Updates for the New Millennium -- March 2000

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Today's grouping of new pages should be posted about 3:00 pm or 4:00 pm
(CST) this afternoon.

Please don't miss yesterday's two postings:

Morning ~ Tuesday, February 29, 2000 about 7:30 am (CST)
Afternoon ~ Tuesday, February 29, 2000 about 3:30 pm (CST)

Thank you.

More to come ...

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Afternoon ~ Wednesday, March 1, 2000 about 4:00 pm (CST)

Two (2) pages this afternoon:

1) ~~~*~~~
Scientists are also discovering that neurological
effects can skip generations.
"If your child is not affected, it doesn't mean that your
grandchild won't be."

Brain Storm: Are We Threatening
Our Intelligence with Chemical Pollution?
E Magazine
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Biological Monitoring of Workers
Exposed to Organo-phosphorus Pesticides
British Health and Safety Executive,
First published 1981
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Still coming this week,

"So What About the Money?:
A Conversation Among Friends"

and The "Heart of the Matter" Proposal
(Marie's proposal to the Missouri Baptist Convention) .

Thank you.

More to come ...

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Evening~ Wednesday, March 1, 2000 about 6:00 pm (CST)

Oops, forgot one!

~*~New Today~*~
Our Children At Risk:
The Five Greatest Threats to Their Health
Chapter Five -- Pesticides
Natural Resources Defense Council
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Morning ~ Friday, March 3, 2000 about 7:30 am (CST)

The next update will be posted by about noon (12:00 pm) today -- Friday.

Thank you.

More to come ...

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Late Morning ~ Friday, March 3, 2000 about 11:55 am (CST)

We are currently in the process of completing the distribution of

The "Heart of the Matter" Proposal
(Marie's proposal to the Missouri Baptist Convention)

to various members of the leadership of the Missouri Baptist Convention,
the Southern Baptist Convention, and the press and media.

We anticipate that The "Heart of the Matter" Proposal should be
web-posted on this site by early Monday morning.

This weekend, we should be posting a number of related documents
and other information.

Please check back often as the posting schedule may vary.

Also, we are in the process of adding a number of links to various
pages and updating some information.

We found this brief history on use of the term "anaphylaxis" to be
particularly relevant.

We submit the information below for the consideration of the SBU Trustees
and the Executive Committee of the Missouri Baptist Convention.

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Anaphylaxis - Life-Threatening Allergy

What is anaphylaxis?

Anaphylaxis is the word used for serious and rapid allergic reactions
usually involving more than one part of the body which, if severe
enough, can kill.

The word anaphylaxis was coined when scientists tried to protect dogs
against a poison by immunising them with small doses. Far from being
protected, the dogs died suddenly when they got the poison again.

The word used for protection by immunisation is 'prophylaxis', so the
scientists coined the word 'anaphylaxis' to mean the opposite of protection.
What the scientists saw in the dogs helped them to understand that the
same can happen in humans. This helped us to understand asthma and
other allergies too, because they work in a similar way.

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Morning ~ Saturday, March 4, 2000 about 8:30 am (CST)

For those who wished to receive notice, the new SBU Boycott posts,
"Murderous Hearts":
Thieves, Thugs and Liars for the Kingdom
will begin distribution as early as next week.

This is the Boycott material that we will be taking to the annual
meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in mid-June in
Orlando, Florida.

Others need to be warned about corrupt organizations like the
Missouri Baptist Convention and Southwest Baptist University
so that no one else will be hurt and other lives will not be ruined
and wasted.

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We will be working on this Website most of the weekend.

Please excuse any inconvenience.

The distribution of The "Heart of the Matter" Proposal continues ...

More to come ...

The "Heart of the Matter" Proposal
(Marie's new proposal to the Missouri Baptist Convention)

and the new SBU Boycott posts
"Murderous Hearts":
Thieves, Thugs and Liars for the Kingdom .

Due to some new developments, we are particularly concerned about
Marie's safety -- and the safety of her family, friends, and a number
of witnesses.

We will be reporting back this evening and will be adding some
material today.

More to come ...

Observers have noted that the presence of Southwest Baptist University's
current attorneys in these discussions is likely to thwart any reasonable
dialog ... and the eventual resolution of these difficulties.

Of course, one must expect to meet a wall of howling lawyers when
attempting to communicate with any modern corporation.

For better or worse, this army of raging attorneys is an inevitable aspect
of our American system of justice. This is to be expected and is certainly
not the substance of our concern and complaint.

Rather, our complaint involves the self-serving, wild-eyed, hateful, and,
at times, dangerous interference of these lawyers.

Having already compromised themselves by their knowledge or
participation in unethical, immoral, and (probable) criminal conduct
and seeking to conceal their own misjudgment, these attorneys are
now willing to subvert and undermine the best interests of Southwest
Baptist University and the Missouri Baptist Convention.

As there is little or no statute of limitations for the unethical conduct of
attorneys, this obstruction is not likely to be resolved any time soon.

We, therefore, urge the immediate and prudent intervention of the
authorities of Southwest Baptist University and the Missouri Baptist
Convention.

Over the last week, observers have suggested that -- in order to facilitate
a solution to these difficulties -- we publicly encourage authorities in
this matter to consider the removal of these particular attorneys from
these immediate discussions.

We would like to respectfully request this action at this time.

As prayerful thought, wisdom, and insight will reveal this is, in fact,
also in the best interest of these attorneys.

Although we will allow two days -- until Thursday noon -- for the
consideration of this request, we are in agreement that it is necessary
to release a variety of additional information in the interim.

Please check for additional postings by noon tomorrow.

More to come ...

We have added a new page to the Section

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Congressional and Legislation Action
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~*~New Today~*~
Student Environmental Protection
Act Information Page
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which includes:

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Introductory Material
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Marie's Open Letter to the Senate
Concerning the Student Environmental Protection Act
(SEPA) and the Misuse of Pesticides
at Southwest Baptist University
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~*~New~*~
NCAMP PRESS RELEASE
(October 13, 1999)
introducing
the School Environment Protection Act
(SEPA)
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~*~New~*~
Introductory Statement on the
School Environment Protection Act (SEPA)
by Jay Feldman, Executive Director,
Beyond Pesticides/NCAMP
to the U.S. Senate
(October 13, 1999)
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Children and Pesticides
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~*~New Today~*~
Are Pesticides Taking Away
the Ability of Our Children to Learn?
Journal of Pesticide Reform
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~*~New Today~*~
Exposures of Children to
Organophosphate Pesticides
and Their Potential Adverse Health Effects
Center for Children's Environmental Health Research,
School of Public Health, University of California
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~*~New Today~*~
Health Effects of 48 Pesticides
Commonly Used in Schools
Adobe format (.pdf file)
from
NCAMP
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~*~New~*~
Our Children At Risk:
The Five Greatest Threats to Their Health
Chapter Five -- Pesticides
Natural Resources Defense Council
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Student Environmental Protection Act Bill
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~*~New~*~
Student Environment Protection Act
(SEPA) Bill Summary
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~*~New Today~*~
The Full Text of the
Student Environmental Protection Act
of 1999 (SEPA)
at thomas.loc.gov
or in Adobe format (.pdf file)
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Show Your Support for the Children
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~*~New Today~*~
SEPA Action Alert
Printable Form and Information
Adobe format (.pdf file)
from
NCAMP
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Afternoon ~ Thursday, March 9, 2000 about 1:40 pm (CST)

After colossal wrestings with the Internet (and certain software programs),
we are back on line.

We have not yet received any indication of a decision by the officials of
the Southwest Baptist University and the Missouri Baptist Convention
regarding our request.

Therefore, we will continue our distribution of the

The "Heart of the Matter" Proposal
(Marie's new proposal to the Missouri Baptist Convention)

and related information to the remaining authorities and officials of
the Missouri Baptist Convention and Southern Baptist Convention.

The distribution should be completed by this weekend.

We would like to web-post The "Heart of the Matter" Proposal
and related material by no later than early Monday morning.

Once again, we would like to thank all of those who have given their
input and advise over the last week (and months ... in fact, years) in
dealing with this difficult and dangerous situation.

The "Heart of the Matter" Proposal provides reasonable means
of resolving these perplexities in a decent and civil manner.

It is hoped that some individuals among all the genteel and learned
officials of the Missouri Baptist Convention and Southern Baptist Convention
have the wisdom to perceive and implement a prudent and godly course
of immediate action.

We will be posting regularly through the rest of the week and the weekend.

Please check often for updates -- usually about 12:00 noon.

Your prayers are appreciated.

Thank you.

More to come ...

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Morning ~ Friday, March 10, 2000 about 11:00 am (CST)

While preparing the new Asthma and Allergy Information Page
for this site, we were informed of that the American Academy of Allergy,
Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) has added this to their Section
on Occupational Asthma:

Occupational Asthma: Causes

Occupational asthma may be caused by one of three mechanisms.
These include:

*Direct irritant effects ...
*Allergy (long-term exposure) ...
*Pharmacologic mechanisms

Inhalation of some substances in aerosol form can directly lead
to the accumulation of naturally occurring chemicals in the body,
such as histamine or acetylcholine within the lung, which in turn
lead to asthma.

For example, insecticides, used in agricultural work [or in illegal,
indoor applications at Southwest Baptist University], can cause a
buildup of acetylcholine, which causes airway muscles to contract,
thereby constricting airways.

Source:
http://www.aaaai.org/public/publicedmat/tips/occupationalasthma.stm

We are completing this and a variety of other pages which should be
posted late tonight.

Thank you for your patience.

More to come ...

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Morning ~ Saturday, March 11, 2000 about 7:30 am (CST)

Yesterday, we heard that individuals associated with SBU were
-- yet again -- distributing inaccurate and deliberately manipulative
information.

If this were only the usual, now commonplace, administration-sponsored
slander and abuse against Marie, she would have asked us to ignore it,
but as this involves medical information and could seriously jeopardize
the welfare and well-being of others as well, Marie has asked that we
publicly respond.

For this reason, there will be a delay in the posting of several new pages.

We are awaiting a number of abstracts and articles from our medical
advisors -- which we will be posting sometime this weekend.

Please check back later tonight.

Thank you.

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Morning ~ Sunday, March 12, 2000 about 8:00 am (CST)

After careful consideration, we have withdrawn The "Heart of the Matter"
Proposal (Marie's new proposal to the Missouri Baptist Convention)
from circulation.

The "Heart of the Matter" Proposal is withdrawn; the offer no longer stands.

In the hope that Southwest Baptist University and the Missouri Baptist Convention
would fulfill their legal obligations and "Christian" mission, we have withheld
from pursuing other actions.

We have now begun to engage alternative means of obtaining treatment and
restitution for Marie.

We apologize for the suffering that this will bring into many lives, but,
in the face of such brutality, we no longer have any other options.

For others who might benefit, the medical information mentioned in the
March 11 Update should be available either later today or early tomorrow.

We will post a more detailed explanation of the circumstances which lead
us to the this decision over the next several days.

Your prayers are appreciated.

Thank you.

More to come ...

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Afternoon ~ Monday, March 13, 2000 about 12:30 pm (CST)

When The "Heart of the Matter" Proposal (Marie's new proposal to the
Missouri Baptist Convention) was withdrawn for consideration yesterday,
we were more than a little concerned.

Today, we are more than convinced that this was the proper response.
We asked:

*Even if the the Missouri Baptist Convention brokered some arrangement,
how could an agreement be reached with such apparently corrupt and
apathetic institutions which are so lacking in moral and ethical integrity?

*How could we count on them to keep their word -- the word of individuals
who had so often and fiercely resorted to outrageous lies and savage
slanders in the past?

*How could we continue to keep silent in the light of such dangerous,
criminal, or unethical conduct?

We have begun distributing long-overdue letters to various authorities detailing
what has happened at Southwest Baptist University.

These letters will be posted as they arrive at their destinations this week.

According to the calendar on their website, the next meeting of the Missouri Baptist
Convention Executive Committee Meeting will be April 10 and 11.

We will be confronting the Missouri Baptist Convention with this information
at that time.

More to come ...

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Early Morning ~ Tuesday, March 14, 2000 about 5:00 am (CST)

As we understand it, the first of the long-overdue letters should be arriving
today or tomorrow.

First, is the letter to President of the Executive Committee of the Missouri
Baptist Convention, Jim Hill, which:

*briefly sketches the history of the situation;

*requests a formal investigation by the Missouri Baptist Convention
into the unethical and/or illegal conduct of Southwest Baptist University
officials, administration, faculty, staff, and associates;

*outlines additional action taken through various governmental and
regulating agencies and authorities,

*and delineates Marie's objectives in addressing the Missouri Baptist
Convention during the April 10 and 11 meeting of the Missouri Baptist
Convention Executive Committee Meeting.

Carbon copies of the letter to Jim Hill will also be arriving at the offices of other
Missouri Baptist Convention and Southern Baptist Convention officials, as well as
several governmental and regulating agencies.

As soon as we have confirmation of the arrival of this and other letters, they will
be web-posted under the Section:

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Letters and Documents
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This may be as early as this afternoon ... but will probably be tomorrow morning.

Also, we are adding several medical items to the site today.

Your prayers are welcome.

Thank you.

More to come ...

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Morning ~ Wednesday, March 15, 2000 about 9:30 am (CST)

We have been informed that the letters were not distributed until late yesterday.

Due to the travel distance, the letters will probably not be arriving at their
various destinations until tomorrow (Thursday) -- possibly as late as Friday.

It is still our intent to web-post the letters as soon as we have confirmed the
arrival of the signed copies, complaints, and information packets.

We are adding four (4) new links:

To the new (still working on it) Asthma and Allergy Page:

1) ~*~New Today~*~
Food Vapors May Provoke Asthma
St. Mary's Hospital Study
at the American Academy of Allergy,
Asthma and Immunology Meeting
MSNBC
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~*~New Today~*~
Stress From School Exams
Causes Allergic Reactions
John Hopkin's Intelihealth
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To the Solvents Page:

3) ~*~New Today~*~
Teenage "Huffing" -- Worse Than Cocaine
Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN)
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And, under the Section
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Congressional and Legislation Action
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on the
Student Environmental Protection
Act Information Page
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4) ~*~New Today~*~
Children Face Danger
in the Schoolyard Grass
from Pesticides
WebMD and CNN
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Again, we would like to say that we appreciate your prayers and support.

More to come ...

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Late Morning ~ Wednesday, March 15, 2000 about 11:00 am (CST)

Two (2) new links:

~*~New Today~*~
Occupational Asthma
American Academy of Allergy,
Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI)
under *Pharmacologic Mechanisms
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~*~New Today~*~
Anaphylaxis - Life-Threatening Allergy
Asthma and Allergy Information and Research
(AAIR)
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Morning ~ Thursday, March 16, 2000 about 6:00 am (CST)

We are doing a bit of housekeeping this morning.

In order to reduce the congestion on the Welcome Page,
we are introducing a number of items marked
~*~New Information Page~*~ .

The Information Pages will serve as the
Table of Contents for specific subjects --

The Asthma and Allergy Information Page,
The Neurological Effects of Pesticides Information Page,
Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Other Toxic Solvents Information Page,
The Student Environmental Protection Act Information Page.

For your convenience, links to the newest articles from each
of the new Information Pages will continue to be posted on the
Welcome Page.

We have added three (3) Information Pages today:

1) ~~*~~~~*~~~~*~~
The Asthma and
Allergy Information Page
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click here

2) ~~*~~~~*~~~~*~~
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
and Other Toxic Solvents
Information Page
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click here

including the following addition:

~*~New Today~*~
Neurological Damage Due to
Exposure to Neurotoxic Solvents
Several Medical Journals
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and

3) ~~*~~~~*~~~~*~~
The Neurological Effects
of Pesticides Information Page
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click here

more to come ...

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Morning ~ Thursday, March 16, 2000 about 11:00 am (CST)

We have made six (6) new additions to two (2) Information Pages.

First, one new addition to the
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Aromatic Hydrocarbons
and Other Toxic Solvents
Information Page
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click here

1) ~*~New Today~*~
Frequent Use of Household Sprays Linked
with Illness in Babies and Pregnant Mothers
BBC News

Study reported in New Scientist magazine:
"caution should be advised" on the use of
aerosols (many of which contain xylene)
or air fresheners more than once a week.
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Then, five (5) additions to the
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The Asthma and
Allergy Information Page
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click here

2) ~*~New Today~*~
The Allergy Report
Allergic Disorders: Promoting Best Practice
American Medical Association

This document provides guidance on the clinical management
of the 13 major allergic disorders, examines the barriers to
effective care, and addresses future research needs for allergy
mechanisms and clinical approaches to treatment.
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3) ~*~New Today~*~
The Allergy Report
Anaphylactic and Anaphylactoid Reactions
Allergic Disorders: Promoting Best Practice

Please click the section entitled,
Anaphylactic and Anaphylactoid Reactions

The American Medical Association
and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
(AAAAI), in partnership with the
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
and 20 other medical associations, advocacy groups,
and government agencies.
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with three (3) transfers from other pages:

4) ~*~New~*~
Man Convicted of Chemical
Assault on Severely Allergic Woman
BBC News
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5) ~*~New~*~
Jury Awards $5 Million to Man
Told He Wasn't Allergic to Bee Stings
with Comments
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6) Anaphylaxis
The National Jewish Medical and Research Center
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Late Morning ~ Monday, March 20, 2000 about 11::40 am (CST)

Today is the anniversary of the deadly organophosphate nerve gas (sarin)
attack on the Tokyo subway by members of the religious cult Aum Shinrikyo.

The nerve gas used in the attacked -- sarin -- is an organophosphate closely
related to organophosphate pesticides (such as the diazinon used at SBU)
which poisons and kills by the inhibition of the neurotransmitter cholinesterase.

As stated in emedicine: EMERGENCY MEDICINE An on-line Medical Reference
under Toxicity, Organophosphate and Carbamate:
...
Exposure to organophosphates and carbamates produces a characteristic,
treatable syndrome in humans. Its recognition and timely intervention is
of great importance to emergency physicians and their patients.

Organophosphates irreversibly bind to cholinesterase causing the
phosphorylation and deactivation of acetylcholinesterase. The subsequent
accumulation of acetylcholine at the neural synapse causes an initial
overstimulation followed by eventual exhaustion and disruption of neural
transmission in the central and peripheral nervous systems (CNS and PNS).

If the organophosphate/cholinesterse bond is not broken by pharmacologic
intervention [that is, the administration of the antidote (atropine sulfate)
and other drug therapies] within 24 hours, large amounts of cholinesterase
are destroyed causing long-term morbidity or death. ...

In the Tokyo nerve gas attack, twelve people were killed and thousands were
sickened -- many (even those who received the antidote), even five years later,
still suffer.

Please remember these victims today.

Marie, however, was refused emergency medical care (or even a
ride to the hospital) and was not given the name of the applicators
or any way to obtain information on the name and antidote of the
organophosphate to which she had been exposed.

For those who have asked:

No, neither Marie nor her representative have received any direct or
formal communication -- spoken, written, or flown by carrier pigeon --
from any authorized representative of Southwest Baptist University, the
Missouri Baptist Convention or the Southern Baptist Convention since
Marie's discussion with SBU President, C. Pat Taylor and the presentation
of "The Healing Hearts Proposal" in September 1999.

As far as we know, none of these entities have made an offer or even
ventured the slightest effort to assist Marie or resolve the situation.

However, friends (and other concerned individuals) have been subject
to repeated hostility, insults, slanders, threats, and intimidations.

Perhaps it might have been easier if Marie had been poisoned by
Aum Shinrikyo or some other religious cult rather than by these particular
religious ... ah ... organizations.

At least, she would have been given the antidote ....

We will be posting an update on the progress of the letters this
evening around 8:00 pm (CST).

We are adding two (2) new links today:

1) ~*~New Today~*~
Anniversary of the
Tokyo Nerve Gas Poisoning
CNN News
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and one addition to the
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The Asthma and
Allergy Information Page
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click here

2) ~*~New Today~*~
Household Chemical Health Warning
New Report: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Recognition and Management
published by the British Society for Allergy,
Environmental and Nutritional Medicine
BBC News
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Again, we will be posting an update on the progress of the letters
this evening around 8:00 pm (CST).

More to come ...

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Night ~ Monday, March 20, 2000 about 8:00 pm (CST)

We are just now beginning to receive updates on the progress of the letters
and should be able to post a complete update by early tomorrow.

The initial response and progress is encouraging.

Your prayers are appreciated.

Thank you.

Morning ~ Tuesday, March 21, 2000 about 11:00 am (CST)

Various individuals who have received the information and complaints
contained in the letters have been shocked and concerned.

We have been asked that information on particular aspects of these
investigations not be posted for the time being -- although other
information will be cleared for posting later this week.

At the last moment, Marie pulled the letter to Jim Hill, the Executive
President of the Missouri Baptist Convention, reasoning that -- given
SBU's history in political and criminal intrigue -- it would not be wise
to alert the Missouri Baptist authorities of the details of the agencies
and individuals involved in any pending investigation against SBU,
the Missouri Baptist Convention, or individuals associated with them.

Throughout the week, Marie (and others assisting her) will continue to
cooperate in providing materials for several investigations and inquiries
regarding the practices and policies of Southwest Baptist University and
the Missouri Baptist Convention and the conduct of particular individuals.

We ask, once again -- already knowing that are pleas are falling on deaf ears
and hardened hearts -- that the the Missouri Baptist Convention reconsider
the impact of these investigations on the community.

We believe that if the careers, reputations, and, perhaps even the freedom
of certain individuals are to be sacrificed for sake of the self-consuming
arrogance and greed of certain individuals and their accomplices, then
those involved should, at the very least, know the truth about the extraordinary
pain, brutality, and privation which Marie has endured and the lengths
to which she has gone in order to prevent these consequences in their
lives.

With the assurance that the complaints are now beginning to circulate
to other agencies and individuals, a friend has earnestly requested
that Marie reconsider offering "The Heart of the Matter" Proposal
(Marie's new proposal to the Missouri Baptist Convention) --
for the sake of all of those involved.

After much prayer and several outright refusals, Marie has agreed
that the presentation of The "Heart of the Matter" Proposal to the
Missouri Baptist Convention would be both appropriate and merciful.

However, due to the severity of the situation, Marie has stipulated certain
revisions and the introduction of a new section regarding suggested disciplinary
action against those SBU employees and associates involved in unethical
and illegal conduct.

Over the next few days, we will be assisting in the revision and preparation
of the new "Revised Heart of the Matter" Proposal.

We anticipate that the entire "Revised Heart of the Matter" Proposal
will be sent individually to seven different executives or officials of
the Missouri Baptist Convention -- BEFORE THIS WEEKEND.

At the same time, "The Revised Heart of the Matter" Proposal --
excluding the section on the suggested disciplinary action --
will be posted on this website.

Also scheduled for posting this weekend, is the revised letter to the
President of the Executive Committee of the Missouri Baptist Convention,
Jim Hill, which:

*briefly sketches the history of the situation;

*requests a formal investigation by the Missouri Baptist Convention
into the unethical and/or illegal conduct of Southwest Baptist University
officials, administration, faculty, staff, and associates;

*outlines additional actions taken through various governmental and
regulating agencies and authorities,

*and delineates Marie's objectives in addressing the Missouri Baptist
Convention during the April 10 and 11 meeting of the Missouri Baptist
Convention Executive Committee Meeting.

Those of us manning the website have been asked to will continue adding
new links, pages, and information over the next few days.

Thank you for your prayers.

More to come ...

We will be making about a dozen additions to this site this weekend.

The proposal should be available shortly.

Thank you.

More to come ...

which had already been posted a month ago.

The man was given a sentence of 14 months in jail.

and

2) ~*~New Today~*~
Students Suspended for Endangering
Fragrance Sensitive Teacher
Seattle Times
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will be distributed over the course of several days between Monday,
April 3, 2000 and Friday, April 7, 2000 to several dozen officials
of the Missouri Baptist and Southern Baptist Conventions.

At that time, the proposal will be web-posted to this website.

The revised letter to the President of the Executive Committee
of the Missouri Baptist Convention, Jim Hill will also be posted
at that time.

We were disappointed that we were not able to complete our dozen
additions to this site this past weekend, but we asked to help with
two new websites related to the SBU Boycott.

Hopefully, we will be able to finish the postings for this site in the
next several days.

Thank you for your patience.

More to come ...

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