A Letter from the Community (March 17, 2018)
Dear Fitch children,
Yesterday morning I read the recent correspondence between you and your mother. I am at a loss to understand the response from Pastor Scott. But I am going to attempt to understand the response from the perspective of Pastor Scott's insinuation that your mother is in sin and needs to repent. I will point out to you that she only asked for a meeting.
The email from Jonathan alleges that Pastor Scott believes your mom is in sin, and although she asks to meet with him, he refuses until certain requirements are met, (placed on her by Pastor Scott, not by scripture.) My first thought is: would a true shepherd be quick to help a "lost sheep"? Of course. Why can’t your pastor meet with your mom? And then rejoice, if she had repented of the unnamed and alleged sin. A meeting would give Pastor Scott a chance to tell her all her sins. If there are any. The fact that he refuses to meet, unless she meets certain criteria; meeting with him alone only, and meeting with him only if vague conditions (like: unconditional repentance) are met, causes me to assume he does not ever want to meet.
The phrase "unconditional repentance", I have researched and find no scriptures either in the Old or New Testament. I assume your pastor means no one should expect anything in return for repentance. In other words, your mom should not expect to see you children just because she might have ‘repented’ to your pastor. The fact is, why on earth wouldn't she be allowed to see her children???
Is there another reason why your mom is unsuitable to meet with Pastor Scott and then see her children? I can only think of one reason. He doesn't want you to see your mom because you will learn the truth about what was done to her when she was put away by the leadership of Calvary Temple.
Ellen Kusar
Yesterday morning I read the recent correspondence between you and your mother. I am at a loss to understand the response from Pastor Scott. But I am going to attempt to understand the response from the perspective of Pastor Scott's insinuation that your mother is in sin and needs to repent. I will point out to you that she only asked for a meeting.
The email from Jonathan alleges that Pastor Scott believes your mom is in sin, and although she asks to meet with him, he refuses until certain requirements are met, (placed on her by Pastor Scott, not by scripture.) My first thought is: would a true shepherd be quick to help a "lost sheep"? Of course. Why can’t your pastor meet with your mom? And then rejoice, if she had repented of the unnamed and alleged sin. A meeting would give Pastor Scott a chance to tell her all her sins. If there are any. The fact that he refuses to meet, unless she meets certain criteria; meeting with him alone only, and meeting with him only if vague conditions (like: unconditional repentance) are met, causes me to assume he does not ever want to meet.
The phrase "unconditional repentance", I have researched and find no scriptures either in the Old or New Testament. I assume your pastor means no one should expect anything in return for repentance. In other words, your mom should not expect to see you children just because she might have ‘repented’ to your pastor. The fact is, why on earth wouldn't she be allowed to see her children???
Is there another reason why your mom is unsuitable to meet with Pastor Scott and then see her children? I can only think of one reason. He doesn't want you to see your mom because you will learn the truth about what was done to her when she was put away by the leadership of Calvary Temple.
Ellen Kusar
