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[Compromise] Dear Doctor Jerry
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John Henry
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Mar 18, 2005 02:25 PST
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DEAR DOCTOR JERRY
"Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his
own conceit." --Proverbs 26:5
Dear Doctor Jerry,
We are going to have to do something about the criticism
concerning you and other leaders in our fellowship. Ignoring our critics
is not working; they have too many names, dates, and places documented.
Talking about our critics without mentioning their names is not working
either. We are going to have to do something different to get the heat off us.
Lately, I have been noticing the SUCCESS of the "lunatic
fringe fundamentalists" in their periodicals. They have been quite
effective in their causes by publishing letters concerning their
opposition. I think that we ought to try something like that. What is that
scripture that you always quote? "If it works, use it!" We might as well
get on the bandwagon.
We will, no doubt, run into a few problems, for we have been
telling people, for years, that we ignore our critics and never say
negative things about brother fundamentalists no matter how sharply we
disagree with them, and we have scolded so many of the "lunatic fringe"
for the same. So, be careful not to look like you are shooting our own
wounded. So, right up front, admit that we are going to do something that
we do not usually do; we must make it seem necessary, however. After all,
this thing is affecting something far more important than THE FAITHUS!
We are also going to have to decide whom we are going to take
on in confrontation; we have so many critics. What we need is someone
popular, vain, ambitious, arrogant, foolish, doctrinally not with it, and a
little on the dumb side. Stay away from the "lunatic fringe”
fundamentalists; they are too rough and usually won't quit. When you find a
choice, it wouldn't hurt to dig up a little lovable dirt on him or to print
an address where folks can get it; you know . . . the way we do it in the
fellowship. Also, try to round your choice's ex-friends (now enemies) to
help. (Hey, nice job you did on Jim Baker; he did not know what hit him.
Naturally, you will know (better than anyone) how to clothe
our diatribes, in sweet, Ioving, tender, brotherly rhetoric. Be smooth. The
following are words and expressions that you might insert in whatever
context that you deem appropriate:
malicious, dishonest, childish, venomous, petty, sneaky,
blatant, smear, jealous, ignorant, hateful, divisive, vindictive,
unloving
Whatever you do, make your expose' seem like you are seeking
reconciliation. You might clothe it in an "invitation" of some sort to the
many pastors on your mailing list. We must not allow folks to get the
impression that us sweet "Marshmallow fundamentalists" are as bad or worse
than the "lunatic fringe fundamentalists.” We might do the same thing, but
we do it sweetly and without folks knowing what is going on. As for the
scriptures that we have strained to silence the "lunatic fringe," don't use
them for a while.
In the majority's name,
Dr. I. R. Doofunkey, Chief Maharajah-hoo-hoo Marshmallow Baptist Fellowship
P.S. The mailman just came, and there is a letter from you. I guess I
really did not have to write this letter.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was written in reference to the letter that Mr.
Falwell wrote and sent to thousands of preachers concerning articles which
have appeared in THE SWORD OF THE LORD. If you did not receive the letter
and would like a copy, we will be glad to send you one for $2.00. The
letter is six pages long. Better still, it would be helpful for you to
write to Dr. Curtis Hutson and not only get a copy of the letter, but his
answer. Dr. Hutson's answer appeared in the Friday, September 7th issue of
THE SWORD OF THE LORD. -- Don Edwards
Flaming Torch, Sept/Oct 1984, p. 12
The Sword’s address is:
Sword of the Lord
P.O. Box 1099
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37133
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"Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own
conceit." --Proverbs 26:5<br>
<br>
Dear Doctor Jerry,<br>
We are going to have to do
something about the criticism concerning you and other leaders in our
fellowship. Ignoring our critics is not working; they have too many
names, dates, and places documented. Talking about our critics without
mentioning their names is not working either. We are going to have to do
something different to get the heat off us.<br>
Lately, I have been noticing the <i>SUCCESS</i> of the "lunatic
fringe fundamentalists" in their periodicals. They have been quite
effective in their causes by publishing letters concerning their
opposition. I think that we ought to try something like that. What is
that scripture that you always quote? "If it works, use
it!" We might as well get on the bandwagon.<br>
We
will, no doubt, run into a few problems, for we have been telling people,
for years, that we ignore our critics and never say negative things about
brother fundamentalists no matter how sharply we disagree with them, and
we have scolded so many of the "lunatic fringe" for the
same. So, be careful not to look like you are shooting our own
wounded. So, right up front, admit that we are going to do
something that we do not usually do; we must make it seem necessary,
however. After all, this thing is affecting something far more important
than <i>THE FAITHUS</i>!<br>
We are
also going to have to decide whom we are going to take on in
confrontation; we have so many critics. What we need is someone popular,
vain, ambitious, arrogant, foolish, doctrinally not with it, and a little
on the dumb side. Stay away from the "lunatic fringe”
fundamentalists; they are too rough and usually won't quit. When you find
a choice, it wouldn't hurt to dig up a little lovable dirt on him or to
print an address where folks can get it; you know . . . the way we do it
in the fellowship. Also, try to round your choice's ex-friends (now
enemies) to help. (Hey, nice job you did on Jim Baker; he did not know
what hit him.<br>
Naturally, you will know (better than anyone) how to clothe our
diatribes, in sweet, Ioving, tender, brotherly rhetoric. Be smooth. The
following are words and expressions that you might insert in whatever
context that you deem appropriate:<br>
<br>
malicious, dishonest, childish, venomous, petty, sneaky, blatant, smear,
jealous, ignorant, hateful, divisive, vindictive,
unloving
<br>
<br>
Whatever you do, make your expose' seem like you are seeking
reconciliation. You might clothe it in an "invitation" of some
sort to the many pastors on your mailing list. We must not allow folks to
get the impression that us sweet "Marshmallow fundamentalists"
are as bad or worse than the "lunatic fringe fundamentalists.” We
might do the same thing, but we do it sweetly and without folks knowing
what is going on. As for the scriptures that we have strained to silence
the "lunatic fringe," don't use them for a
while. <br>
<br>
In the majority's name, <br>
<br>
Dr. I. R. Doofunkey, Chief Maharajah-hoo-hoo Marshmallow Baptist
Fellowship <br>
<br>
P.S. The mailman just came, and there is a letter from you. I guess I
really did not have to write this letter.<br>
<br>
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was written in reference to the letter that
Mr. Falwell wrote and sent to thousands of preachers concerning articles
which have appeared in THE SWORD OF THE LORD. If you did not receive the
letter and would like a copy, we will be glad to send you one for $2.00.
The letter is six pages long. Better still, it would be helpful for you
to write to Dr. Curtis Hutson and not only get a copy of the letter, but
his answer. Dr. Hutson's answer appeared in the Friday, September
7th issue of THE SWORD OF THE LORD. -- Don Edwards<br>
<br>
Flaming Torch, Sept/Oct 1984, p. 12<br>
<br>
The Sword’s address is:<br>
<br>
Sword of the Lord<br>
P.O. Box 1099<br>
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37133<br>
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