[Vision2020] Steve Wilkins on Racism

Fri, 30 Jan 2004 10:41:08 -0800

Jerry, I did listen to the discussion between Doug and Bill earlier this 
week.  I thought it was civil, well-moderated, and I also feel that no one 
lost and no one won.  Differences were aired, but in a thoughtful manner 
from both sides.  A good step.  Regarding Mr. Wilkin's talk, I'll not be 
attending, but that has as much to do with my inability to stay awake at 
functions that start after 7 PM, as it does my disagreement with his 
philosophy.  And disagree I do.  Finally, my attention has been diverted 
from our local dust-up by the train wreck that is the Bush administration.  
That currently concerns me much more than the ongoing Moscow histrionics.    

                                   Carl Westberg Jr.

>From: "Jerry Owen" <owenjerry@hotmail.com>
>To: DonaldH675@aol.com, vision2020@moscow.com
>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Steve Wilkins on Racism
>Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 18:06:47 +0000
>
>Rose and Steve and V20/20,
>
>I did read Wilkins on hospitality, and it was a fine one.  To quench your 
>curiosity, the reason why I mentioned three weeks (and running, don't 
>forget) of research on the Neoconfeds was because that's how long Bill 
>London said (actually two weeks, but I like to be optomistic and not think 
>he's wrapped it up already) he has even known about it.  Did you hear the 
>little discussion on KUOI the other night? How Bill, who is so plugged in 
>and obviously a Not in Our Town spokesman, could be so ignorant of your 
>deep archive on V2020, well, it boggles.
>
>You are cordially invited and need only to show up.  Steve would be glad to 
>answer any questions or concerns you have much as Doug did at the town 
>meeting you missed out on.  But fair enough, you had an ordination party to 
>attend.
>
>Best,
>
>JO
>
>
>>From: DonaldH675@aol.com
>>To: owenjerry@hotmail.com, vision2020@moscow.com
>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Steve Wilkins on Racism
>>Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 23:58:58 EST
>>
>>Jerry,
>>
>>What a gracious invitation to Steve Wilkins talk.  Instead of worrying 
>>about
>>what he thinks about slavery (it is my sense that safely in Idaho, away 
>>from
>>his neo-con friends, he will backtrack so fast all we will see are skid 
>>marks)
>>you might want to place his book on hospitality on your reading list.
>>
>>I am a bit curious why you think that many of us have only spent three 
>>weeks
>>thinking about Neo-Confederate organizations or racism.  I urge you to do 
>>a
>>quick 2020 archival search - it might refresh your memory on how long this 
>>has
>>been a topic.
>>
>>I was unaware that Steve Wilkins was receiving death threats because of 
>>his
>>multicultural congregation.  If that is the case, it must be easy for him 
>>to
>>empathize with those of us who are under the same burden from his fellow 
>>forum
>>speaker, George Grant who calls for the death penalty for homosexuals,
>>fornicators, and the incorrigible adolesent.
>>
>>Do we register for this talk, or just come on in?
>>
>>Rose Huskey
>
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