” I therefore used another source which had a shorter quote - which in no way changed the context of the information.”
So then it seems you don’t even own the book and you used a shorter quote that was out of context with a sentence missing and then speculated that he might be a statutory rapist. Sounds like you made a thorough investigation, unlike his Bishop. You also accused him of being a big liar, without giving any examples of lies he had allegedly told. You are also accusing me of being a liar.
I think you should take a page from Bart himself and leave off the personal attacks altogether:
An Irenic Testimony
By T. L. Jones
“I had the privilege of knowing Bart Brewer and his wife. He was a very kindly man who cared about the salvation of souls. This book recounts the experiences and influences that led him out of the Roman Catholic priesthood and into the evangelical faith and ministry. What impressed me was that Bart didn’t question the sincerity of the seminary students he studied with nor the priests he knew, nor the many Roman Catholic people he grew up with. His burden was to show what the Bible says about the way to eternal life.”
The difference between the character of folks who stay in the RCC compared to those who leave really is a big difference!
you wrote:
“So then it seems you don’t even own the book...”
I read about this in 1995. I don’t need to own the book. If you own the book, why didn’t you post the page numbers when you posted the text?
“and you used a shorter quote that was out of context”
False. The text was not at all out of context and the longer text you posted - probably violating board rules because it is from a banned website - was even more damning.
“with a sentence missing”
No missing sentence changed the fact that he was romantically attached to a teenage girl - WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HE ADMITTED TO.
“and then speculated that he might be a statutory rapist.”
No, I wonder IF he was one. I did not “speculate” that “he might be” one. Those are two entirely different things. To a Protestant anti-Catholic, however, truth doesn’t matter.
“Sounds like you made a thorough investigation, unlike his Bishop.”
Unlike his bishop? Sounds like his bishop did exactly the right thing since Brewer admitted he “enjoyed watching the girls giggle as they flirted with teasing boys” and his “attention was drawn to one of the more diligent students who thoroughly captivated [his] interest.” The teenager was “mature beyond her years...lovely and shyly responded as [they] stole moments talking alone after class. This was a new adventure, and [Brewer] soon interpreted [their] newly discovered affection as love.” Those are his words.
And then, “It is not surprising that soon the bishop learned of this, though he was many miles away, and he quickly returned me to the States before any serious relationship could develop. The embarrassment of this discipline was difficult for both of us, but life always moves on.”
“You also accused him of being a big liar, without giving any examples of lies he had allegedly told.”
He was a liar. He lied, for instance, about his understanding of Seventh Day Adventism even though he was an SDA minister at one point.
“You are also accusing me of being a liar.”
Okay, then let’s take a step toward resolving that right now: From where did you get the text, the longer passage from Brewer, that you posted? What website did you cut and paste from?