Are supporters’ funds being squandered in legal action?

Prepared January 2008

A few supporters have raised this concern.

Here are the points the Directors of CMI–Australia took into account in this regard. In considering them, please bear in mind that we are continually aware that donations are given to us in order for the ministry to survive and prosper in its work of spreading the creation message, which concerns the truth and authority of the Bible.

• As explained in the other documents provided, our considered judgment is that not to defend the ministry would have been a certain waste of all funds. It would have amounted to, in effect, abandoning the ministry and everything it was doing.
• Before taking the action, we consulted with a very senior Christian barrister (senior counsel in American terminology). Not only is he giving us a concessional rate, but we believe that the outcome is highly likely to be successful for CMI, with costs as well as damages being awarded against the guilty party.
• The action is being funded out of statutory reserves (which is both legal and safe, as it is covered by the value of the building).
• We do not foresee, even if AiG–US carries out its threats of them, as a larger, wealthy corporation trying to ‘drain’ us with various legal tactics, etc. that we will have to use any of the ongoing donations made by supporters. These donations are used for ministry purposes.
• These aforementioned reserves (we have used them before, e.g. for building fund, etc) will be replenished from the outcome of the action, and/or from settlement proceeds.
• To date, we have been astonished at the way in which the Lord has kept blessing the ministry here in Australia in every way, despite the many attempts to undermine it from without and within the camp.

Published: 7 January 2008(GMT+10)