Poll Update

First, this scribe had difficulty “voting.” A few of the votes were successful, but the later questions, my vote wouldn’t register. Wonder if others had the same problem. Anyways, an update.

Rev.(Metropolitan, OCA) Jonah was invited by the ACNA to be a featured speaker?

Everybody agreed. 100%. Mr. Jonah, Metropolitan of the Orthodox Church of American, was a featured speaker alongside the megachurch Pastor, Rev. Rick Warren. One would have thought that such a conference would gather Anglican scholars, like Ashley Null or even James Innes Packer. In fact, this was pre-staged by Anglo-Romewardizers like Iker and his agents. Now, we read of the ACNA signing accords with the Orthodox. What’s next? The rather hapless “others” (AMiA, CANA) just stood around, looking clueless—as they were and are, wondering “what’s going on here?” Anyways, we all agreed that Mr. Jonah was intentionally invited to the Bedford-fest. He was horrible. There are no *principled* Reformed men in their midst. The XXXIX Articles and the Reformation context are jokes to the Romanists.

Rev. (Metropolitan, OCA) Jonah said the Reformation was a "heresy?"

70% said “yes.” 30% said “no.” The 30% amongst our readers are quite wrong, either due to ignorance and an effort to throw the vote. It doesn't matter. Mr. Jonah did say reformation theology, specifically, Calvinism was "heresy." We heard him.

Virtue's two moderators are fair and balanced.

33% said “No.” 66% said “definitely not.” It’s vote of “No Confidence.” And that's a slam dunk for the voters.

Bob Duncan (Primate, ACNA) has an earned doctorate in theology and history?

86% said “no.” 14% said “yes.” By “earned doctorate,” as is generally the case, we meant an academic doctorate. He may have a non-academic doctorate or a ministerial D.Min., but we’re not sure. We’ve never seen any Ph.D. behind his name. We’d like this confirmed. We think he is in over is head, theologically. 86% of you think he doesn’t have a respectable, earned doctorate in theology and history. We agree, but are willing to be shown otherwise and correct the record.

(Bp.) Leonard Wayne Riches (REC-ACNA) has a 3-year Master of Divinity degree, but no further degrees?

83% said Riches has no further degrees than the Master of Divinity. 17% said he “probably” does. Fact:
Riches 0nly has a 90-hour Master of Divinity from Reformed Episcopal Seminary. He too a few additional classes at a Lutheran Seminary. He has no earned academic degrees beyond this. He has a D.D. from the school where he lectured. He has no published works. He would never be hired at a world class university or seminary. Doesn't have it.

Virtue has read the entire Parker Society series and all of Calvin and Luther?

Slam dunk. 100% said “no.” He too busy gabbing to have done this. His work and VOL-rag reflects no such influences in the questions, interviews, comments, or discernments in terms of his postings. He lays claim to Stott repeatedly without much beyond that. Wide, sound learning is not evident.

Virtue’s two moderators, Weber and Taylor, have earned theological degrees?

Another slam dunk. 25% said “probably not.” 75% said “no.” A vote of "No Confidence" among our voters. Repeated inquiries on the academic credentials of these two back-stage hacks have never been answered, advertised, or published. We've made efforts in past months and this is the testimony to effect. We've given up on this "Voice of Chaos." Taylor has a LL.M. The LL.M. degree is generally a “consolation prize” for a failed doctorate at Oxford or Cambridge, but we’ve never received answers to multiple inquiries. A diploma-mill for which Anglo-Catholics in the U.S. are notorious? Taylor is an Anglo-Catholic and let’s all kinds of AC-posters get away with free passes. Weber is a webmaster and not much else.

Virtue has earned theology degrees?

25% said “yes.” 75% said “no.” The majority carries the day.

Virtue has an honorary D.D, not an earned graduate theological degree, so far as we know. We’ve made repeated inquiries on this as well, but without fruit. He is an ordained Baptist minister. He attended London Bible College. He attended John Stott’s church in London. He took classes at Regent and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, but we know of no masters or earned doctoral work. He’s written a few books we’re told, but that’s it. He’s a religion journalist, not an historian, exegete, or theologian.