[Vision2020] Questions and answers
DonaldH675@aol.com
DonaldH675@aol.com
Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:27:53 EST
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Dear David Douglas, Mike Lawyer, Visionaries, and Lurkers:
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Why do I ask questions on V2020 instead of calling NSA, Christ Church, Logos=
,=20
Canon Press and all the other Wilson-associated businesses? It's certainly=20
the case that when I want to know something from the County Commissioners, I=
=20
ask them, and when I want to know something about the school district, I cal=
l=20
the appropriate district officer. I prefer going directly to the most=20
knowledgeable source when I can be reasonably certain that I will be speakin=
g with=20
folks who will tell me the truth. If someone has a reputation for integrity=
, and=20
my past experience with them bears this assessment out, then I will go=20
directly to the source.
=20
That's why I donut call Christ Church, Inc., for answers, just as I wouldn't=
=20
have called John Mitchell to ask questions about the Watergate break in. I=20
have no reason to believe that I would be told the truth and every reason to=
=20
expect the opposite. I guess you could call it life experience.
=20
A recent example of Doug's dissembling would be his recent column in the=20
Daily News. He would have us believe, by innuendo and tidy inference, that=20=
he=20
boldly left the five church group RPCUS (Reformed Presbyterian Church of the=
=20
United States) because Doug Jones=E2=80=99s stand against flying the Confede=
rate flag was=20
such a hot topic of dissent that Doug Wilson just couldn=E2=80=99t stay with=
them.=20
Well, it's not five churches and his departure wasn't related to a flag. Fo=
r=20
those of you who are interested in reading ad nauseam about the heresy accus=
ation=20
against Doug Wilson and friends (featuring a good deal of arcane argument=20
about infant baptism, salvation by faith alone or by faith coupled with good=
=20
works, by Doug W., Steve Wilkins, John Barach, and Steve Schlissel please cl=
ick on=20
either link.
http://www.rpcus.com/Resolutions.pdf or http://www.rpcus.com/otis1.htm For=
=20
those who don't care about these fascinating doctrinal issues, (and I admit=20=
I=20
do) rest assured that Jones's objections to flying the Confederate flag was=
=20
not brought up in the discussion. To suggest otherwise is disingenuous at=20
best, lying at worst, and easily refutable.=20
David Douglas and Mike Lawyer: you and your church brothers are left with th=
e=20
unhappy legacy of Doug's failure to be forthright. Although there may be=20
honest, truthful folks in your theocratic sphere, how in the world would I,=20=
an=20
outsider, know who you are? And by what standard could I judge your candor?=
Is=20
it not the case that your pastor promotes what is known as =E2=80=9Ccovenant=
al lying,=E2=80=9D
i.e., lying to protect the kingdom of heaven? And, by your definition, I'm=
=20
not a resident of that kingdom, so why wouldn't you lie to me if I asked an=20
awkward question? =20
=20
For safety's sake, I take this as my motto: Fool me once, shame on you. Foo=
l=20
me twice, shame on me.
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Best,
Rose Huskey
P.S. The MCA (of which I am not a member) is a diverse group of people, not=
=20
all of whom would celebrate Reformation Sunday with the same degree of=20
enthusiasm. Unlike your theocratic vision of society and church, the MCA do=
esn't=20
requirement folks to walk to heaven in a lockstep fashion. Besides, what do=
es=20
this have to do with the issues we are facing in Moscow? Once again, we see=
you=20
attempting that tired old tactic of=20
switching-the-conversation-off-the-uncomfortable-topic-at-hand-in order-to-d=
ivert-the-heretics. I=E2=80=99m wise to you. A=20
little Sun Tsu, anyone?=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" size=3D3>Dear David Douglas, Mike Lawyer, Visionaries, and Lurkers:</F=
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" size=3D3>Why do I ask questions on V2020 instead of calling NSA, <st1:=
place><st1:PlaceName>Christ</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Church</st1:Place=
Type></st1:place>, Logos, Canon Press and all the other Wilson-associated bu=
sinesses? <SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It's certainly the=20=
case that when I want to know something from the <st1:place><st1:PlaceType>C=
ounty</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName>Commissioners</st1:PlaceName></st1:plac=
e>, I ask them, and when I want to know something about the school district,=
I call the appropriate district officer.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&=
nbsp; </SPAN>I prefer going directly to the most knowledgeable source <=
U>when I can be reasonably certain</U> that I will be speaking with folks wh=
o will tell me the truth.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If=20=
someone has a reputation for integrity, and my past experience with them bea=
rs this assessment out, then I will go directly to the source.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=3D"Times=20=
New Roman" size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" size=3D3>That's why I donut call Christ Church, Inc., for answers, jus=
t as I wouldn't have called John Mitchell to ask questions about the Waterga=
te break in.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have no reason=
to believe that I would be told the truth and every reason to expect the op=
posite.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I guess you could cal=
l it life experience.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=3D"Times=20=
New Roman" size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" size=3D3>A recent example of Doug's dissembling would be his recent co=
lumn in the <I style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Daily News</I>. <SPAN s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He would have us believe, by innuend=
o and tidy inference, that he boldly left the five church group RPCUS (Refor=
med Presbyterian Church of the United States) because Doug Jones=E2=80=99s s=
tand against flying the Confederate flag was such a hot topic of dissent tha=
t Doug Wilson just couldn=E2=80=99t stay with them.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacer=
un: yes"> </SPAN>Well, it's not five churches and his departure wasn't relat=
ed to a flag. <SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For those of yo=
u who are interested in reading ad nauseam about the heresy accusation again=
st Doug Wilson and friends (featuring a good deal of arcane argume=
nt about infant baptism, salvation by faith alone or by faith coupled with g=
ood works, by Doug W., Steve Wilkins, John Barach, and Steve Schlissel=20=
please click on either link.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A href=3D"http://www.rpc=
us.com/Resolutions.pdf"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>http://www.r=
pcus.com/Resolutions.pdf</FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>&=
nbsp;or </FONT><A href=3D"http://www.rpcus.com/otis1.htm"><FONT face=3D"Time=
s New Roman" size=3D3>http://www.rpcus.com/otis1.htm</FONT></A><FONT face=
=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3> </FONT><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" si=
ze=3D3><SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For those who don't c=
are about these fascinating doctrinal issues, (and I admit I do) <SPAN style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>rest assured that Jones's objections to=20=
flying the Confederate flag was not brought up in the discussion.<SPAN style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>To suggest otherwise is disingenuous at=
best, lying at worst, and easily refutable. </FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT face=
=3D"Times New Roman"></FONT></FONT> </P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT face=
=3D"Times New Roman">David Douglas and Mike Lawyer: you and your church brot=
hers are left with the unhappy legacy of Doug's failure to be forthright.<SP=
AN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Although there may be honest, t=
ruthful folks in your theocratic sphere, how in the world would I, an outsid=
er, know who you are?<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And by=20=
what standard could I judge your candor?<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&n=
bsp; </SPAN>Is it not the case that your pastor promotes what is known as=20=
=E2=80=9Ccovenantal lying,=E2=80=9D i.e., lying to protect the kingdom of he=
aven?<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And, by your definition=
, I'm not a resident of that kingdom, so why wouldn't you lie to me if I ask=
ed an awkward question?<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FON=
T></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=3D"Times=20=
New Roman" size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" size=3D3>For safety's sake, I take this as my motto: Fool me once, sha=
me on you.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Fool me twice, sha=
me on me.</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face=3D"Times=20=
New Roman" size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" size=3D3>Best,</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" size=3D3>Rose Huskey<BR><BR>P.S.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbs=
p; </SPAN>The MCA (of which I am not a member) is a diverse group of people,=
not all of whom would celebrate Reformation Sunday with the same degree of=20=
enthusiasm.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Unlike your theoc=
ratic vision of society and church, the MCA doesn't requirement folks to wal=
k to heaven in a lockstep fashion.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> <=
/SPAN>Besides, what does this have to do with the issues we are facing in <s=
t1:City><st1:place>Moscow</st1:place></st1:City>?<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun=
: yes"> </SPAN>Once again, we see you attempting that tired old tactic=
of switching-the-conversation-off-the-uncomfortable-topic-at-hand-in order-=
to-divert-the-heretics. <SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN=
>I=E2=80=99m wise to you.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>A l=
ittle Sun Tsu, anyone? </FONT><BR style=3D"mso-special-character: line-break=
"><BR style=3D"mso-special-character: line-break"></P></BODY></HTML>
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