Lacking any further legal action, the video of Jack Schaap responding to 20/20 has been by put back up Vimeo. I’m sorry to disappoint those who were looking forward to a messy lawsuit.
It’s a minor yet satisfying victory. The battle for truth and transparency continues.
Diversion: “If you don’t like what another Christian is doing, why talk bad about it? Why don’t you just pray for them instead?”
Origin: Unknown
Usage: Whenever someone is speaking an uncomfortable truth about a fundamentalist institution or personality that I like.
Strength: Sounds really spiritual.
Translation: “Shut up. I don’t want to hear what you’re saying.”
Biblical Support ???
Fallacy: Inconsistent. Fundamentalists do not apply this same principle to other Christians such as Rick Warren or Billy Graham. Then it is called “standing for the truth.”
and now for something completely different…
It’s interesting how he apparently thinks the only options are yelling at people or preaching like Joel Osteen. Extra points awarded for mocking stuff in a falsetto.
Happy Birthday, KJV!