[Vision2020] The newest, and by far the worst scam in town

[Donovan Arnold]

Mr. Hansen
 
Don't be dissing water cooler talk by comparing it to Biblical Counseling from the made up teachings of the far religious right. One of these has a bit more foundation in fact and relevance. 
 
Donovan J. Arnold

From: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
To: Don and Rose Huskey <donaldrose at cpcinternet.com> 
Cc: Moscow Vision2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com>; "<office at christkirk.com>" <office at christkirk.com> 
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2012 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The newest, and by far the worst scam in town


Coincidentally, the Center for Biblical Counseling (518 S. Main, Moscow) is located next door to the Nuart Theater (516 S. Main, Moscow).

The Center for Biblical Counseling
http://www.ccmbooks.org/index.cfm?i=14114&mid=4&ministryid=25930

Rose does bring up an interesting question . . .

What credentials do ANY of those listed within Rose's email possess that qualifies them for anything beyond water cooler gossip?


Seeya round town, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho

"If not us, who?
If not now, when?"

- Unknown



On May 13, 2012, at 19:59, "Rosemary Huskey" <donaldrose at cpcinternet.com> wrote:


Greetings to Christ Church and Trinity Reformed Elders: Jeremy Bunch, John Carnahan, Bill Church, Dale Courtney, John Grauke, Matt Gray, Ed Iverson, Fred Kohl, Mike Lawyer, Csaba Leidenfrost, Ben Merkle, Matt Meyer, Jim Nance, John Sawyer, Wes Struble, Matt Whitling, Douglas Wilson, Gordon Wilson
>Deacons: Andrew Crapuchettes, Jim Crapuchettes, Greg Ditton, Tom Garfield, Jonathan McIntosh, Joe Myers, Rusty Olps, Marc Rust, Mark Wintz
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>Is there ever going to be an end to the trouble and error the elders and deacons of Christ Church bring to the people of our community?  When I learned about your newest scam, The Center for Biblical Counseling, my heart plummeted.  What in the name of God, and I mean that literally, leads you to believe that you are qualified to counsel distressed people, or worse, train others – in a three day, forty dollar course - to do so?  Your ludicrous claim to “training” (your own and the moronic people who will pay forty dollars for it) does not stand up under  scrutiny.  The damage you will do is incalculable.  Clearly, you don’t give two hoots in hell about the people, their families, and the community that you will harm with your pseudo-counseling.  How do you plan to maintain the confidentiality of your clients? It is to be hoped that they will not in the files of Anselm House where any Tom, Doug,  Ben, or Greyfriars student might have
 access to them.  Spare me from pretending a NANC credential is convincing to anyone but the most credulous.   Let’s be honest, genuine counseling credentials are more than exchanged emails, phone conversations, open book tests, and videos.  Good Lord, in comparison  ITT Tech look like an ivy leage university.
>What twisted, egocentric, lust for self-importance drives the men of the Kirk (and their like-minded allies - click on the “see more …” to learn who else is involved) to believe they are competent to tackle any professional area that arouses their interest?  It’s no wonder that your befuddled wives (who are not even R.N.s) deliver babies at home in a look-a-like child’s wading pool.  I wonder, can surgery on a kitchen table be far behind? Have you considered the distinct pattern of behavior among Kirkers – men and women - who consistently substitute swaggering (or sashaying) hubris for actual expertise.  
>You have chosen a fearful path to walk.  Do you understand the damage you can do?  Do you care? How many desperate people, lured into your office by the claim of free counseling, will be further damaged by your ignorance and presumption.  Why can’t you appreciate the difference between praying with a troubled person and then sending him/her with your blessing and support to a proficient, academically credentialed, and state licensed counselor who has received an education including subjects like  neurobiology, psychiatric illness, personality disorders, human development, and organic brain damage?  And, in an act of true Christian charity, the Kirk can pay the bill.   How do your counselors plan to differentiate between personality changes due to a malignant tumor or just a run of the mill sociopathic personality disorder (which, incidentally is not generally believed to be curable – prayerfully or otherwise)?  Will you also be praying the
 gay away?  Given Doug’s penchant for mocking, hateful, homophobic language, I suspect it will be high on the agenda.  
>The entire community is aware of the Christ Church “cure” for pedophiles – arranged marriages.  (Is that a Christ Church / Biblical Counseling example of a treatment plan?)  Or, are you planning to beat the devil out of your patients – a Reformed exorcism – the way you spank your sinful children?  Whoops, I forgot, spanking is funny.  Is Tom Garfield, aka Mr. Spanky and Superintendent of Logos School, the leading candidate for that chore based on his expertise with a paddle or has a new child whacker taken over that job at Logos? (I’m betting not.) Doug Wilson is the unblushing author on how spanking is just what God ordered, and it should hurt so maybe he will be a switch hitter.
>But of course, your free counseling isn’t just charity work, is it?  Once again the old Pyramid Scheme peeks around the corner and gives us a smirky wink and a slimy nudge.  The old tried and true formula  “You-too-can-start-a-Classical–Christian-school  and you don’t need any silly government school degrees to do it “ has morphed to “For-the-meager sum- of-forty-dollars-and–three-days–of- training-you–can- become- a -Christian counselor” and here’s the best part, you don’t need a silly, worthless degree in Psychology to set up shop.   What is the matter with you?  Do you need money so badly that you will peddle snake oil and pretend it is of value?  Have you no shame – oh, wait we know the answer to that question.  You have moved from the jackass category which is sufficiently awful to the toxically dangerous category.  And while, I don’t believe that we have heard the last from the leaders of Christ Church and
 Trinity Reformed Church, I can’t imagine you could sink much lower.
>Rose Huskey
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