Comments on: Vision Forum Ministries to lose their headquarters due to Eminent Domain? http://www.simply-christian.org/blog/2008/07/vision-forum-ministries-to-lose-their-headquarters-due-to-eminent-domain/ Proving all things. Discerning the truth. Wise unto good. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:06:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: ShapeNoteSinger http://www.simply-christian.org/blog/2008/07/vision-forum-ministries-to-lose-their-headquarters-due-to-eminent-domain/#comment-18237 ShapeNoteSinger Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:55:02 +0000 http://www.simply-christian.org/blog/?p=147#comment-18237 Eminent Domain is a hateful practice, but it all seems pretty poetic, really. The building on Blanco Rd. came to Vision Forum in 2002 as the allosaur was being lifted from Mt. Blanco museum by VF, et al--and now, by the hands of other wicked men, Blanco Rd. is being lifted from VF. Perhaps Mr. Phillips should break the cycle and give the proceeds from the sale of Blanco Rd. to Mt. Blanco for the restoration of their work and livelihood. Eminent Domain is a hateful practice, but it all seems pretty poetic, really. The building on Blanco Rd. came to Vision Forum in 2002 as the allosaur was being lifted from Mt. Blanco museum by VF, et al–and now, by the hands of other wicked men, Blanco Rd. is being lifted from VF. Perhaps Mr. Phillips should break the cycle and give the proceeds from the sale of Blanco Rd. to Mt. Blanco for the restoration of their work and livelihood.

]]> By: MennoGirl http://www.simply-christian.org/blog/2008/07/vision-forum-ministries-to-lose-their-headquarters-due-to-eminent-domain/#comment-18129 MennoGirl Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:37:56 +0000 http://www.simply-christian.org/blog/?p=147#comment-18129 At least they aren't being evicted. I mean, it would be quite the undertaking, but they could just move elsewhere. I don't want to sound callous, but it doesn't seem like the guy is exactly hurting for money. I personally would rather support the truly persecuted brothers and sisters than to fund a legal battle. At least they aren’t being evicted. I mean, it would be quite the undertaking, but they could just move elsewhere. I don’t want to sound callous, but it doesn’t seem like the guy is exactly hurting for money. I personally would rather support the truly persecuted brothers and sisters than to fund a legal battle.

]]> By: BGiromini http://www.simply-christian.org/blog/2008/07/vision-forum-ministries-to-lose-their-headquarters-due-to-eminent-domain/#comment-18128 BGiromini Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:23:03 +0000 http://www.simply-christian.org/blog/?p=147#comment-18128 I am no expert on eminent domain but I am fairly certain you are offered fair market value. The appraised value is near $1 million, but that doesn't necessarily the city will pay that amount. The location is supposedly not the best part of town so that will probably factor into any price. Remember that Vision Forum Ministries was in the red for roughly $90,000 after the Jamestown extravaganza so they probably could use the capital. I personally believe he should refund every person who purchased Raising the Allosaur the full retail price and with whatever is left compensate Joe Taylor and all those who actually raised it. Isn't the biblical standard for theft to return 7 times the amount? That would be a good start. I don't believe Doug orchestrated this issue. I do believe however he is purposely playing the persecution card to get sympathy from the greater Christian community. I am no expert on eminent domain but I am fairly certain you are offered fair market value. The appraised value is near $1 million, but that doesn’t necessarily the city will pay that amount. The location is supposedly not the best part of town so that will probably factor into any price. Remember that Vision Forum Ministries was in the red for roughly $90,000 after the Jamestown extravaganza so they probably could use the capital. I personally believe he should refund every person who purchased Raising the Allosaur the full retail price and with whatever is left compensate Joe Taylor and all those who actually raised it. Isn’t the biblical standard for theft to return 7 times the amount? That would be a good start.

I don’t believe Doug orchestrated this issue. I do believe however he is purposely playing the persecution card to get sympathy from the greater Christian community.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.simply-christian.org/blog/2008/07/vision-forum-ministries-to-lose-their-headquarters-due-to-eminent-domain/#comment-18127 Lynn Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:20:49 +0000 http://www.simply-christian.org/blog/?p=147#comment-18127 So how will the city compensate Vision Forum? If quite handsomely, it's hard to say whether Doug doesn't want this, or whether it was orchestrated to help out Vision Forum and he is looking forward to it, or even if it wasn't orchestrated by Vision Forum and he's still looking forward to it, on account of the potential financial gain. So how will the city compensate Vision Forum? If quite handsomely, it’s hard to say whether Doug doesn’t want this, or whether it was orchestrated to help out Vision Forum and he is looking forward to it, or even if it wasn’t orchestrated by Vision Forum and he’s still looking forward to it, on account of the potential financial gain.

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