tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14773652.post512694378655379272..comments2023-09-09T09:43:48.263-04:00Comments on Reading Under the Covers: I Agree with a Hard-Core Evangelist!Bella Standerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299907503543643337noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14773652.post-12820634527271681112007-12-14T21:36:00.000-05:002007-12-14T21:36:00.000-05:00It's true, those dolls are evil. My dear childhoo...It's true, those dolls are evil. My dear childhood friend's mother was obsessed with them and eventually collected so many that they covered the living room sofa and chair. But touching them was totally forbidden. I wonder if she still has them. <BR/><BR/>I just remember how my mom yelled at the Toys R Us cashier when they said I couldn't have one. Ha ha ha. I evened out that karma by working in a toy store in high school.Katie Alenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210222751354931694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14773652.post-53177058355345446552007-12-13T10:14:00.000-05:002007-12-13T10:14:00.000-05:00The guard didn't kill Murray. She wounded him, the...The guard didn't kill Murray. She wounded him, then he shot himself. Though there is much to find fault with in his rigid upbringing (I know what neurologist I won't be seeing!), the young man obviously was mentally ill.<BR/><BR/>I'm sure the local press knows about the "character cities" here. Focus on the Family already gives Colo Spgs (as it's referred to on highway signs) more than enough "character." There has been much in the media about the evangelization of the Air Force Academy. The <I>NYT</I> wrote about it 2 years ago: <A HREF="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/23/politics/23academy.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1197558258-cvNYXcpDUtpy6qkbOs9PPg" REL="nofollow">Air Force Academy Staff Found Promoting Religion</A>Bella Standerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299907503543643337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14773652.post-63484195829968871242007-12-13T08:35:00.000-05:002007-12-13T08:35:00.000-05:00Church Shooter Raised a Gothardite, The Cincinnati...<A HREF="http://www.cincinnatibeacon.com/index.php/content/comments/church_shooter_raised_a_gothardite/" REL="nofollow">Church Shooter Raised a Gothardite</A>, The Cincinnati Beacon, December 12, 2007 (Original article has links to source material):<BR/><BR/><I>A murderer who shot up Christians before getting killed by a church security guard was raised a Gothardite—a cult-like sect of ultra-evangelicals who follow the teachings of Bill Gothard. These teachings, incidentally, have a secularized front designed to infiltrate social and political institutions (like police departments), known as “Character Cities.” We happen to have a Greater Cincinnati Character Cities organization—originally implemented by Phil Heimlich, with Anthony Munoz as a front-man for advertising.<BR/><BR/>In a piece written for In These Times by Silja Talvi, entitled ”Cult of Character,” Talvi highlights many of the troublesome aspects of the “character” movement. And a few years ago, an I-Team in Indianapolis released a series of stories detailing the abuse kids experienced in one of these Gothardite training centers.<BR/><BR/>With direct connections to Bill Gothard, one must wonder how congressional candidate Phil Heimlich might respond to this most recent tragedy involving a young life led astray by these weird teachings. One must also wonder about Anthony Munoz, generally respected in the community as a principled leader. <BR/><BR/>The Greater Cincinnati Character Council has continued to plug away, with no real exposure about their strange connections to a character like Bill Gothard.</I> <BR/><BR/>Bella, your state has three such "Character Cities," likely established by a stealth Gothardite: <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.charactercities.org/aboutus/charactercities/" REL="nofollow">COLORADO</A><BR/>Cortez<BR/>Ft. Collins<BR/>Colorado Springs<BR/><BR/>You may wish to share this information with local reporters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com