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The Petri Dish
November 9, 2009

 
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Pastor Fuiten skewers strategy of R-71 opponents


Posted at 12:11 pm by Jerry Cornfield

Pastor Joe Fuiten, one of the state's better known conservative Christian political activists, didn't have a lot of compliments today about the tactics of those behind Referendum 71.

Writing online, Fuiten takes aim at Protect Marriage Washington and Faith and Freedom Network (translated as Larry Stickney and Gary Randall, respectively) for not having a strategy to win.

He writes:

"From my viewpoint, the outcome would have been difficult under the best of circumstances. But our loss was made certain by three failures on our part:

We failed in our message.
We failed in our methods.
We failed in our money.
Furthermore, I still have to wonder if God was in the effort."

A bit farther down he says:

Maybe the main lesson to be learned from our loss is to question those who want to lead us into similar efforts in the future. We have a right to know that they have a plan that involves enough money and the plan to raise the money. Even more than the plan, there should be some evidence of. seed money. If you are going to claim to be the leader you have to actually have a strategy for victory. Without the definitive plan our side has nothing to rally around.

And while Fuiten insisted he backed the effort once it qualified, he wondered if God was on their side.

We clearly lost ground with some. Did we gain offsetting ground with others? I don't know. Only eternity will tell. I do know we all worked hard for what we hoped was the will of God. We did it mostly for the right reasons. In our best motives we might have done it for God's glory.

Unfortunately, it appears we have fallen short of the glory of God.
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Bill, do you understand what it means to hate? I have witnessed real hate and I don't see it in anything that the Pastor has said. It appears your definition of hate simply represents the way liberals choose to classify anyone who disagrees with their position.

Clearly, you misunderstand the teachings of the bible. Jesus ministered to sinners, yes. He spent time with them, he preached to them, he loved them, and he called them to repentence. He did not condoned them in their sins nor did he justify their sins. The wages of sin is death we are taught. This means spiritual death. Jesus invited all men to "come unto" him and to leave behind their sinful ways not to come unto him and continue in their sinful ways.
B West | Nov 16, 2009 4:28 pm | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal
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Rev Jo still hasnt realized that God is here to guide all.... not just his church. He can believe what he wants, guess thats why you can twist a bible verse to say what you want it to. Why doesnt he just start preaching the good things in the bible. Quit spewing hate Jo......... quit being a hater
Bill Proctor | Nov 10, 2009 7:01 am | 0 replies | View all | Post reply | Request removal
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I heard once of a man, who traveled spreading a message of hope, love and truth. He did it with no money. faith was his only means, but touched billions.
Id like Pastor Fulten to remember GOD has a plan "and it's perfect"
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