EXACTLY!
No person is a nobody. Whatever you may think of him, Gailon is every bit as much a somebody as is Danny. Everyone is a somebody, including the least, the lowest, the most despised, the people you hate, each person is as much a somebody as anyother person.
Of course you took that 180 out... Each individual IS somebody, BUT
As far as walking in off the street and butting into a ministries business goes, and demanding an accounting, and to know what happened behind closed doors in private and to see their books, bank accounts etc etc etc goes, as Joy did...
Yes, he was stranger, a nobody, and it wasn't his business.
I know...
He's got alot of you believing you are "stockholders in the pews", and that makes it your business, and you have a right to demand changes and an accounting. But why don't you go and try the above with your favorite non profit charity, or another private or independant ministry you have sent donations to, and claim you are one of their "stockholders", and see how they respond and what they tell you...
According to the Illinois Circuit Court, 3ABN is a Shelton Business...but, you know, Danny made them all "stockholders in the pews" the minute he asked them to support HIS ministry. When you live on OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY, there is accountability. Despite your spite, we have every right in the world to ask how the "stockholders money" was spent and how much was put into the pockets of family and friends while employees live on sub-par wages.
Given the alleged background of the Founder, I would have thought some would have asked a lot earlier...oh yeah, they did and guess what the responses were? But this will not be the first time this has happened in denominational history and for some of that interesting history and how it demonstrates history repeats itself, try reading
"Who Watches? Who Cares?" and see the similarities. It is published by a group known as
Members for Church Accountability so get use to a new era in denominational inquiry. If you are a "stockholder" you have the right to ask questions and if you are one who lives off the donations, you should be happy to answer!!!
And frankly, IAN, you are free to express your opinion, but you are not a party and therefore it does not even count, let alone make sense!! But with your background, YOU SHOULD CARE ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY.
Gailon Arthur Joy