Another Update (UPDATED)

Here is another important update on the attack against Apprising Ministries which could have serious ramifications for EVERY discernment ministry and blog on the internet. Please read:

Saddleback "Apologist" Threatens Web Host Company with Legal Action - IPOWER to Shut Down Purpose Driven Critic
http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/blog/index.php?p=1161&more=1&c=1


Note: The website that was threatened is not Christian Research Network, but Ken Silva's website, Apprising Ministries, which has, as of this evening, officially gone poof!

*There is a good response/commentary on this situation at Indy Watchman, here.

*UPDATE: Pastor Silva's critique and attacker has committed copyright research infringement and plagiarism in a book he has written. See here:
http://www.cultlink.com/sentinel/Vangorden.htm

Also read about his word usage in the Spin Zone.

And the latest from Slice of Laodicea here:

Poof! Apprising Ministries On-line is Now Dark

Once again, the reason I am blogging this is, as the above article states...

"The implications for all bloggers, religious or otherwise, are clear. Anyone who has a complaint about your views can claim that you have engaged in slander and the ISP Terms of Service usually allow for the companies to remove your website if you don’t take the material in question down. The First Amendment means nothing in these cases. Reportedly, a press release is about to go out to national media about this incident because it provides a clear precedent that has grave and clear implications for all who value the right to express their views online, regardless of the subject matter.

Everyone who values the right to read and publish blogs on the Internet has a vested interested in this."

In the meantime, follow the updates here.