Anonymous Male Dialogue Response

From: [name withheld: male, 50’s, member or friend for 5-10 years]
Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008
Subject: Questions – [name withheld]'s response.

1. What are your thoughts about the above revised mission statement?
I see no need for what I would call selective specificity. Thus, I am not at all in favor of the new proposed mission statement.

2. How would you feel if the church adopted the proposed new revised mission statement?
Based on my first answer, I would be upset because I again see no reason for selective specificity.

3. How would the new mission statement impact you and others?
I truly do not know. I’m not even sure what the impact would be on me, so I certainly won’t guess at what ifs for others.

4. How do I feel God is calling me to behave toward seekers who are gay, lesbian, Bi-sexual or transgender?
The same as anyone else. Painters, lawyers, happy people, divorced people, handicapped people, etc. etc. etc. Please get the point that it doesn’t matter to me because we are not to judge our fellow man, God will be the judge, neither Bo, Vicki, Skyline Council nor [me].