tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539879796456184267.post7955028779702074967..comments2023-03-27T03:54:44.891-06:00Comments on Desert Petrichor: Good Vision Part 2Clara Englishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03017447286733998233noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539879796456184267.post-82012276024612546552011-11-23T07:04:42.105-07:002011-11-23T07:04:42.105-07:00Something that disturbs me from the court transcri...Something that disturbs me from the court transcripts from day 3: http://livewire.wmur.com/Event/Day_3_Of_Ernest_Willis_Trial?Page=2<br />Re: Willis' statement about going up to her bedroom when the rape occurred. If she really had invited him up to her room and done everything like he said she did, then why do they claim she was only 1% at fault? She would be more like 50% or more at fault then. We know he lied on the stand, but wouldn't that put reasonable doubt on his testimony?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539879796456184267.post-49529653873450605402011-11-22T12:58:42.754-07:002011-11-22T12:58:42.754-07:00You explained quite eloquently what I believed abo...You explained quite eloquently what I believed about his answers, particularly that first question. When I first read that first question, I took it as "When was she raped?" When I read it again, his intentions and self-vindication became obvious. Thank you for exposing the kind of man (pastor) Phelps really appears to be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539879796456184267.post-36594261058523267072011-11-22T12:32:52.999-07:002011-11-22T12:32:52.999-07:00I also love this analogy from Rachel Oblak on Face...I also love this analogy from Rachel Oblak on Facebook for those who say that we are judging Pastor Phelps too harshly:<br /><br />A man murders another church member, and the pastor finds out about it. Of course, he tells the murderer that he was wrong to have killed, but really it's the dead person's fault for having put himself in a compromising situation in which murder was possible. Since the murderer is a good man in good standing in the church, the pastor is concerned for how this will effect the murderer's reputation and ministry; therefore, he helps the murderer dispose of the body so that no one will find out. Sure, he reports the dead person as a missing person, but he fails to tell the police that he knows more. In fact, he implies that the dead person may have committed suicide. When it comes out that this pastor helped cover up a murder, a prestigious religious university elects the pastor to the board in a show of solidarity. After all, he didn't commit the murder. It's unfortunate that it happened in his church, but you can't hold him responsible for how he handled it. All of use make mistakes sometimes, right? <br /><br />Do you see how ridiculous that sounds when the crime is murder? Why is helping cover up a rape suddenly not a big deal? It's not that we want Phelps held accountable out of some illogical hatred. He did something terribly wrong, harmed a victim by taking the side of the perpetrator and helping the perpetrator, and has proven to be unrepentant for his actions. Surely it's not being too harsh to demand that someone who harmed a child by refusing to seek justice for her rape be held responsible for his actions. If I were to respond as Phelps did for Tina, I might remark that it's lucky he doesn't live in a place that follows Jesus' prescription for those who harm children (the millstone around the neck). Luckily, all we're asking is that BJU remove him from the board and that he be held accountable for his part in Tina's victimization.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539879796456184267.post-41662938562818163672011-11-22T12:31:13.649-07:002011-11-22T12:31:13.649-07:00Thank you so much for your clear articulation on t...Thank you so much for your clear articulation on this! Much needed and very much appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2539879796456184267.post-26498149168347403072011-11-22T11:13:26.345-07:002011-11-22T11:13:26.345-07:00You are awesome!! Thank you!!You are awesome!! Thank you!!Tina's Marinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238489333854612699noreply@blogger.com