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<DIV dir=ltr>1 John 2:23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father; the
one who confesses the Son has the Father also.<BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> vision2020-bounces@moscow.com on behalf of
Joan Opyr<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sun 12/26/2004 5:21 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Vision2020
Moscow<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Vision2020] Dropping a log on Dale's
blog<BR></FONT><BR></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>Dear Visionaries,</DIV>
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<DIV>As I've mentioned before, I don't follow Dale Courtney's or Doug Wilson's
blogs. This is because A) I'm very busy these days plugging the
upcoming publication of my *book; and B) if I wanted any more crap out of either
of them, I'd squeeze their heads. However, as several people have now
emailed me privately to tell me that Dale has referred to me as an
atheist, I feel that I must lower the boom on his blog and set the record
straight. (Or as straight as I can considering the fact that I'm a lesbian
and thus by definition as bent as a dog's hind leg. But I digress.
As usual. A-hem.)</DIV>
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<DIV>I am not an atheist; I am a Jew. I believe in one God, and that
one God would be the God of Abraham. Dale, as a self-proclaimed
Reformed Christian, technically worships the same God I worship. The only
difference is that Dale has given my God a few accessories, like a
son, a Virgin, and a split personality (think <EM>The Three Faces of
Eve</EM>). Now, I happen to like my God simple and singular, not
Trinitarian, not belled, and not whistled. Nevertheless, I believe
that it is incumbent upon Dale (and, for that matter, upon
all Christians) to recognize that the God they worship is the God of the
Jews. The Burning Bush. The voice on Mount Sinai. The
pillar of fire and cloud. Jehovah is Jehovah is Jehovah, but that doesn't
mean that unless I worship him in triplicate, I'm an atheist. Far
from it. </DIV>
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<DIV>If I were in any way childish or immature, I might go so far as to remind
Dale that my people got to the flaming shrubbery first, and that he and his ilk
are really just a load of Johnny-come-latelys. I might toss in a
"neener-neener," or a "nyuk-nyuk," or a "shut yer yap, ya ignorant
gentile." Good thing I'm not, eh? That would be so tacky.</DIV>
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<DIV>I've got a brand new pair of roller-skates. I want Dale to give me
back my key. <BR><BR>Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment<BR>*book,
as in first novel, as in to be published in the Fall of 2005 by Bywater Books,
which can be visited at <A
href="http://wwwbywaterbooks.com">www.bywaterbooks.com</A>.</DIV>
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