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1. Remember the Inquisition? or the "witch trials"? How about Waco? Jonestown? The Space people (sorry, don't remember their name.) Long list.....<br>2. Try talking to the people that Wilson does not approve of and/or that have left the church and are planning or have left town?<br>3. No one is saying that Wilson has "Killed" anyone - just their opportunity to live life as they choose in a town they choose when they choose.<br><br>I really wish you'd stop being blinded by this guy - for god's sake, what has he ever done for you that you feel this total need to support him no matter what?<br><br>J :]<br><br><br>> From: jampot@roadrunner.com<br>> To: nickgier@adelphia.net; vision2020@moscow.com<br>> Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:51:32 -0800<br>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Gnostic Accountability<br>> <br>> ...religious fundamentalists--Christian, Muslim,<br>> Buddhist--are one of the greatest dangers that the human race faces...<br>> <br>> Doug Wilson...is neck deep in the type of<br>> doctrines that drive religious fanaticism...<br>> <br>> Wilson is largely responsible for the split we now experience in our <br>> community...<br>> <br>> A few questions if I may:<br>> <br>> 1. Of all the deaths caused by religous fundamentalists in the, how many <br>> were caused by Christians? How many of the victims were Christian? Please <br>> try and contain your answer to the last two centurys, please.<br>> <br>> 2.How many of those unfortunate occourances were/are attributable to Wilson?<br>> <br>> 3.What is it you suggest should be done to curb the murderous rampage that <br>> is causing this horrifying rift in the community, aside from spending an <br>> excrusiating amount of time being tortured at www.class.uidaho.edu/ngier?<br>> ----- Original Message ----- <br>> From: <nickgier@adelphia.net><br>> To: <vision2020@moscow.com><br>> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 1:16 PM<br>> Subject: [Vision2020] Gnostic Accountability<br>> <br>> <br>> > Hi Paul,<br>> ><br>> > You've expressed your views on this topic very ably before and I respect <br>> > you for<br>> > your positions. I continue to research and post on this topic for a <br>> > number of<br>> > reasons:<br>> ><br>> > 1. I am a scholar and I publish in the area of religious studies, and <br>> > scholars<br>> > all over the world are interested in this particular topic. That is why I <br>> > was<br>> > asked to contribute to Talk-to-Action, whose frontpage features the topic<br>> > religious scholars in the country.<br>> ><br>> > 2. I just happen to believe that religious fundamentalists--Christian, <br>> > Muslim,<br>> > Buddhist--are one of the greatest dangers that the human race faces, and I <br>> > will<br>> > do everything in my power to mitigate the effect of their actions and <br>> > their<br>> > writings.<br>> ><br>> > 3. Doug Wilson is a former student of mine; he is neck deep in the type <br>> > of<br>> > doctrines that drive religious fanaticism; and I feel some responsibility <br>> > for<br>> > his actions. Many years ago he was a honest man, but he is no longer, and <br>> > I<br>> > think that is a great tragedy for our community.<br>> ><br>> > 4. Wilson is largely responsible for the split we now experience in our <br>> > community, so the topic is eminently suitable for the Vision. No other <br>> > church or religious leader has ever done this in the history of our fair <br>> > city.<br>> ><br>> > Nick<br>> ><br>> > =======================================================<br>> > List services made available by First Step Internet,<br>> > serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<br>> > http://www.fsr.net<br>> > mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> > =======================================================<br>> > <br>> <br>> <br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <br>> http://www.fsr.net <br>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<br>> =======================================================<br><br /><hr />Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. <a href='http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_122007' target='_new'>Get it now!</a></body>
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