[Vision2020] Gay Bashing, Hypocrisy, and Crackpotism alive and Well in Moscow

Thu Oct 8 19:54:56 PDT 2009

I can't think of anything more offensive and more stupid than a seminar featuring a workshop titled "Abortion:  The Blood Sacrifice Of Egalitarianism."  Bayly ought to be ashamed of himself; I presume no ability on Wilson's or Merkle's part to feel shame, but that makes them no less guilty.

The whole thing sounds like a massive celebration of the masculine that no real men of my acquaintance would be at all interested in.  

Pitiful.

Keely
www.keely-prevailingwinds.com

From: deco at moscow.com
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 17:06:14 -0700
Subject: [Vision2020] Gay Bashing, Hypocrisy,	and Crackpotism alive and Well in Moscow

Gay Bashing, Hypocrisy, and Crackpotism is alive and Well in 
Moscow!

Brought to you by: Wilson & Family's Christless Cult & 
Cash Machine

Please note that dimbulb Ben Merkle is Douglas Wilson's son-in-law.  
One of Wilson's mottos: "Let's keep all the cash we can in the family."

Fighting extremism is like squeezing a balloon.  The Aryan's are 
squeezed out of Coeur d'Alene, but their poorly disguised ideas bulge out in 
Moscow.

http://www.christkirk.com/Ministerial/index.asp

      Tim Bayly is a pastor of Church of the 
      Good Shepherd in Bloomington, Indiana. Past Executive Director and member 
      of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, he's edited and 
      contributed chapters to titles from Crossway, Zondervan, and Canon Press. 
      Bayly also teaches at ClearNote Pastors College and serves on the board of 
      ClearNote Fellowship. Married to Mary Lee in 1976, God has blessed the 
      Baylys with five children and eight grandchildren.

Ben Merkle is a Fellow of Theology 
      at New St. Andrews College. He is currently on leave while working on his 
      DPhil in Oriental Studies at Oxford. He has a MSt in Jewish Studies from 
      Oxford, and an MA in English from the University of Idaho. His first book, 
      White Horse King, a book on King Alfred, is due to be released by 
      Thomas Nelson in the fall.

      Douglas Wilson is 
      the pastor of Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho. He is a founding board 
      member of Logos School, a senior fellow of theology at New St. Andrews 
      College, and he serves as an instructor at Greyfriars Hall, a ministerial 
      training program at Christ Church. He helped to establish the 
      Confederation of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), is the editor of 
      Credenda Agenda, and the author of numerous books on classical 
      Christian education, the family, the church, and the reformed faith. After 
      serving in the U.S. Navy in the submarine service, he completed a B.A. and 
      M.A. in philosophy and a B.A. in classical studies from the University of 
      Idaho. Douglas and his wife Nancy have three children and a bunch of 
      grandkids.

          Thursday, October 15 
8:00-9:00 - Registration
9:00-9:30 - 
            Announcements / Psalm Singing
9:30-10:30 - The Politics of 
            Sodomy
Douglas Wilson: In what sense is 
            same-sex temptation and sin an ordinary problem in a fallen world? 
            And in what sense is it a manifestation of high rebellion against 
            heaven?
10:30-11:00 - Break
11:00-Noon - Why 
            Women Make Better Women Ministers Than Men Do
Tim Bayly: If the basic ideal for piety in the church is 
            feminine, then men who want to be ministers in the church will be at 
            a distinct disadvantage. But perhaps our problem is the false 
            standard?
Noon-1:30 - Lunch provided
1:30-2:30 - 
            Family Government in the Church
Ben 
            Merkle: Given how God made the world, the elders of the church will 
            have to balance its ministry with the individual or the family, or 
            both. What is the right balance? And specifically, what is the role 
            of women here?
2:30-3:00 - Break
3:00-4:00 - 
            The Politics of Fruitfulness
Douglas 
            Wilson: The word pro-life is very common. But what does it really 
            mean to be pro-life? In what ways are obedient churches the only 
            life-affirming cultures on earth?
4:00-4:30 - 
            Break

          4:30-5:30 - Patriarchalism, 
            Good and Bad
Tim Bayly: Just because it 
            angers feminists does not make a practice biblical. In what ways are 
            feminists right about a certain form of patriarchy? And in what 
            other sense are they dead wrong?
5:30-7:00 - Dinner on 
            your own
7:00-8:00 - Sentimentalism and the Feminine 
            Ethos
Ben Merkle: Since the early 
            nineteenth century, the feminine ethos has been dominant in the 
            American church? Why is this, and what can be done about 
            it?
8:00 - Q & A
            Friday, October 16
8:00-8:30 - Announcements / Psalm 
            Singing
8:30-9:30 - Abortion: The Blood Sacrifice of 
            Egalitarianism
Tim Bayly: If we are not 
            trusting in the blood of Jesus Christ, there will be a need for 
            blood from elsewhere.
9:30-10:00 - 
            Break
10:00-11:00 - Can Translations and Commentaries Be 
            Disobedient?
Douglas Wilson: We too often 
            want to reduce our controversies to a matter of mere academic 
            disagreement. But on some issues, the problem really is one of our 
            love for Jesus growing cold. In what sense can we say this about our 
            gender-neutral translations?
11:00-11:30 - Q & 
            A

            Conference is 
            Concluded.

      Where to stay 

Room reservations must be made no 
      later than September 14, 2009 to take advantage of the discounted 
      rates.

        University Inn / Best Western 
        (recommended)
800-325-8765. Please mention that you are with the 
        Christ Church Ministerial Conference when making your 
        reservations.
      Other motels close to the conference site (no 
      discount):

        Super 8: 800-800-8000
        La Quinta: 
      208-882-5365Air 
      Travel
If you fly into Spokane, WA 
      (GEG-airport code), you can take the Wheatland Express (509) 334-2200, to 
      Moscow (1.5 hours), or you can fly directly into the Moscow / Pullman 
      airport (PUW-airport code). See location map.

      Final registration date is october 7, 
      2009. 

The conference fee is $125 per individual. An 
      additional $50 fee will be assessed for late registration.

        Confirmation: 
        You will receive a registration confirmation via email. You'll need to 
        sign in at the registration table to pick up your nametag.
        Refunds: Usually we are unable to give 
        refunds once the registration has been finalized. Please call the church 
        office if you have extenuating circumstances. A $40 cancellation fee 
        will be assessed if a refund is given.Who may 
      attend
The Ministerial Conference 
      is a conference that is geared for pastors, elders, and deacons or those 
      aspiring to those positions. Please no small children.
      Please call the church office to 
      register.

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