Adultery was not an issue which entered into the decision of the 3ABN board to remove her from the board or to terminate her employment.
I call this a direct statement and it has my attention as someone stating what they believe is a true fact and close to the situation.
That's because it is a true statement, and it has never been a secret, A quote was provided in this thread and it was from the Chairman of the 3ABN board of trustees stating exactly why she was fired. He certainly knows why they fired her! The entire board knows why they fired her as they all voted to. They have no reason to lie about it not being for adultery, think about it Tinka. Doesn't a ministry have cause to remove someone from their position if the issue is adultery? Especially if it's a leadership position? Yes they do, you know that. So, if that was the reason 3ABN would have just said so.
They wouldn't even have had to prove it to anyone else as a conference President sits on the board of 3ABN always to ensure that there is accountability even though 3ABN is an independent adventist ministry, meaning they are not owned or controlled by the SDA Conference but support the SDA conference and work with them.
If your church disciplines a member for adultery it's done by the church and is private. Joe Blow off the street or from another Church doesn't have any right to come in demanding to see the evidence. Joe blow doesn't have the right to come in a demand to see the proof and evidence from a board meeting of a non profit organization either.
They met, went over all the evidence and events leading up to that time and fired her for her "defiance of the board"
And they have said that all along, to Linda and anyone else who asked.
For example the quote which was already posted here, from the Chairman of the 3ABN board:
It simply could not continue the way things were going. Though I and the board did not get involved in the marriage, we were very much concerned about the ministry. All the while, this was taking a real toll on the ministry. Work was not getting done. The employees were pulled in both directions... Linda said on her web site recently that I had told Johann a year before that I had never accused her of adultery. She was correctly quoting a portion of my statement to Johann, but what she did not bother to say is that I was defending 3ABN against an accusation that we had fired her for adultery. I was merely telling him that it was for defiance of her board that she was let go, not because of adultery, an accusation, it is true, I never stated. As you can see from the few things I have included here, we have had ample evidence to suggest adultery, but it is true, we have not seen the two of them in bed together.
You can read his whole letter here:
http://references4links.blogspot.com/2007/05/wt-answering-questions.htmlThe truth is no one has a right to believe or claim the board lied about why they fired her unless they can prove it.
Yes I know Linda claims she was fired for adultery. Perhaps that is because then she can claim I am innocent, I was fired unjustly! And a whole lot of people have heard this and believe it and have got very upset about it. It's a downright crying shame.
On the other hand she can't claim she was unjustly fired for defiance of the board, which is what she was fired for. She was sent a letter and ultimatum after this all went on for months and it was causing problems with work not getting done and employees being torn in one way or the other, after the Board chairman decided things couldn't go on that way for the wellbeing of the ministry. He appointed a fact finding group to looked into it all, as was his duty according to 3ABN's by laws, and then they reported to the entire 3ABN board. She refused to comply with the conditions of her continuing employment and refused to even answer. Further she refused to even come to the board meeting where it was all to be discussed and decided. She merely sent a letter still defying them. The 3ABN board went over all, including her letter and decided they had no choice but to let her go. She made her own choice, Tinka.
That's all I can tell you, so accept it, or don't.