Digger's Doings

I Feel Loved

My first comment...from an anonymous reader...

     I guess my first question for Anonymous would be - what's in a name? I can only judge Troy Newman's actions by what I've seen and read and, unless there's more to the story than I know, he's not disgracing the legacy of Operation Recue by his work. However, Anonymous insists that for Newman to build on the legacy, it has to be "sanctioned"

     This raises my second question: Is anyone currently "sanctioned" to use the name? It seems like the name was not being used for quite a while. Keith Tucci and Flip Benham both served as leaders of "Operation Rescue National" (which later was called "Operation Save America" and currently goes by the name "Operation Rescue/Operation Save America").

     When "Operation Rescue National" became "Operation Save America", the group's battles, while primarily against abortion also began to include organized responses to matters such as homosexual 'rights', the Ten Commandments controversy and child pornography - all issues that seemed consistent with an organization that, by its name, indicates an commitment to "save America" 

     What Newman appears to being doing in Wichita is much more narrowly focused and more consisttent with the original intent of Operation Rescue. Is there any reason he cannot be "sanctioned" for the work he is already doing?

     I think what I find most troublesome is that this has gotten as far as it has. Instead of finding a way to work things out between the two of them, Terry and Newman are now exposed to the glare of secular media scrutiny and relying on courts to make a determination about this matter. Terry has already taken a lot of time, money and effort that could be spent on more direct efforts on behalf of the children who are being aborted daily. Although Newman has kept a pretty low profile, he, too, is being forced to divert time, money and effort from his work to defend his position.

     Compromise requires a willingness on the part of both parties to give up some portion of what they want. I would ask both Terry and Newman to consider sitting down with a truly neutral mediator to work this out in a way that settles the matter once and for all.

     As to why Newman resigned from his church: why say "no comment" and then comment on it anyway? According to Terry's own words, he has already tried to resolve the matter biblically with Newman through his former church. I don't know why Newman resigned nor does anyone else other than Newman, his former pastor and probably a handful of others. It would be as wrong to ascribe negative motives to his decision as it would be to assume altruistic motives.  

     Thanks for writing, Anonymous! If you're in a position to do so, please encourage these two men to try to work out their differences privately with Christian humilty and a willingness to compromise for the sake of the babies. I fear these little ones have gotten lost in the middle of all of this.