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Clarification was issued on yesterday’s show. There was a lot of information that they had that was not provided to the listeners which they were basing their comments on.
The mother and baby’s life are in danger, an extremely complicated pregnancy involving conjoined twins. Suffice it to say, I believe their explanantion and ask forgiveness for expressing doubt.
Folks didn’t have all of the information before running off at the keyboards/mouths and according to Pastor Chuck, there were many quite un-Christian comments and phone calls.
Kneejerk reactions.
How are listeners who are not privy to all the information guilty of jumping to conclusions? If you’re going to have a radio talk show and offer spiritual advice that may be taken by many anonymous listeners -- esp. on something as important as potentially killing an innocent child -- it’s best that you give all the facts and be crystal clear what you’re saying. Chuck didn’t seem to do that, hence the need for his clarification.
I’m glad he got the message. Hope he’ll be more careful in the future.
What did Pastor Chuck mean by “extenuating circumstances?” Such a vague phrase uttered by a pastor cries out for scriptural clarification, but Pastor Chuck (and his representatives at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, KWVE, and the Pastor’s Perspective radio program) refused to provide any such clarification even after my repeated efforts (and the efforts of countless others who have been concerned about this situation). Yesterday, Michael David, producer of Pastor’s Perspective, informed me that the pastors have said all that they are going to say on this subject, and that they will not allow me to go on the air to ask this question. (Tim and Terri Palmquist’s blog)