vigorously so, because of what I think you probably really meant as "a=20
worldview" -- my devotion to Christ, the Scriptures, and the gospel, =
which by=20
necessity dictates that I do so. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>How I wish that the most publicly identified, vocal,=20
resource-rich Christian group on the Palouse had chosen to =
seize the=20
opportunity to enrich its community by serving the poor, preaching a =
gospel of=20
reconciliation and renewal, befriending its neighbors and exhibiting =
gentleness=20
and respect in public dialogue, rather than by staking claims in the =
most=20
divisive, puzzling, wasteful areas (and manner) possible. =
Damage has=20
been done, and I pray God's grace on all of us as we seek to lead lives =
of=20
humility, justice, truth, repentance and unfailing love -- the fruit of =
the real=20
gospel of Christ, and the opposite, I fear, of what we have been =
seeing.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>With respect,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>keely emerine mix</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:gdickison@moscow.com">Gregory C Dickison</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A=20
href=3D"mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 02, 2004 =
5:50=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] =
Liberalism and=20
Diversity on the Palouse</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3DSection1>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear=20
Visionaries:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A few points, and then =
I=92m outta=20
here.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">First, thanks to all of =
you who so=20
cogently proved me wrong on the point of my original post. You have =
obviously=20
been keeping up with what is going on, digesting it thoughtfully, and=20
responding with level-headed rational argument. No witch hunts here. I =
guess=20
you showed me.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Second, (and from here =
on out, I=92m=20
serious =96 I promise) I want to thank Steve Wells for posting links =
to my=20
Credenda articles. If I am going to be tried and convicted based on =
what I=20
said, I want to have really said it. I don=92t want to be =
misrepresented, as I=20
was by Rose Huskey=92s inaccurate recollection of what I said during =
the=20
Proposition 1 forum, or by Joan Opyr=92s always witty yet misleading =
and overly=20
simplistic summary of what she thinks I =
believe.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Third, I am more than =
willing to=20
reconsider and revise anything I have written. It is the Word of God =
that is=20
infallible, not Greg Dickison. If you think I have misinterpreted it, =
you are=20
free to let me know and I will be happy to discuss it. I am always up =
for=20
learning more and deepening my understanding. But if the only response =
you=20
have is, =93I can=92t believe you said that and you are evil because =
you did,=94=20
then we are not going to get very far. Keely Mix vehemently disagrees =
with me,=20
but she at least understands the world-view I operate in. I sincerely =
thank=20
her for the invitation to talk.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fourth, Steve Wells =
wants to=20
investigate my views of the legal system, since I am a public =
defender, and=20
Rose Huskey has kindly published a copy of her letter to the =
<st1:place=20
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Latah</st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceType=20
w:st=3D"on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> commissioners. The very =
legitimate questions asked have been asked explicitly and publicly =
before: how=20
can I believe what I do and be a criminal defense lawyer? For one =
thing, it is=20
not necessary to believe that robbery, theft, murder, rape, battery, =
driving=20
under the influence, speeding or any other crime are =93legitimate =
alternative=20
lifestyles=94 in order to zealously represent someone accused of such. =
The same=20
goes for sexual preference. When it comes to the job I do for people, =
it just=20
doesn=92t matter. If anything, I am more careful with a homosexual =
client,=20
because I don=92t want to give any occasion for people to make silly=20
accusations. I also understand the difference between reformation and=20
revolution. The gospel works like leaven in a loaf of bread, not like =
the=20
101<SUP>st</SUP> Airborne. While there is much about our legal system =
I think=20
is misguided, it is the system I am currently stuck with. I try to do =
the best=20
that I can for my clients with the tools that I have to work with. I =
think I=20
do a pretty good job (there are judges who will not hesitate to tell =
me if I=20
don=92t). I love the work, I sincerely like and enjoy my clients, and =
I get=20
great pleasure out of doing my part to keep an overreaching and=20
all-too-powerful State at bay.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Finally, my purpose in =
posting my=20
last missive was not to start another shrill discussion. It was simply =
to make=20
a point, and I am satisfied I have made it. This post is as far as I =
intend to=20
carry it. To the extent there is any conspiracy or I have an agenda, =
it is=20
this: Christ died for sinners, of whom I am chief. He died to free me =
from my=20
sins; he rose from the dead that I might live with him forever. He =
calls me to=20
live according to his word, and I want to figure out what that means. =
That=92s=20
it. I am happy to explore that with anyone at all, and go wherever it =
might=20
lead.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Blessings=85really.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Gregory C.=20
Dickison</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Lawyer & Counselor =
at=20
Law</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">208 S. Main #2 / =
<st1:address=20
w:st=3D"on"><st1:Street w:st=3D"on">PO Box</st1:Street>=20
8846</st1:address></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Moscow</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">,=20
<st1:State w:st=3D"on">Idaho</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode=20
=
w:st=3D"on">83843</st1:PostalCode></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><o:p></o:p></=
P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tel: (208)=20
882-4009</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fax: (208)=20
882-1001</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
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