VIRGINIA: SECOND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY MEETINGS, UPDATES, CORRECTIONS, ADDITIONS

DEC.11, 2019 UPDATE: 
Jaw-Dropping Turnouts On Tuesday & 
18 New 2A Sanctuaries! 77 Total!
https://www.ammoland.com/2019/12/virginia-jaw-dropping-turnouts-on-tuesday-18-new-2a-sanctuaries-77-total/#axzz67tn9N91o

1,500+ people Bedford County Virginia 2019 Second Amendment Sanctuary Meeting

Hundreds attend meeting in Pulaski County to 

voice support for becoming Second Amendment sanctuary

VIRGINIA: SECOND AMENDMENT SANCTUARY MEETINGS, UPDATES, CORRECTIONS, ADDITIONS

BY  Philip Van Cleave

SEE: https://www.ammoland.com/2019/12/virginia-2a-sanctuary-meetings-updates-corrections-additions-12-7-19/#axzz67iCyrAid;

republished below in full unedited for informational, educational and research 

purposes:

Virginia – -(AmmoLand.com)- 

“Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only 

prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of 

freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to 

consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom.” – John F Kennedy

1. Accomack County to vote on a resolution on December 18
2. Contact Alexandria about becoming a Sanctuary
3. Brunswick County will vote on their discussion on December 11
4. Buckingham County to discuss/vote on their resolution on December 9
5. Caroline County to vote on their resolution on December 10
6. Charles City County to vote on their resolution on December 23
7. Grayson County has moved its meeting location
8. Correction to “day” listed for Hampton meeting
9. Contact Harrisonburg City Council to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution
10. Henrico County needs to be urged again to pass a resolution. They are meeting at a new location on a new date
11. Contact Hopewell City Council to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution
12. Isle of Wight has a new location for their meeting
13. Contact Loudoun County about not supporting the Constitution!
14. Matthews County to vote on their resolution on December 17
15. Mecklenburg County to vote on their resolution on December 9
16. New Kent slipped under the radar – they became a sanctuary on November 27!
17. Poquoson City Council to vote on their resolution on December 9
18. Prince Edward County to vote on a resolution on December 17, a new location
19. Prince George County to vote on a resolution on December 10 – updated information/time
20. Prince William County to vote on a resolution on December 10 – new supervisor vows to repeal any resolution
21. Richmond County Board of Supervisors to discuss/vote on their resolution on December 12
22. Roanoke City – let's try this again, they didn't listen, meeting on December 16
23. Rockingham County to vote on a resolution on December 11 – new location and time, email address correction
24. Rocky Mount City Council to meet on December 9 – ask them to become a sanctuary
25. Stafford County Board of Supervisors to meet on December 17
26. Surry County voted and passed a vastly watered-down resolution – contact them to make it stronger
27. Vinton Town Council to meet and discuss a resolution on December 17
28. Waynesboro City Council meeting on their resolution changed to January 13 and new location
29. Sanctuary locality map (Lead Image)
30. Sanctuary coverage

1. Accomack County to vote on a resolution on December 18

The Accomack County Board of Supervisors is meeting on Wednesday, December 18, at 5 pm. It is not clear if a resolution is on their agenda. Whether it is or is not on the agenda, let's have a huge turnout and urge that the resolution be passed! I cannot emphasize enough how important turnout is for that meeting.

December 18, 5:00pm
Board Chambers located in the Accomack County Administration Building
23296 Courthouse Avenue
Accomac, VA. 23301

2. Contact Alexandria about becoming a Sanctuary.

Urge the city of Alexandria to become a 2A Sanctuary!

Alexandria City Council
“Group” phone contact: 703-746-4500
Group / Individual Emails: Not published

Mayor: Justin M. Wilson, webmail, 703.746.4500
Vice Mayor: Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker, webmail, 703.746.4500
Councilman: Canek Aguirre, webmail, 703.746.4500
Councilman: John Taylor Chapman, webmail, 703.746.4500
Councilwoman: Amy B. Jackson, webmail, 703.746.4500
Councilwoman: Redella S. “DEL” Pepper, webmail, 703.746.4500
Councilman: Mohamed E. “MO”, webmail, 703.746.4500


3. Brunswick County will vote on their discussion on December 11.

I am being told that the Brunswick County Board of Supervisors is going to vote on a resolution on Wednesday, December 11 at 7:30 pm. Whether they have it on the agenda or not, we need to urge them to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution!

Location:
Board Meeting Room of the Brunswick County Government Building
228 N. Main Street
Lawrenceville, VA 23868

There is no contact information for the Supervisors, so just email the County Administrator, Dr. Charlette T. Woolridge, in support of the Board of Supervisors passing a Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution.

Here is the link to VCDL's model resolution:

https://www.vcdl.org/resources/Resources/Model_Resolution.docx

4. Buckingham County to discuss/vote on their resolution on December 9.

The Buckingham County Board of Supervisors is going to vote on their resolution on Monday, December 9 at 6:00 pm.

Location:
Peter Francisco Auditorium County Administration Complex
13360 W James Anderson Hwy
Buckingham, VA 23921

There is no contact information for the Supervisors, so just email the County Administrator, Rebecca S. Carter, in support of the Board of Supervisors passing a Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution.

5. Caroline County to vote on their resolution on December 10.

The Caroline County Board of Supervisors is going to vote on their resolution on Tuesday, December 10 at 6 pm.

Location:

Community Services Center Auditorium
17202 Richmond Turnpike
Milford, VA 22514


Clayton Forehand
Board of Supervisors
Title: Board of Supervisors – Madison District
Phone: 804-314-3214
cforehand@co.caroline.va.us

Jeffery M. “Jeff” Sili
Board of Supervisors
Title: Board of Supervisors – Bowling Green District
Phone: 804-633-9084
jsili@co.caroline.va.us

Jeffrey S. Black
Board of Supervisors
Title: Board of Supervisors – Western Caroline District
Phone: 540-424-0264
jblack@co.caroline.va.us

Nancy Long
Board of Supervisors
Title: Board of Supervisors – Port Royal District
Phone: 540-621-9277
nlong@co.caroline.va.us

Floyd W. Thomas
Board of Supervisors
Title: Board of Supervisors – Mattaponi District
Phone: 804-572-1593
fthomas@co.caroline.va.us

Reginald L. Underwood
Board of Supervisors
Title: Board of Supervisors – Reed Church District
Phone: 804-572-0636
rlunderwood@co.caroline.va.us


6. Charles City County to vote on their resolution on December 23.

The Charles City County Board of Supervisors to vote on their resolution on Monday, December 23, at 7:30 pm.

Location:

Charles City County Courthouse
Charles City, VA 23030

7. Grayson County has moved its meeting location.

Due to expected crowd size, the Grayson County Board of Supervisors has moved their meeting to:

Grayson County High School Auditorium
110 Blue Devil Dr
Independence, VA

The meeting is on December 12 at 6 pm.

8. Correction to “day” listed for Hampton meeting.

Corrected listing:

There is word that the Hampton City Council is going to consider a 2A Sanctuary resolution on Wednesday, December 11, at 6:30 pm.

Whether the resolution is heard or not, we should flood the room and urge them to pass such a resolution!

Council Chambers
22 Lincoln Street
City Hall
Hampton, VA 23669

You can email all of City Council at once by clicking here.

9. Contact Harrisonburg City Council to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution.

If you live in Harrisonburg, contact City Council and urge them to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution.

Here is a link to the VCDL model resolution:

www.vcdl.org/resources/Resources/Model_Resolution.docx


-George Hirschmann
George.Hirschmann@harrisonburgva.gov

-Christopher Jones

Christopher.Jones@harrisonburgva.gov

-Richard Baugh
Richard.Baugh@harrisonburgva.gov

-Mayor Deanna R. Reed
Deanna.Reed@harrisonburgva.gov

– Vice Mayor Sal Romera
Sal.Romero@harrisonburgva.gov


10. Henrico County needs to be urged again to pass a resolution. They are meeting at new location on new date.

The Henrico County Board of Supervisors is having a special meeting on Tuesday, December 10, at 5:30 pm. We don't know if a Sanctuary resolution is going to be discussed or not. But let's show up and ask them again, if not. NOTE: new location.

Location:

Belmont Recreation Center
1600 Hilliard Road
Henrico, Virginia 23228

11. Contact Hopewell City Council to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution.

Contact your Hopewell City Council members and urge them to pass a 2A Sanctuary resolution.


Jasmine E. Gore, Mayor
City Contact: (804) 446-0009
Email: jgore@hopewellva.gov

Patience Bennett, Vice Mayor
Email: pbennett@hopewellva.gov

Deborah Randolph, Councilor
Email: randolphforhopewellward1@gmail.com

Johnny Partin, Councilor
Email: partinward3@gmail.com

Brenda S. Pelham
Contact: (804) 720-8619 (cell)
Email: pelhamward6councilor@gmail.com


12. Isle of Wight has a new location for their meeting.

As is the trend with the massive turnouts, the Isle of Wight Board of Supervisors has moved their Thursday, December 12 7:30pm meeting to:

Windsor Town Center
23361 Courthouse Hwy
Windsor, VA 23487

13. Contact Loudoun County about not supporting the Constitution!

A vote to make Loudoun County a 2a Sanctuary failed recently. We need to show up at the next meeting and let the Board of Supervisors know that we are displeased with that failure.

The vote was:

Higgins – Aye
Volpe – Aye
Randall – Nay
Meyer – Nay
Umstaddt – Nay
Saines – Nay
Bouna – Abstain
Buffington – Abstain
Letourneau – Absent


The next meeting is on Wednesday, December 11, at 6 pm.

Location:

Board Room, First Floor, Government Center
1 Harrison Street, S.E.,
Leesburg, VA 20177-7000


Phyllis Randal (Chair-at-Large)
Phyllis.randall@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421
https://www.loudoun.gov/2223/Chair-Phyllis-J-Randall

Ralph Buona (Vice Chair, Ashburn District)
Ralph.buona@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421
https://www.loudoun.gov/2247/Ashburn-Supervisor-Ralph-M-Buona

Suzanne Volpe (Algonkian District)
Suzanne.volpe@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421
https://www.loudoun.gov/2232/Algonkian-Supervisor-Suzanne-Volpe

Tony Buffington (Blue Ridge District)
Tony.buffington@loudoun.gov
Phone:703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421

Ron Meyer (Broad Run District)
Ron.meyer@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421

Geary Higgins (Catoctin District)
Geary.higgins@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421

Matthew Letourneau (Dulles District)
Matt.letourneau@loudoun.gov
Phone:703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421

Kristen Umstattd (Leesburg District)
Kristen.umstattd@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421

Koran Saines (Sterling District)
Koran.saines@loudoun.gov
Phone: 703-777-0204
Fax: 703-777-0421


14. Matthews County to vote on their resolution on December 17.

The Matthews County Board fo Supervisors is going to vote on their resolution on Tuesday, December 17 at 1 pm.

Location:

17 Church Street
Matthews, VA 23109

15. Mecklenburg County to vote on their resolution on December 9.

The Mecklenburg County Board fo Supervisors is going to vote on their resolution on Monday, December 9 at 7 pm.

Location:
Goode Bank Building in the Board of Supervisors meeting room
350 Washington Street
Boydton, VA

Someone told me the meeting was in the County Courthouse, but I cannot confirm that.

16. New Kent slipped under the radar – they became a sanctuary on November 27!

Things have been moving so fast, that I missed that New Kent County is now a sanctuary! Count of sanctuaries is now 46!

17. Poquoson City Council to vote on their resolution on December 9.

The Poquoson City Council is going to vote on their resolution on Monday, December 9, at 7 pm.

Location:

City Council Chambers
500 City Hall Avenue
Poquoson, VA 23662

18. Prince Edward County to vote on a resolution on December 17, a new location.

The Prince Edward County Board of Supervisors has moved their December 17, 7 pm, meeting to:

Prince Edward County High School Auditorium
1482 Zion Hill Road
Farmville, VA 23901

19. Prince George County to vote on a resolution on December 10 – updated information/time.

Prince George Board of Supervisors will be voting on the 2A Sanctuary resolution on December 10, 2019 at the:

County Administration Bldg.
6602 Courts Drive
Boardroom
Third Floor
Prince George, VA

Please plan to be there by 6 p.m. – there is another local issue on the agenda that might draw crowd (related to school funding). There is plenty of parking all around the Administrative building. It is NOT a court or a school – legal carry is allowed.

VCDL EM Leyla Myers has a large roll of stickers and she will be there early.

The resolution will be voted as part of the Consensus Agenda – it is 7 p.m. when they vote – and there is not going to be a public hearing for this resolution. But during the work session, which starts at 6 p.m., there is a time for public hearing – you can just show up and sign up when you get there – give the sign up sheet to the clerk. If you don’t sign up, but wish to speak, you can wait until they ask if anyone else wishes to speak. If you show up at 7 p.m. – they will not be taking any comments.

Text of the proposed resolution can be found here (Look under Order of Consensus – item C-2) – www.princegeorgeva.org/agenda_details_T14_R223.php

20. Prince William County to vote on resolution on December 10 – new supervisor vows to repeal any resolution.

If the resolution is passed on December 10, the incoming Chair warns the new Board of Supervisors will immediately repeal it.

Let them tell a room packed to the rafters with gun owners that the new Board of Supervisors doesn't respect the Constitution.

Incoming Prince William Co. supervisor warns against ‘Second Amendment sanctuary’



21. Richmond County Board of Supervisors to discuss/vote on their resolution on December 12.

The Richmond County Board of Supervisors is going to vote on their resolution on Thursday, December 12 at 9 am.

Location:

Public Meeting Room
101 Court Circle
Warsaw, VA 22572

22. Roanoke City – let's try this again, they didn't listen, meeting on December 16.

Many are planning to try again to get a vote on a Sanctuary resolution by the Roanoke City Council. The effort is being coordinated here:

The City of Roanoke needs your support. Please come out if you can. Strength in numbers! www.facebook.com/events/1475026802659699/

23. Rockingham County to vote on resolution on December 11 – new location and time, email address correction.

The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors has moved their meeting where they plan on voting on their resolution to:

Spotswood High School
368 Blazer Drive
Penn Laird, VA

No carry at schools!

The meeting is on December 11 at 7:15 pm. Seating starts at 6:30 pm.

For Rockingham County residents only. Include your name, address, and indicate your support for Rockingham County becoming a 2nd Amendment Sanctuary.


Dist 1: Pablo Cuevas
540-896-7889
pcuevas@rockinghamcountyva.gov

Dist 2: Sallie Wolfe-Garrison
540-688-8082
sgarrison@rockinghamcountyva.gov

Dist 3: Rick Chandler
540-560-8974
rchandler@rockinghamcountyva.gov

Dist 4: William B. Kyger
540-746-0909
wkyger@rockinghamcountyva.gov

Dist 5: Micheal A. Breeden
540-289-5358
mbreeden@rockinghamcountyva.gov


24. Rocky Mount City Council to meet on December 9 – ask them to become a sanctuary

Rocky Mount, VA Town Council Meeting
Date: 09 December 2019
Time: 7:00pm
Location:

Allen O. Woody, Jr. Municipal Building
345 Donald Avenue
Rocky Mount, VA 24151

To email comments in support of a 2A Sanctuary resolution to the City Council, email the Town Clerk, Rebecca Dillon at: rdillon@rockymountva.org

Include the link to the VCDL model resolution: www.vcdl.org/resources/Resources/Model_Resolution.docx

25. Stafford County Board of Supervisors to meet on December 17

The Stafford County Board of Supervisors is going to hear and maybe vote on their resolution.

The Board of Supervisors will meet on Tuesday, December 17, at 3 pm in the County Administration Building at:

1300 Courthouse Road
Stafford, VA

The public can speak at the beginning of the meeting. Each person has 3 minutes. You may carry.

26. Surry County voted and passed a vastly watered-down resolution – contact them to make it stronger

The resolution that Surry County passed was extremely watered down. There was no need to do that. Contact the Board of Supervisors and tell them to pass the VCDL model Second Amendment Sanctuary resolution:

Amendment Sanctuary resolution: https://www.vcdl.org/resources/Resources/Model_Resolution.docx
Judy S Lyttle jslyttle@surrycountyva.gov
Kenneth R Holmes krholmes@surrycountyva.gov
Giron R Wooden gwoodensr@surrycountyva.gov
Michael H Drewry mdrewry@surrycountyva.gov
John Seward jms@surrycountyva.gov


27. Vinton Town Council to meet and discuss resolution on December 17

The Vinton Town Council is going to consider a 2A Sanctuary resolution on Tuesday, December 17 at 7 pm. Need a turnout!

Location:

Vinton Municipal Building
311 S. Pollard St
Vinton, VA

28. Waynesboro City Council meeting on their resolution changed to January 13 and new location

I'm getting conflicting information on the Waynesboro meeting on their resolution. It was Monday, January 9. I'm told that it is now January 13, 2020 at the Kate Collins Middle School. At this point, I suggest everyone going to the meeting call and verify the location: (540) 942-6669.

Or, better, just go on Monday and urge the City Council to pass the resolution!

29. Sanctuary locality map is filling in nicely: See lead image.

30. Sanctuary coverage

https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Hearing-set-to-begin-as-Augusta-County-considers-becoming-a-2nd-Amendment-sanctuary-565802181.html

Overflow Crowd Turns Out in Blue County to Support Second Amendment

No laws have passed, but Virginia communities keep declaring themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries

http://winchesterstar.va.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=0c827445f



http://www.wmal.com/2019/12/04/mornings-on-the-mall-12-04-19-cal-thomas-stephen-gutowski-fox-5s-lindsay-watts-susan-ferrechio-charles-cooke/


About Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL):

Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a fundamental human right.


For more information, visit: www.vcdl.org.








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Va. Democrats Threaten National 

Guard, Withholding Monies From Sanctuary Counties

Virginia Democrat Legislation wants to send in the National Guard to enforce New Laws!  This will definitely warm some people up.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/ne...

ENGLAND: 6 YEAR OLD CHILDREN TOLD TO WRITE GAY LOVE LETTERS TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY

ENGLAND: 6 YEAR OLD CHILDREN TOLD 

TO WRITE GAY LOVE LETTERS 

TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY

 You can’t stop progress!

BY PAUL JOSEPH WATSON

SEE: https://summit.news/2019/12/09/6-year-old-children-told-to-write-gay-love-letters-to-promote-diversity/; 

republished below in full unedited for informational, educational and research 

purposes:

A video posted by the BBC shows 6-year-old primary school children being told to write gay love letters to promote diversity.

The clip features kids from Bewsey Lodge Primary School imagining themselves in the role of Prince Henry, who wants to profess his love for and gay marry his man servant ‘Thomas’.

“This school teaches children about LGBT relationships from an early age,” explains the BBC, “This class of 6 year olds is learning about gay marriage…all ages take part in LGBT lessons.”



Teacher Sarah Hopson explains how the children, “going to go out into that world and find this diversity around them, and they’ll find that at a young age as well. And the more they can be accepting at this age, you’re not going to face it further on because the children will be accepting now and will be accepting this diversity around them.”

The school has received numerous awards for its stance against “homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying” and follows the Personal, Social, and Health Education (PSHE) program, which lists “Diversity and equality (in all its forms)” as one of its key goals.

The program teaches children about “sources of support and reassurance” for “diversity in sexual attraction and developing sexuality,” the “difference between sex, gender identity and sexual orientation,” recognition of “diversity in sexual attraction,” understanding “accepted terminology” on LGBT topics, and the “need to challenge” “sexist, homophobic, transphobic and disablist language and behaviour.”

Parents of children being taught similar ideas at a school in Birmingham, almost all of them Muslim, were recently banned from protesting outside Anderton Park school against the LGBT indoctrination of their children.

EX NEW AGER: HOW THE "LAW OF ATTRACTION" WILL LEAD YOU ON THE WRONG PATH~WARNINGS ABOUT YOGA, REIKI, VISION BOARDS, VISUALIZATION, VISION CASTING

HOW THE "LAW OF ATTRACTION" 

WILL LEAD YOU ON THE WRONG PATH 

The Law of Attraction states that your positive or negative thoughts control your reality. Doreen Virtue and Melissa Dougherty explain why they no longer believe in, use, or recommend the Law of Attraction. They show in scripture what the Bible says about God supplying our needs, and the dangers of relying on Law of Attraction principles. You can write to Melissa at Instagram.com/melissa_dougherty77 and Doreen is at Instagram.com/DoreenVirtue through the Instagram message system

The Shocking Truth about the Law of Attraction & Word of Faith

Melissa Dougherty explains how the Law of Attraction (new age) and the Word of Faith movement (name it and claim it) have the same occult origin. Both are unbiblical and they take cherry-picked Bible verses out-of-context. Plus, they don't work and people then lose faith when they don't get their "best life now." You can contact Melissa through her YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyKg... and through her Instagram page at: Instagram.com/melissadougherty77

"Why I Stopped Teaching Yoga and Reiki, to Follow Jesus" - Jessica Smith interview

Jessica Smith-My Story-Truth Behind Yoga
https://www.truthbehindyoga.com/my-story/

ALTERNATIVE TO YOGA:

https://www.truthbehindyoga.com/truetone-fitness/

Should Christians Avoid Yoga?

Why Christians Should Avoid Vision Boards, Visualization, or Vision Casting

Ex-New Ager Doreen Virtue warns Christians about the hidden dangers of using vision boards, visualization, and vision casting. Don't believe those who twist Scripture to justify selling you a course or book about vision boards.

Doreen Virtue Testimony: 
"Why I left the new age to follow Jesus" 
Doreen Virtue describes how and why she is now a born-again Christian, and why she has denounced her previous work
and the new age.

SOUTHERN BAPTIST SCANDAL: INDISPUTABLE PROOF SWBTS LIED; ERLC TARGETED PROFESSOR FOR PREACHING AGAINST LGBT "REVOICE" THEOLOGY

SOUTHERN BAPTIST SCANDAL

BOMBSHELL: INDISPUTABLE PROOF SWBTS LIED; ERLC TARGETED PROFESSOR FOR PREACHING AGAINST LGBT "REVOICE" THEOLOGY 

SEE: https://pulpitandpen.org/2019/12/06/bombshell-indisputable-proof-swbts-lied-erlc-targeted-professor-for-preaching-against-lgbt-revoice-theology/; republished below in full unedited for informational, educational and research purposes:

INTRODUCTION FROM JD (HALL)

Let me interject here in this repost from Capstone Report with a few points of observation.

First, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) absolutely, 100% unequivocally lied in their press release about Dr. Lopez’ termination. There is zero doubt of that now.

Second, it is clear that SWBTS had no idea who they were messing with. Lopez apparently has guts-of-steel, is legally represented, and has hired professionals (so I hear) to represent him through this matter. He has audio and correspondence and has just released it like a big, fat bombshell on SWBTS.

Third, for the love of all that is good and pure, please do not overlook the fact that SWBTS was bending under the pressure of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC). The ERLC is every bit the festering, liberal, cancerous sore we’ve told you they are. The ERLC, run by a Democrat, is getting conservatives fired from SBC seminaries. It’s pretty crazy.

Fourth, and this is my prediction: SWBTS is going to have the living daylights sued out of them. Lopez absolutely has cause for damages, but probably would not have if SWBTS had not sent out that libelous press release attacking his character. That single-handedly damned themselves. SWBTS will claim in court that this is an “ecclesiastical matter” to have the suit dropped (the SBC always does), but that will be an uphill battle for them to demonstrate. Personally, I think they’re going to end up paying a fortune to compensate Dr. Lopez and admit their error.

Fifth, in ten years of reporting on the Downgrade in the SBC, this particular issue has more capacity to split the SBC than anything else I’ve seen. I pray it does; it needs to split.—JD

[Capstone Report] Judge for yourself: Who is telling the truth? Audio, transcripts and emails released.

Tapes verify Lopez told that ERLC held him in low regard.

Dean allegedly on tape told Lopez that Southwestern didn’t want the attention his writings on sex abuse would bring to the seminary and if he continued such public teaching that Lopez would likely need to find other employment.

Provost says seminary holds to biblical sexual view.

Was Lopez’s real sin a violation of the SBC’s 11^th Commandment in angering the powerful ERLC?

MORE…

What you need to know about the scandal at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary involving Professor Robert Lopez and SWBTS administration..

A dispute between an employee and employer can be messy. It is especially messy when employer and employee tell different stories of what caused a termination. This is true of the case between Southwestern and Robert Lopez. Here’s what we know:

Lopez was very involved in fighting the gay agenda. According to the American Family Association, “Lopez had been active in writing and speaking about the dangers of the Equality Act and abuse in the gay community. And he had drafted and submitted a resolution to the SBC supporting counseling to help lead people out of homosexuality.  These were all apparently giant no-nos for the SBC, which according to Lopez has embraced the ‘Revoice’ ideology.  Revoice is a radical movement to promote normalization and acceptance of LGBTQ terms within the church—creating a slippery slope which many believe will lead to full-blown acceptance of homosexuality.

Lopez claims he was fired because of his insistence he would obey God rather than men and continue to teach against the sins of homosexuality. SWBTS claims he was fired because of curricula changes and internal issues including complaints from faculty and students.

Transcripts and audio of the meetings purportedly between Southwestern Professor Robert Lopez and Dean Michael Wilkinson and between Lopez and SWBTS Provost Randy Stinson were released today (December 6, 2019.) The release included supporting documents including emails sent by Lopez outlining the dispute over articles written by Lopez on matters of national importance, specifically, issues of abuse in the gay community and how Christians should stand for biblical orthodoxy on sexuality.

The transcripts and tapes prove a key element of the allegations. Specifically, SWBTS provost Randy Stinson mentions the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) was unhappy with Dr. Lopez.

According to a transcript and audio allegedly of Stinson, “Then, I happen to be around some folks from the ERLC, where your reputation is not good there with those folks. So now there’s a growing concern of mine in terms of a failure to relate constructively to another major entity of the SBC. Which in turn compounds the problem of failure to relate constructively to this institution.”

Why was the ERLC unhappy? Lopez attributes this to his longstanding and public differences over how Christians should view sexuality. What other issue would the ERLC have against Lopez? Would they even know Lopez were it not for his opposition to Revoice and similar theological issues?

Lopez claims the disputes between himself and the administration centered on the ability to share his personal testimony at conferences, other speaking events and through essays or interviews.

According to the voluminous story revealing the transcripts, emails and other data is this summary statement worth quoting: “All the statements, interviews and publications that generated conflict regarded LGBT issues and sex abuse issues. There is literally no record Lopez can find of sustained conflict with the administration of any other kind.” However, Stinson in the transcript tells Lopez the content isn’t the issue. This becomes the crux of the dispute—Southwestern wants to make the dispute with Lopez into administrative procedures, but Lopez is correct that everything the administration objected to involved his ministry on LGBTQ issues.

The Greenway Administration is on tape telling Lopez the school didn’t want the attention his speaking about sex abuse in the gay community would bring to the seminary. That’s a major and stunning admission. The tapes show the school claiming biblical orthodoxy on the issue, but not wanting attention that would come to it if its professors spoke up in defense of biblical sexual standards.

According to the transcript of the September 13 meeting, “Dean Mike Wilkinson: The other thing is the article you wrote. Here’s the expectation of the administration. I think they were [inaudible 00:19:17] that you getting off social media was a good thing, that from that point, you were going to focus on the drama club and your courses, your academic work, and not be involved in other areas. [inaudible 00:19:37] I know that they don’t want that attention coming here. Robert Lopez: “I can’t give it up.”

Mike Wilkinson:  “And I understand that. It’s probably going to come down to if that’s an area where you really feel like you need to fight, understand what I’m saying here because I’m not giving you an ultimatum, but it may come down to if that’s an area you want to fight, they’re not going to want to have that fight take place from here.”

In one part of the transcript, the Provost tells Lopez this whole issue is not about content and that the seminary holds a similar view on sexuality to Lopez’s stance.

However, Stinson then redirects the conversation back to the view of an outside entity—the ERLC. From the transcript, Randy Stinson: “I’m not asking you to deny your Christian testimony. I’ve never done that. I’ve never told anybody else to deny you that. So this isn’t about your Christian witness in my mind. It is about your just relationship to this administration. Repeatedly. And even your relationship to another entity of the SBC.”

Stinson indicated he wanted Lopez’s work to be reviewed based on several criteria. These included how SBC entities, leaders and others within the denomination might feel about Lopez’s writings. According to the transcript, “Randy Stinson: There are multiple factors…Who the audience is. The venue. What’s being said. How is it being said? [crosstalk 00:32:19] If it is going to be received poorly by the entity that pays the bills here, in terms of SBC.”

There is a lot more in the transcripts. Pages and pages. Read it and decide for yourself. Who is in the right? Lopez? Southwestern? Both? Neither? Share your thoughts.

TAKEAWAY: Why would it matter what the ERLC thought of a professor working at Southwestern? Is Russell Moore that powerful?

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published at Capstone Report, title changed by P&P]