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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>Has anyone heard the latest buzz from the Christ
Church Cult?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>Apparently, a number of congregants, carefully
but courageously in private discussions, would like to see Christ Church
and sister church Trinity Reform recombined and be pastored by the popular Toby
Sumpter. Douglas Wilson would become the "honored emeritus" pastor and
left to do his theological misadventures without them becoming binding on, an
embarrassment to, and a financial burden on the
congregation.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>Perhaps under Sumpter, some speculate, truly
inspirational sacred music other than a steady diet of the mostly musically
dreary Psalms could be had in celebrating worship.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>And, of course, "Why does E-Free have a beautiful
new church/worship center and we have nothing but a almost useless, odd-shaped
vacant lot? Where has all the money gone? Are there unreported
contributions going to who knows where? Why aren't we given a complete
accounting of all monies collected and spent for all the
past years? Where is our church?"</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>I wonder what would happen if the cult
elders had the integrity and personal courage to allow a binding vote
via secret ballot of all the congregants of both churches on the issues of
combining the churches and the change in pastors with the ballots counted by an
outside, objective agency? I wonder what would happen if the cult
elders provided congregants with a complete, detailed accounting of
collections and disbursements for the past several years?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>Instead, the congregants are most likely only to
get the Nixonian "Just trust me."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>w.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Verdana>Wayne A. Fox<BR><A
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