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Opinion: CFC is practicing its First Amendment right, says Rensselaer Falls man

Posted 4/19/19

In response to “CFC Setting Bad Example for Church, Community” which appeared in the April 1-16 issue of North Country This Week: The writer claims the Christian Fellowship Center is setting bad …

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Opinion: CFC is practicing its First Amendment right, says Rensselaer Falls man

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In response to “CFC Setting Bad Example for Church, Community” which appeared in the April 1-16 issue of North Country This Week: The writer claims the Christian Fellowship Center is setting bad example for church and community. He accuses them as using religion to become “corrupt, political and divisive.” and considers them seeking legal recourse as a form of “bullying”.

I would ask the writer how the Center for exercising it’s legal right to appeal in a court of law as deserving of those pejoratives?

They are obeying the law. They are going though the established rules to make their case. That is not “bullying.” They are seeking to practice their First Amendment right.

Neither has the Christian Fellowship Center to my knowledge has bribed, lied, or threaten with violence to deserve being labeled as “corrupt, political and divisive.”

Now if the writer has in his possession concrete and specific evidence of bad behavior by the Christian Fellowship Center, he should be forthcoming to detail them publicly.

Otherwise, his letter is libelous, and he is guilty of judging the pastor and congregation of the Christian Fellowship Center of immoral behavior and intent without proof.

Does not the Bible say “Judge not, lest you be Judged? At least until we know all the facts?

Ron Shirtz

Rensselaer Falls