[Vision2020] Wilson on the Execution of Homosexuals

[Tom Hansen]

It may be missing from Credenda Agenda, but "Your Eyes Shall Not Pity" is 
living large as an entry in the group titled "7.  Douglas Wilson and the 
Credenda Agenda" at:

http://www.NotOnThePalouse.com

And for those of you that simply need more of "the story", I encourage you 
to visit:

http://www.NickGier.com

Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho





>From: "Michael" <metzler at moscow.com>
>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: [Vision2020] Wilson on the Execution of Homosexuals
>Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 11:39:49 -0700
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>Dr. Gier Writes:
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>Interestingly, this was not the position of Greg Dickison in his articles
>"Your Eye Should not Pity" and "Know Where to Draw the Line" (Credena
>Agenda, vol. 3, nos. 9, 11).  As far as I know, Wilson has not disputed 
>this
>article, but mysteriously this entire volume has disappeared from the
>Credenda archives.  Dickison offers no flexibility or grace for the
>Christian magistrate, who, "when we have it our way," will enforce Old
>Testament law without exception, for to pity the sinner is itself a sin.
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>So when Wilson's Christianity hits the pagan and unreconstructed Christian
>beach chairs like a tsunami (it's right there in "My Town") and when only
>propertied Christian males will be voting (also in "My Town"), I am certain
>that Dickison will be appointed the first Christian magistrate and their
>eyes will not pity.
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>Me:
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>Thank you for pointing this out Dr. Gier.  I have been following this issue
>myself, curious as to how Wilson would respond to growing pressure. I think
>it is important to remember the story line here, since one can slip back
>into a position in the same way they slipped out of it.  I think there has
>been some serious back and forth on this, which included a re-endorsement 
>of
>a standard theonomic interpretation on his Blog this last fall.  Wilson had
>been backing away from this, noting a teleological nature of law, but then
>when it rhetorically suited him in a different context, this was quickly
>abandoned.  There is a combination of problems revealed here, which one can
>find elsewhere many times over:
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>1.	Unwillingness to engage in argumentative discourse in which you can
>learn or be corrected; my efforts have been fruitless.
>2.	Expound newly formed ideas authoritatively as if they have been the
>doctrines of our tradition for many years,
>3.	And engage in daily intellectual dishonesty (rhetorical power trumps
>sincere truth seeking).
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>Combine these three practices, and I think you get the correct rhetorical
>formula.  Because of this, I would be surprised that Wilson actually
>'corrected' recent teaching; could someone provide the text or a link to
>this public statement?  Thanks.
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>Michael
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