Saturday, October 14, 2006
I have posted on former PC(USA) Moderator Rev. Fahed Abu-Akel -- one of the front-men pushing divestment in the Presbyterian Church (USA). Will Spotts at Truth in Love has some very interesting entries reporting that Abu-Akel "is scheduled to speak at a potluck dinner and Iftar hosted by the Presbyterian Church of the Master in Omaha and sponsored by Al Awda":
...Former Moderator, Rev. Dr. Fahed Abu Akel can surely choose where he eats. The Presbyterian church involved can surely host whomever they want. But as a former moderator of the PC(USA), Rev. Dr. Abu Akel’s presence at an Al Awda event – unless he makes clear his rejection of their profoundly unfair and unchristian philosophy – signifies endorsement. Once again, the PC(USA)’s credibility as an honest broker working for the peace and well being of Palestinians and Israelis is harmed by such an action.
Spotts receives a bit of a troll infestation from some names some careful readers may find familiar, each defending Al Awda, and handles it all extremely well. He has further informative postings: In Defense of Al Awda and Regarding Al Awda. Will is a real Godly man. He doesn't lose his temper once, and the series actually constitutes a pretty good primer on what Al Awda is about, and what it's defenders really stand for.
1 Comment
Leave a comment to: Former Presbyterian Moderator Sups with Group Dedicated to Destruction of Israel
Comment Info and Policy:
1) You must have Javascript enabled in your browser in order to comment (blame the spammers). If you don't know what that is, you're probably fine.
2) HTML is on, so basic html should work. Raw links will be made auto-clickable, too, so even if you don't know html you can just paste in the link and it should work fine. Keep the "http://" in it.
3) Comments are generally unmoderated, which means I don't necessarily agree with the tone and tenor of everything posted. In fact, sometimes people post things they don't really mean just to make other people look bad. The internet is an anonymous place for the most part. That said...
4) I welcome you to post here. I'd love to have your input, agree, disagree or just offer a different data point, really. If I didn't want any participation, I'd turn off comments. Be aware, however, that this blog and the comments section exist for my entertainment. Therefore, I reserve ALL RIGHTS here, including the right to remove any or all comments on nothing more than a whim. Please don't even bother complaining. I'm the one providing the space and the free news and thought buffet. I don't owe anyone anything.
Anyone who posts here will be treated as my guest. That means I'm happy to be polite as a default, but if anyone is rude to the host they'll be unceremoniously shown the door.
It may pay to recall a famous line from the Tom Selleck magnum opus, Mr. Baseball: "Jack-san, you want Yoji's advice about the babes, you come to Yoji with respect."
5) Enjoy your stay!
Thanks for the link and comments.