Saddleback “Apologist” Threatens Web Host Company with Legal Action

This week, Lighthouse
Trails learned that a Saddleback apologist contacted
IPOWER,
the web hosting company for Apprising Ministries (a Purpose
Driven critic), threatening IPOWER with legal action. This
resulted in IPOWER notifying Apprising Ministries that they
would shut down the website if a request to remove certain
material was not complied with in 48 hours (by Saturday
night). IPOWER has
a policy
statement on their website, which states they will take
“corrective action” against websites that post
“controversial” material.

As a private company, IPOWER has the right to refuse service
to anyone whom they wish; however, given the controversial
nature of many websites and blogs and with a customer base
of over 700,000 sites, IPOWER will need to shut down
thousands of websites, if they treat all of them in the same
manner as Apprising Ministries.

There is growing concern among many Christian believers that
the time is soon coming, largely because of hate crime
legislation, when websites and ministries that challenge and
critique popular and non-biblical religious movements…
will be shut down. A prime example, which has warranted
growing concern, is that of MacGregor Ministries in Canada,
who was recently informed by the Canadian government that
they were being stripped of their non-profit status because
they violated Canadian regulations that state non-profits
cannot say other religions are wrong (constituting this to
be hateful behavior).

Because the long-term implications of IPOWER’s actions could
set a precedent with other hosting companies (a precedent
that could ultimately affect many voices who stand for the
truth and the Gospel), Lighthouse Trails considers this
current action to be of a very serious nature. Lighthouse
Trails wrote a letter on July 25th to IPOWER, expressing our
concerns. (Click
here to read.)

Note: This website was shut down
on Saturday, July 26

http://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/blog/index.php?p=1161&more=1&c=1

For further information, please read the following
reports:
Report by Slice of
Laodicea on IPower situation

Non-profit Ministries: A View of the Future?

Purpose Driven Resisters – Must Leave or Die
Why
“Hate crime” laws would ban Biblical Christianity by Kjos Ministries


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