In my post Tony Jones Defender I mentioned that during a recent phone call Julie Jones had threatened me with a lawsuit for defamation of character. For those who don’t know she is the wife of Tony Jones, a well known leader in the neo-liberal cult of the Emergent Church.

Quite understandably she has taken exception to my writings concerning her husband Tony Jones here at Apprising Ministries. In her letter, which I published at her behest, Julie Jones went to great lengths to prove Tony Jones is a Christian.

Well today in responding to a comment at the post “Julie Jones puts Rev. Silva in his place” she has publicly confirmed that apparently she and Tony must not see me as a Christian when she announces the lawsuit:

Julie Jones says:

Julie Mc Jones on 13 Dec 2007 at 2:29 pm

wow. that is some strong stuff Paula.

http://www.purposedrivel.com/2007/12/tony-jones-anklebiter-wife.html

Again, your page lacks a comment function so, I will post here.

I have been advised by counsel not to comment on the above.

You may be interested in knowing that your friend Ken has crossed the legal limits of the 5th amendment [sic]. Defamation of character, which you seem unclear about, is not an opinion but use of slanderous speech as fact which in turn defames ones character and is illegal under internet law.

Tony, I assure you, and contradictory to your blog post which has no comment feature, does not describe himself as “guru, cult leader, satan worshipper, hindu, buddist, heretic” or other unsavory slanderous terms culminating in years of character defamation…enough already. Let’s move on to helping the and meeting where our great passions collide with the worlds greatest needs.

Further, defamation has occurred because Tony’s words have been cut and pasted by ken thus driving up his hits with high traffic tags and then he adds his opinion and too inaccurate and inflammatory [sic], derogative [sic] and often slanderous words which defame Tony’s charater [sic]. the legel [sic] limits are breeched when Ken states them as fact. For example, Tony does not use a bible is a bold face lie and a lawsuit is appropriate and a strong case for defamation of character under internet law.

Are you sure you want to give your support to Mr. Silva? If to follow christ [sic] is to love your neighbor as yourself then this would be incongruent with Christs’ [sic] teaching wouldn’t it? Speaking unkind of others isn’t the Jesus I know. Spreading vicious rumors that are untrue isn’t the Jesus I strive to be like. The Jesus I seek to emulate had righteous anger. More importantly, he is a truth teller. Get comment functions you people. To hurl lies and have no accountability is very unhealthy. Comment functions help keep you honest.

I would like an apology for calling me a nasty name. I wrote to Ken independent of Tony and this is my deal. I had no idea Tony knew him. Sorry, Ken he never mentioned you. That nastiness on your blog was not kind, Paula.

Peace,

Julie (Online source)

My response:

# Ken Silva on 13 Dec 2007 at 2:41 pm

Julie Jones said: “Ken has crossed the legal limits of the 5th ammendment. Defamation of character, which you seem unclear about, is not an opinion but use of slanderous speech as fact which in turn defames ones character and is illegal under internet law.”

Just so we’re all clear now; there is Julie’s confirmation that she has indeed threatened me with a lawsuit, just as I said in my piece TONY JONES DEFENDER (Online source)

If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the saints? Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases? Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life!

Therefore, if you have disputes about such matters, appoint as judges even men of little account in the church! I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers? But instead, one brother goes to law against another—and this in front of unbelievers! (1 Corinthians 6:1-6)


See also:

TONY JONES: “JOHN MACARTHUR IS A SOFT GNOSTIC”

TONY JONES OF THE EMERGENT CHURCH SAYS: “THE BIBLE IS AN F***KING SCARY BOOK”

TONY JONES AND THE EMERGENT CHURCH: “CHRISTIAN” GAY IS A-OK

TONY JONES ISN'T TELLING THE TRUTH

TONY JONES: EMERGENT CHURCH “SOUL SHAPER”