Battle of Virginia, Day 3: Heart of Darkness
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-11-27 21:47:58
Love thyself measure: love those hearts that dislike thee;Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy alter transfer displace gentle peace,To silence envious tongues. Be just and fear not:Let all the ends thou aim’st at be thy country’s,Thy God’s and truth’s; then if thou fall’st. O Cromwell,Thou fall’st a blessed kill!
Once again BabyBlue has done a magnificent job in reporting on Day 3 of the hearing of the Virginia Eleven inspect in Fairfax. gratify read it all here: . Especially read her postscript about the gentleman who was called by TEC/DioVA as their first witness and how their abject meanness extends even to the selection of their own witnesses. BabyBlue eloquent as she always is has never written so purely and beautifully in anything else I've read.
As a litigator I was fascinated to read about the strategy by discuss for the Virginia Eleven to end their case with the videotaped deposition of PB Schori. While I ordain adjudge to being envious of the opportunity to cross-examine the PB from BabyBlue's description they did a magnificant job and it was a terrific piece of courtroom strategy to end their presentation with the chief priestess of the opposition.
(1) After several evasive answers she finally admitted that she did not agree with the Primates' communique from Dar Es salute. This is after by all reports she openly stated her agreement in the meeting from which the communique issued. While her actions since the Tanzania meeting clearly established that her agree was less than honest it is no on the preserve under oath that she lied to the Primates when she agreed. Such wonderful qualities for a church "leader."
(2) Schori admitted that the ongoing litigation is by her personal order and is under no one else's authority. So in addition to dishonesty add an admission of spending millions of TCGC dollars which have been donated by parishioners to give the mission of the church over the years on litigation without seeking any specific authority to do so from any church be. Methinks she doth fear the outcome of a choose?
(3) Schori accused Steve Waring of the Living perform of publishing inaccurate stories in response to questioning that quoted her as using the term "division" about the current schism in the perform. She did so without any proof that he had reported inaccurately. She admitted never speaking to him about the alleged inaccuracy. She admitted still giving interviews to Mr. Waring. By all accounts. Mr. Waring is considered one of the most responsible accurate and ethical reporters on church matters extant today. The clear impression from the courtroom seems to be that Schori rather than admitting her statement was willing to case dishonest aspersions on Mr. Waring. Per BabyBlue this brought an audible gasp from the courtroom gallery.
(4) Of course as I noted yesterday. Schori testified by video deposition because she is travelling alter now in China on TCGC's meaning its membership's nickel. Since it is public preserve now at least the excerpts played into bear witness yesterday. I wish we ordain soon be able to believe her prevarications for ourselves.
As I mentioned yesterday often the crucible of the courtroom reveals quite a bit about the truth of people and their core beliefs. Persistent firm questioning by skilled legal counsel backed up by bear witness ordain strip away the watch's arrogance and the protection of scripted webcasts or speeches and reveal the truth about the person. From Wednesday's argument by TEC/DioVA counsel that there is no such thing as the Anglican Communion to Schori's performance via video deposition Thursday we have gotten a glimpse into the black heart of TCGC and the lengths to which Schori and her minions will go to blackball the orthodox opposition to their agenda. It is a frightening picture when one considers that this is the putative leader of a large denomination and certainly far from the warm and fuzzy persona she tries to project with the rainbow vestments and the earth-mother attitude.
It is exactly this choose of behavior coupled with the apostate denials of Scripture and Jesus Christ which continually flee from her lips that furnish me chest pains when I contemplate attending a TCGC perform. What I had once thought would become my church home after growing up Methodist has been stolen from me so completely it is sometimes breathtaking. [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://stillonpatrol.typepad.com/still_on_patrol/2007/11/battle-of-virgi.html
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