[Vision2020] Fwd: R.L. Dabney, yeah he's our man.
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From: DonaldH675@aol.com
Full-name: DonaldH675
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 19:17:38 EST
Subject: R.L. Dabney, yeah he's our man.
To: mike_l@moscow.com
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Mike says:
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=E2=80=9COn the other hand a man can admire the theology of a racist without=
admiring
his racism. And the good thing is that men can be smart enough to make those
kinds of distinctions.=E2=80=9D
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And luckily, so can women. Hitler was nice to his dog, do you think the=20
Human Society should have a special award acknowledging that kindly aspect o=
f his=20
character?
Saddam Hussan took a paternalistic interest in his sons, shall we spring him=
=20
from jail to accept the Father of the Year award? Jim Jones was a charismat=
ic=20
preacher. Do you think he should be nominated for Pastor of the Year? =20
=20
Come off it Mike. The notion that R.L. Dabney=E2=80=99s racism had a firewal=
l that=20
prevented it from contaminating his theology is nonsense. It is offensive t=
o=20
inflate moments of kindness in heinous people in order to excuse their horri=
fic=20
conduct. Many of Dabney=E2=80=99s racist remarks were published long after=20=
the=20
surrender at Appomattox. We know he continued his racist rhetoric until his=
death.=20
Given that you may hold R.L. Dabney in high esteem, how do you imagine that=20
his theological writings have any more validity than his secular scribblings=
? I=20
can't remember the last time I heard anyone say, =E2=80=9CX is a really grea=
t=20
(fellow, woman, thinker, doctor, pastor, friend, fill in the blank) apart fr=
om=20
his/her racism. But, then I don=E2=80=99t attend New Saint Andrews.
=20
By the way, does the resignation of Steve Wilkins from his directorship in=20
the =E2=80=9CLost Our Slaves=E2=80=9D organization also mean he also resigne=
d his membership? =20
=20
Rose Huskey
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New R=
oman" size=3D3>Mike says:</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>=E2=80=9COn the other hand a man can admire the theology of a=
racist without admiring<BR>his racism. And the good thing is that men can b=
e smart enough to make those<BR>kinds of distinctions.=E2=80=9D</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>And luckily, so can women.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&=
nbsp; </SPAN>Hitler was nice to his dog, do you think the Human Society shou=
ld have a special award acknowledging that kindly aspect of his character?</=
FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT face=
=3D"Times New Roman">Saddam Hussan took a paternalistic interest in his sons=
, shall we spring him from jail to accept the Father of the Year award?<SPAN=
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Jim Jones was a charismatic preac=
her.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Do you think he should b=
e nominated for Pastor of the Year?<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =20=
</SPAN></FONT></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>Come off it Mike. The notion that R.L. Dabney=E2=80=99s racis=
m had a firewall that prevented it from contaminating his theology is nonsen=
se. <SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is offensive to inflat=
e moments of kindness in heinous people in order to excuse their horrific co=
nduct.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Many of Dabney=E2=80=
=99s racist remarks were published long after the surrender at <st1:City><st=
1:place>Appomattox</st1:place></st1:City>. <SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"=
> </SPAN>We know he continued his racist rhetoric until his death. Give=
n that you may hold R.L. Dabney in high esteem, how do you imagine that his=20=
theological writings have any more validity than his secular scribblings?<SP=
AN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I can't remember the last time=20=
I heard anyone say, =E2=80=9CX is a really great (fellow, woman, thinker, do=
ctor, pastor, friend, fill in the blank) apart from his/her racism.<SPAN sty=
le=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But, then I don=E2=80=99t attend New=20=
Saint Andrews.</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 size=3D3><FONT face=
=3D"Times New Roman">By the way, does the resignation of Steve Wilkins from=20=
his directorship in the =E2=80=9CLost Our Slaves=E2=80=9D organization also=20=
mean he also resigned his membership?<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
; </SPAN></FONT></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>Rose Huskey</FONT><BR style=3D"mso-special-character: line-br=
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