[Vision2020] Hypocrisy (was RE: September 11th Memorial Events)

[Paul Rumelhart]

Don't take my description of what I've seen of his character as an 
endorsement of whatever decisions he has made as an official in his 
church.  He and I don't share the same religious views or value systems.

I can say that he struck me as an honest and caring individual every 
time I've met him.  Take that for what it' worth.  Maybe somebody, 
somewhere, might find that information useful.

You know, it is possible to find good qualities in someone as well as 
bad ones.  It's also possible that someone might do something they think 
is right according to one value system that looks wrong when viewed in 
light of another one.

Do you think it's possible that he has some admirable qualities, or is 
he some bastardized combination of Kim Jong-Il, Jeffrey Dahmer, and 
Charlie Sheen all rolled into one?

Paul

On 09/11/2011 03:59 PM, Art Deco wrote:
> Maybe this is one of Jim Wilson's qualities you admire:
> A male member of his church was convicted of sexually molesting his 
> child.  The wife filed for divorce.  During the child custody 
> proceedings, Jim Wilson testified in favor of the father, then a 
> convicted pedophile, being given custody of the child he defiled.
> Yes, Jim Wilson is your kind of guy -- "regular" just like you 
> described Douglas Wilson, who imported for us Jamin Wight, Steven 
> Sitler, et al -- just a "regular" bunch of predators on the under 
> aged, but only just down to two-year-olds in Sitler's case.
> w.
>
> *From:* Paul Rumelhart <mailto:godshatter at yahoo.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 11, 2011 3:13 PM
> *To:* Saundra Lund <mailto:v2020 at ssl1.fastmail.fm> ; 'Art Deco' 
> <mailto:deco at moscow.com>
> *Cc:* Vision2020 at moscow.com <mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com>
> *Subject:* Re: Hypocrisy (was RE: September 11th Memorial Events)
>
> Aren't all churches, all across the country, tax exempt?
>
> I don't know what you're referring to when you say he lied under oath, 
> so I really can't comment on it.
>
> Anyway, my apologies for noticing the guy's positive qualities.
>
> Paul
>
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> *From:* Saundra Lund <v2020 at ssl1.fastmail.fm 
> <mailto:v2020 at ssl1.fastmail.fm>>
> *To:* 'Paul Rumelhart' <godshatter at yahoo.com 
> <mailto:godshatter at yahoo.com>>; 'Art Deco' <deco at moscow.com 
> <mailto:deco at moscow.com>>
> *Cc:* Vision2020 at moscow.com <mailto:Vision2020 at moscow.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 11, 2011 12:38 PM
> *Subject:* Hypocrisy (was RE: September 11th Memorial Events)
>
> In part, Paul wrote:
> “I know Jim Wilson personally.  He's an extremely nice and respectful 
> individual, and (despite not agreeing with him on matters of faith) is 
> as sane as anyone on this list.  He's the kind of guy that would give 
> you the shirt off his back if he thought you needed it more than he.  
> If he thinks a certain way about something, it's because that's his 
> honest interpretation from reading his Bible.”
> Huh – you must know a different Jim Wilson than do I because I 
> personally don’t give a rip how “nice” or “respectful” someone may be 
> if honesty & integrity are lacking, as is the case with Jim Wilson 
> wanting a free tax ride & expecting government – which means you & me 
> -- to pay for his ride.  My friends will remember how completely 
> shocked & disappointed I was that Wilson had no difficulty being 
> dishonest under oath.  Pathetic.
> Personally, I don’t think it’s OK to be disingenuous – at best – just 
> to stick the rest of us with CCM’s tax bill, and I don’t think God 
> thinks it’s OK, either.  Lying, cheating, stealing – or being 
> intentionally obtuse -- are OK as long as long as you’re ripping off 
> those who don’t share a particular faith, eh?  Not in my faith, and 
> not in my world, it isn’t.
> Hypocrisy is hypocrisy is hypocrisy, and we know that it pains you, 
> Paul, but it’s even more reprehensible when it comes from so-called 
> “religious leaders” like Jim Wilson.
> Saundra Lund
> Moscow, ID
> The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to 
> do nothing.
> ~ Edmund Burke
>
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