I just tried to email you at the address you put in when you commented. It came back as an invalid address. Did you put it in wrong?

Funny how you are so close to the anonymous bomber’s original ip address.

For anyone who is reading and wondering why I am being so hard, the same bomber pretended to be several different people having a conversation supporting each other on Kevin Bussey’s blog. Frankly, I suspect this is him again, pretending to be someone he is not.

If I am wrong, and I doubt it, then I apologize.

Anonymity is not a right. If you continue to assassinate people’s character, you will own your words.

It’s a long story. Suffice it to say that this person was repeatedly posting things that I would delete. I may not agree with what Dr. Reccord did, but nobody is going to anonymously say the things that were posted here.

They are certainly not going to spam me.

Add to that the fact that the same person posted things on Kevin Bussey’s blog, taunting and ridiculing him, and flaunting his anonymity.

It all stopped when I called him out that way.

The surprising thing is how much information I did not put up. The point was that I wanted him to know that he was not as anonymous as he thought.

By the way, I refer everyone again to the rules for comments, where this type of behavior is specifically prohibited.

The bottom line is, if you are going to repeatedly insist on posting ungodly character assassinations on my blog, even after I delete them, you ARE going to own your words.

For those offended, and there are a couple, I apologize for the offense.

Everyone realize, though, that I do not owe the protection of someone’s anonymity to someone who intentionally and repeatedly violates my posted rules for commenting. Anonymity is not a right. This is especially true for those who are attacking the character of others.

Rules for comments.

Grow up or go away.

I wonder why IMB and NAMB don’t look into that.

I gotcha, sorry ;)

I was merely pointing out the fact that this does demonstrate that actions like this are far better taken by friends than by foes. That’s all, and if it sounded otherwise, my apologies.

I never said he should not have been removed. I’m saying lets move on! Why do we drag a man through the mud who has been let go. I wouldn’t want to become a believer if I found out this is how we treat fellow believers.

Kevin: if you were in charge of investigating the situation at NAMB, and you found egregious matters which required action, it’d be far better coming from you than from someone who had no experience with, nor compassion for, Dr. Reccord. Only trouble with that throught is that it requires friends to step up and call a spade a spade, and be willing to inflict the wounds of a friend where they are required.

That’s not a comfortable thought, but then all this stuff never has been about us or our comfort. It stopped being about us at Calvary and the empty tomb (in the broadest sense).

I thank God I have C.B. Scott as a friend. And the rest of you guys who wouldn’t be near so nice to me if you knew me as well as C.B. does…….

I do not share your skepticism about NAMB and the response that is likely. In fact, I think all of the agencies and their trustees will be sitting up and taking notice. If they aren’t, then they are in for some uncomfortable moments when they are asked by the SBC why they weren’t watching our tithes.

All,

The sense of entitlement is cancerous to the soul. I know. I have fallen victim to that sense before in ministry – a long time ago. I went to a larger church that had deep pockets and I paid for things that were not necessary. I was whimsical with God’s money, and I am ashamed to say it.

I am grateful to say that I was addressed about this attitude before it got out of hand and I learned a very valuable lesson about the stewardship of other people’s tithes.

Remember Eli, and his sons. (1 Samuel)

Kevin,

I love you, man, and I am glad you are my friend. Everyone should have a friend who is as loyal and honest as you are. You’re the best.

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