May - June 2005 The Sabbath Sentinel

Letters to the Editor Send your comments about The Sabbath Sentinel to tss_editor@biblesabbath.org, or write to Kenneth Ryland, editor 1204 N. First Mulvane, KS 67110, USA

Sirs,
The abortion article (Nov.-Dec. 2004) is very good, and progress in the right direction. Yet, we as Christians must cry out to God as an "agreement" prayer (Matt. 18:19) daily for Him to change out the "abortion engineers" of the abortion train, that is, the nine Supreme Court judges.
The Supreme Court reversed its decision about Prohibition. Now they need to reverse abortion. And, it will take God to change them or their minds, and it will take us, as Christians, crying out together, a complete movement among all congregations to agree to ask God to do so, repeatedly, until it's done.
If your publication devoted a quarter page ad to this, continually calling upon all congregations to agree (Matt. 18:19), it would be a very powerful weapon against Satan's evil forces.

Thank you.

Alan Croyle Emporia, Virginia

Dear Mr. Ryland,

I have noticed that you have made what appears to be a permanent change to TSS—no more letters section! This is a terrible change....

You did a disservice to the mass by telling people to avoid the ad announcement 2 issues ago by Norman Edwards (Jan.-Feb. 2005). This man initiated a community and other people came in and slandered him and nearly squashed one of the only fruitful things to come from Sabbatarian Christianity. You have reported biasedly by telling readers to avoid Port Austin Community because you listened to one side. I visited there and will likely be moving my life that way; N. Edwards is in charge of the campus and is continuing its purpose. You need to allow him one more issue to re-advertise it's goals and purposes as they stand now instead of speaking on behalf of the dissenters and blasphemers!

Please reverse some of your errors.

For the love of Yah, John Qavah

Dear John,

Thanks for writing and giving me your comments.

As for why we don't often have letters from readers, we receive very few other than those saying, "I like the magazine; keep doing what you are doing." We receive lots of those, but, even though we are glad to get such letters, they are not very interesting to our readers. That is why I don't run them in the magazine. Your letter is an exception, and I will run it. I have another one or two that I have been saving so that I could do a letter section in this coming issue.

I did not in any way slander Norm Edwards. If you reread my comments, I said, in effect, that people need to refrain from sending their kids or money up there until the group in Port Austin is able to sort out their differences and not fight with each other. It would be terribly irresponsible of me to encourage people to support S.E.E. if the organization is in turmoil. Until they have unity among themselves, I think it is my responsibility to encourage people to find other options for themselves, their children, and their money (really God's money). God is not the author of confusion. Satan is, and the Sabbath community in Port Austin is in confusion and turmoil. I cannot in good conscience before God recommend that people send their children or their money there until it becomes obvious that God's blessing is on the place, and right now it is not.

Thanks again. Ken Ryland, editor

ADDENDUM:

After receiving the above letter from Mr. Qavah, I received a letter and additional information from Norm Edwards on the formation of what is now called the Port Austin Bible Campus (formerly S.E.E., Sabbatarian Educational Environment). Mr. Edwards outlines the steps he has taken to resolve the discord among trustees of the property in Port Austin, and explains how the PABC is now in operation, although not at the level originally envisioned, due to the setbacks that have taken place over the past several months. Speaking on behalf of the BSA, I cannot give unqualified endorsement to the PABC, but Mr. Edwards assures me that progress is being made in resolving the issues in dispute. If you are considering supporting PABC or sending your children there, please do yourself a favor and take a trip to Port Austin to see for yourself whether you agree that the promises being made regarding PABC are indeed being fulfilled.

Ed.

TSS

May - June 2005 The Sabbath Sentinel