[Vision2020] An Open Letter

[DonaldH675 at aol.com]

Visionaries and Dale,
 
Actually, Dale, I am aware of the scriptural requirement for witnesses when  
an accusation is made.  Perhaps you are referring to Deut. 17:6
 
"On the evidence of two witnesses or of three witnesses he that is to die  
shall be put to death; a person shall not be put to death one the evidence of  
one witness."
 
Of course, the author of the open letter was not asking for the death  
penalty, but rather, repentance - which I believe you would understand is the  gift 
of eternal life.
 
At any rate, I think, that you, as well as your elders, pastor, and  
congregation members, are far more aware than those of us outside Christ  Church that 
there are a super-sufficiency of witnesses to the sins discussed in  the 
letter.
 
As you know, I always sign my letters (typos, skipped words, and  all).  I am 
in a position to do so because I do not have to worry about  employment, how 
my children might be treated in school, or being shunned by  other church 
members.  As I understood it, anonymity was chosen so  that the messenger was not 
the focus -  the message was.   Clearly you and Doug don't share my 
understanding.
 
I am sorry that the letter did not resonate with you in the way that it did  
for me.  
 
Rose 
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