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<DIV>Visionaries and Dale,</DIV>
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<DIV>Actually, Dale, I am aware of the scriptural requirement for witnesses when
an accusation is made. Perhaps you are referring to Deut. 17:6</DIV>
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<DIV>"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."</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>I am sorry that the letter did not resonate with you in the way that it did
for me. </DIV>
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<DIV>Rose </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>