tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17154648.post113021754651767498..comments2023-10-11T04:34:56.433-07:00Comments on His Barking Dog: The Price of a Baptist ConscienceDennis E. McFaddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07580173031351978626noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17154648.post-1130439480954603772005-10-27T11:58:00.000-07:002005-10-27T11:58:00.000-07:00Roy,I prefer the divorce analogy. If a substantia...Roy,<BR/><BR/>I prefer the divorce analogy. If a substantial (rather than merely PSW) number of pastors/regions withdraw from the ABCUSA, wouldn't some kind of equitable access to shared assets be appropriate to negotiate?<BR/><BR/>As to your basic question, speaking ONLY for myself, I am prepared to stand by my convictions regardless of the financial impact, including loss of benefits. It would be sad since I have always felt a loyalty to MMBB and been very fond of both of my MMBB reps (Terry and now Augie).<BR/><BR/>Roy, we disagree about lots of things, but not this. Integrity has a price and those unwilling to pay it don't have it. You, by the way, have always been an example/model to me of someone with LOTS of integrity and character. Would that everyone on both sides of this issue were as integral as you!!!Dennis E. McFaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07580173031351978626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17154648.post-1130436991830830602005-10-27T11:16:00.000-07:002005-10-27T11:16:00.000-07:00Dennis,doesn't it make sense that in order to be e...Dennis,<BR/>doesn't it make sense that in order to be entitled to non-contractual MMBB benefits, you would at least need to be in the denomination?<BR/>Now the question of cost is one in the laps of those who would pull out... does one have the integrity to hold their convictions even if these benefits disappear?royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508828835908673347noreply@blogger.com