Saturday, February 14, 2009

RePOST-Does It Have to Be Done THIS Way? Southwest Baptist University Trustee Dr. Wayne Gott & Country Mart Sexual Harassment

[Originally posted on the Heart of Integrity: Restorative Justice Blog (here).]

WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT!

Does It Have to Be Done THIS Way? Southwest Baptist University Trustee Dr. Wayne Gott and Country Mart Sexual Harassment

First, we need to state plainly if you are not an adult,
we suggest that you skip reading today's blog entry,
though, you are welcome to return tomorrow.

A quote from Topix.com forum, Country Mart Sexual Harassment forum:
YES!!! There is a lot to these guys I wish Country Mart shoppers knew. But, money can silence all......
The link that we are referencing today (see below) -- or rather, SIX pages of discussion beginning with this link on the Topix.com forum -- brings to light long-rumored allegations of inappropriate conduct by Dr. Wayne Gott, the former Interim President and CEO of Southwest Baptist University, the current Southwest Baptist University Trustee, the recipient of honors and accolade within the Missouri Baptist Convention, prominent businessman and owner of the Country Mart stores, primary contributor to the construction SBU's Salem, Missouri campus of SBU and the overall largest contributor Southwest Baptist University (see here).

Our purpose in linking to this Topix.com forum is to illustrate an object lesson: Witness how allegations of this sort dishonor the name of Christ among non-believers and how refusing to deal forthrightly (and privately) with such issues results in hindrance, confusion, shame, and harm to the individuals, families, communities, and the Church.

DISCLAIMER: For the record, we had NOTHING to do with this Topix.com discussion in any way. (Several months ago, this Topix.com discussion was accidentally discovered while googling for Dr. Wayne Gott's Country Mart address.)

In fact, we are angry, humiliated, and distressed that -- once again – such matters are being discussed openly in such a shameful manner, rather than being dealt with responsibly, honestly, and restoratively in private.

Upon completing this blog discussion, we will eagerly delete this linked reference.


BE WARNED!: As with many Topix.com forums, this forum occasionally digresses into inane, juvenile PROFANITY, EXPLICIT sexual references, and irrelevant rants.

COUNTRY MART SEXUAL HARASSMENT FORUM
ON TOPIX.COM
HERE for the FIRST of SIX pages.

PAGES ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, and SIX.

Dr. Wayne Gott and family, our prayers are with you.