The persecution of Patrick Sookhdeo by UK church establishment

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3 responses to “The persecution of Patrick Sookhdeo by UK church establishment”

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   14 July 2016

   Alastair Allen

   For it is better…………………that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing
   Why do you assume that his suffering is purely from oppressors? He has been convicted of sexual assault and intimidation of witnesses by a court of law. His suffering is for evil doing!
   For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently?
   1 Pet 2.20
   You seem to have only heard from one side. I have set up a website with the intention of discussing the Sookhdeo case using the available evidence including, importantly, the words of the prosecution witnesses.
   https://textualintercourt.wordpress.com/
   The first post is “Patrick Sookhdeo’s Game of Trumps”.

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      15 July 2016

      truth

      Hi Alistair,
      You make a valid point with the Bible references you use. Our comments were more directed at events that happened in the years prior to this court case which seem to describe a systematic attempt to discredit and remove Patrick Sookhdeo from the charity he founded. This has been hugely damaging to the work of Barnabas Fund which is the most important point.
      We cannot comment on the conviction itself. As you point out, he has been convicted in a court of law, but it is also hard to completely discount the fact that the Barnabas Trustees continue to maintain his innocence – we simply don’t know…

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         22 July 2016

         Alastair Allen

         Sadly, as you can see from my website, I am not sure at the moment what can be legally discussed online. I would say that your impression from the “Hard pressed..” document is the impression you are supposed to get, that’s why they wrote it.
         You are aware of the response by the EA to BF allegations?
         http://www.christiantoday.com/article/evangelical.alliance.rebuts.barnabas.fund.allegations/85933.htm
         There is a lot of disagreement with Sookhdeo on a number of issues with resulting opposition but is that the same as conspiring against him?
         Sure there was an attempt, by the ex-trustees, to remove Sookhdeo but were they wrong to do so? They are in a legal battle with BF and you will not hear from them publicly so you have only heard from the winning side in the battle for control for the trust.
         As to the trustees who support him, taking an extreme view for a moment, you would surely have to concede that if you view it possible that a whole group of christians would conspire against him then it is also possible that a group would conspire WITH him? Conspiracies are possible on all sides. Certain people, for various reasons, are also easily manipulated.
         The BF document requires critical reading. The answers to these questions are to be found on pages 20 and 23 of the BF document. When came the allegation of racism concerning Robert DeBerry? When did DeBerry deliver his letter on behalf of the dissenting trustees?
         “Hard pressed..” for it’s credibility’s sake gives dates and names but separates, by pages, what may be joined together!

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