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THE 3ABN LAWSUIT
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Another tragedy is in the making. I have been of allegations; all of which Danny denies.
W
M very careful to avoid the slightest mention of the For Linda Shelton’s defense, type lindashelton.org.
series of unfortunate events at Three Angels Broad- Especially click on “Questions.”
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3 casting Corporation (3ABN), since 2004,—which has For Danny Shelton’s defense, you would want to go to
9 now led to an explosive lawsuit. dannyshelton.com.
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This litigation is so momentous in its implica- For Gailon Joy and Bob Pickle’s collections of docu-
tions, that you should be aware of it. Regardless of ments, type “save3abn.com.” It appears surprisingly well-
which side you may be on, tragically, this litigation documented. But you should be warned that Danny de-
is not going to help 3ABN. Many fear that Danny clares it all to be fiction. So you may not want to read any
Shelton has made a great mistake in initiating this law- of it, since Danny says that none of it is true.
suit; for, throughout its course and however it ends, it Yet we would not expect that Danny would dare
can only bring injury to 3ABN and its mission. sue for libel if those allegations were true. Surely, he
Some of our readers may feel I should be silent about will be able to bring forth evidence at the trial disprov-
it, but this lawsuit is too big to ignore. Eventually, lead- ing such outlandish charges!
ing newspapers in Chicago and Boston will be report- At the heart of all this is the question whether Danny
ing on it, and wire services will then carry the story had a Biblical right to divorce Linda and remarry. There
across America—and Protestant and Catholic Sunday- can be little doubt that Danny would not dare to re-
keepers will rejoice. marry if he had no evidence that Linda had commit-
Yet I can assure you that, in providing any news re- ted adultery! Doing so would be utter foolishness on
ports on this matter, I will consistently maintain a neu- his part. It would mean the end of his ministry; for,
tral position. Fortunately, in America the press still has when 3ABN supporters eventually learned about it (as
a right to do this. It is not yet muzzled. they eventually would),—they would not donate to an
As you probably know, on August 2, 2007, Amazing adulterer to be in charge of their funds. Therefore the
Facts backed out of the planned merger, which it had following statement, on save3abn.com, is another ex-
announced on April 19. In view of this lawsuit which ample of alleged information which Danny should have
was served only eleven days after the merger was an- no difficulty disproving:
nounced (April 30), it would appear that Amazing Facts “In keeping with Linda Shelton requiring an open and
was wise to do that. Indeed, the lawsuit may have helped transparent ASI sponsored hearing, Linda has now pub-
trigger its decision. lished a letter that includes a clear demand that 3ABN
This lawsuit was filed by Danny Shelton and 3ABN and Danny Shelton produce the evidence they claim to
in late April against Gailon Joy and Bob Pickle. Danny have [that she is an adulteress] for inspection and veri-
chose to file the suit in a federal (not state) court; and fication by the entire church membership and by the
they selected Worcester (pronounced “Wooster”), Mas- stockholders in the pews. Danny Shelton in various
sachusetts, as the location where the case would be liti- forms and under various aliases has repeatedly refer-
gated and decided. The courthouse is not far from enced evidence that he claims to have thereby giving him
a basis for divorce and remarriage. The chairman of
Gailon Joy’s home.
3ABN on AToday has made it clear they [Danny and
This suit will be massive. It already involves over
DATE OF PUBLICATION: SEPTEMBER 2007
3ABN] have no proof of an adulterous affair. Linda
50 subpoenas by Shelton against Joy and Pickle; and
Shelton and Arild Abrahamsen have repeatedly asserted
innumerable counterclaims are in the process of being that there was no basis for divorce, that no inappropri-
filed by the other side. When all this eventually hits the ate relationship occurred and that there is no evidence
public press, it surely will be a smudge on the Adventist to support Danny Shelton’s claims.
Church and its precious message.
“We have repeatedly asserted that, if there is no proof,
This is a tragedy in the making. How we wish Danny then a remarriage [by Danny] would constitute an adul-
had not filed that suit! It would have been far better to terous relationship. Danny Shelton was married at 3ABN
let that tiny website continue complaining about him; in March 2006 to a Brandy Murray, a 3ABN employee
for hardly anyone knew about it. —But now word is that reportedly arrived at 3ABN in Thompsonville, Illi-
rapidly spreading, from mouth to mouth, to go read nois, in July of 2004 [the year that Danny suddenly said
what is on that internet site: save3abn.com. that Linda had committed adultery].” Italics theirs.
I do not wish to say much about what is involved in In view of all this, it is rather obvious that, if Danny
all this, but the basic crisis which prompted Joy and can bring forward the needed evidence, he will surely
Pickle to start their protest website included a number win this lawsuit against Joy and Pickle.
Someone could reply, “But maybe he won’t have the now, Linda has demanded that Danny produce that evi-
evidence.” Yet, I can assure you that Danny surely must dence, but so far he has not.
have to have it—or he would not dare to sue Joy and He must be waiting for the trial to convene, so he
Pickle! It would be impossible for him to win the case can spring the evidence on everyone—and win the case.
without that evidence. If Danny loses this case, he could use his six attor-
So we have here a cliff-hanger. There is no doubt neys to keep the matter tied up in federal appeals courts
that we will all be waiting to see what happens when for a number of years—in the hope that doing so might
this case goes to trial. I will say it again: Danny would delay the final outcome of a lost cause. That, of course,
not dare sue against such a sizeable collection of de- would be very costly; but 3ABN, with over $16 million in
tailed charges, if he could not disprove them in court,— donations last year alone, will cover his legal expenses.
especially in view of the fact that the suit is going to cost Danny is firmly in control of how 3ABN money is spent.
so much. It is an interesting fact that, because this lawsuit has
Even though the Joy/Pickle website especially con- been filed against Joy and Pickle,—they now have the
cerns Danny, 3ABN will be covering all the costs of his right to obtain additional information—directly from
suit against Joy/Pickle. Those legal expenses will be size- Danny’s and 3ABN’s private records. This “discovery
able, for six lawyers in two states have been hired by phase” has already begun.
Danny to handle his case. This will be an added drain This is a very brief news report. Hopefully, we will
on his ministry, and will require extra money from do- have nothing more to say until the trial date, which at
nors to defend him in court. this time is tentatively set for April 2009, which is a long
On Monday morning, April 30, 2007, the lawsuit way off.
papers were served upon Bob Pickle in Minnesota by a Pray that God’s will be done. There are only two
representative of Hons Investigations of Grand Forks, alternatives: Either save3ABN.com will be terminated
North Dakota. Shortly thereafter papers were served or Danny—and perhaps certain others—should be dis-
upon Gailon Joy in Massachusetts. The federal case charged from 3ABN.
#(07-40098) has been filed in the United States Dis-
trict Court in Massachusetts. LATEST NEWS RELEASE
The crucial question in all of this is whether or not On August 4, 2007, the North New Zealand Confer-
Linda Shelton committed adultery. The Joy/Pickle state- ence of Seventh-day Adventists issued a Bulletin, in
ment quoted earlier, included this: which, under a heading of “Important Notice about
“The chairman of 3ABN on AToday has made it clear 3ABN,” the following statement appeared:
they [3ABN] have no proof of an adulterous affair. Linda “Following advice received from the South Pacific Divi-
Shelton and Arild Abrahamsen have repeatedly asserted sion and the General Conference we wish to share the fol-
that there was no basis for divorce, that no inappropri- lowing information with members regarding 3ABN: . . Se-
ate relationship occurred and that there is no evidence rious legal allegations have been made involving the 3ABN
to support Danny Shelton’s claims.” organization which have yet to be resolved.
Who are the three people mentioned in the above “The General Conference and the South Pacific Divi-
quotation? sion has therefore taken action that the denomination
The chairman of the 3ABN Board of Directors is will no longer process and/or accept donations received
Walter Thompson. He is the key man on the board, for 3ABN. Therefore any funds received at the local church
knows more about this than any other board member, after 31st August 2007 . . must be returned to the donor,
and is in frequent contact with Danny. He should be un- and any funds received at the conference office after 20th
usually knowledgeable about everything, more so than September will be returned to the source from which they
anyone else besides Danny. were received.”
Linda Shelton was the co-founder, vice president, Apparently the growing number of allegations against
and co-speaker of 3ABN until she was suddenly fired Danny and 3ABN, and the continued refusal of 3ABN to
in 2004. produce evidence which would answer them, is disturb-
Arild Abrahamsen is a medical doctor who lives in ing church leaders on various levels.
Norway. Both Linda and Danny had children by earlier Yet, surely, those charges can be satisfactorily an-
marriages. Linda’s son had become involved in narcot- swered. They have to be! Many are waiting for Danny
ics addiction; and, deeply concerned to help him, she and 3ABN to do so. We will be thankful when that hap-
had taken him to see Dr. Abrahamsen in Europe. pens. This extremely expensive lawsuit against
Later, at times, Danny claimed that she was an save3abn.com, which required hiring six attorneys work-
adultress; while on other occasions both he and Thomp- ing in Minnesota and Massachusetts, will cost 3ABN a
son said there was no evidence that she had committed great deal of money each month—all the way to the trial
adultery. date, tentatively set for April 2009. This immense drain
So a key question at the forthcoming trial will be could cause Danny to announce on his broadcasts that
whether or not Danny really has the evidence which he funds are low and plead for more donations.
claims to have. He would have to have definite evi- But it seems that if—right now—Danny would re-
dence or, as a Christian believer in Jesus Christ, he veal the evidence he must have that he had a Biblical
would not have dared to remarry! For quite some time right to remarry, it would put an end to save3abn.com
and the lawsuit would no longer be necessary. —vf
Water and Your Health
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Your body needs water and lots of it. Here keted to doctors and patients today are, in effect,
are several facts most people do not know. various forms of histamines which counteract the
There are a number of physical disorders such body’s efforts to conserve water.
as asthma, arthritis, and hypertension, which are What we need to do is to drink more water.
patterns of symptoms created by the body’s drought But we also need to stop drinking beverages
management system. When the human body be- that deplete our water supplies. Most beverages
gins to get dehydrated, it initiates a drought man- do not provide the needed extra water. Drinking soft
agement system that seeks to conserve water. drinks results in a loss of water in your body, not
This is because the brain must be kept hydrated a gain in water. Once you drink one can of a soft
at all times. So the body, when it is lacking wa- drink beverage, you feel like you still need more,
ter, will do everything possible to keep supply- and thus the body is trapped in a never-ending cycle
ing adequate water to the brain. A primary way of craving for hydration that simply cannot be met
it does this is by limiting the amount of water that by consuming soft drinks. What your body truly
other parts of the body can lose. An important func- craves is water. The water is used in an effort to
tion is breathing. This causes the normal loss of a help flush the toxic substances in the soft drinks
significant quantity of water each and every day, de- out of your body. But not all of them are eliminated.
pending on the climate in which you live and your Caffeine is another water-depleting drug.
level of physical exercise. Consuming caffeine in any form, whether soft drinks
If you are experiencing chronic dehydration from or coffee or pills, creates a diuretic effect in your
not drinking enough water or from drinking water- body,—which means your body begins to eliminate
depleting drinks such as coffee, beer, or beverages water through urination. Soft drinks, coffee, and
containing sugar, your body tries to prevent repi- other beverages deplete water from the system.
ratory water loss by producing histamines which Many people who are attempting to lose
close off the capillaries in your lungs. Through weight end up in a state of chronic dehydration
the constriction of these capillaries, water loss is because they do not want to drink water for fear
reduced, but of course breathing is made far more that it will add “water weight” to their bodies. They
difficult. It’s important to understand that the body actually impair their body’s ability to metabolize fat
is doing this on purpose. The body is producing because they’re afraid to drink enough water on a
histamines as a strategy, not as a disease or some- regular basis. In reality, being fully hydrated is a
thing gone awry. The body wants to constrict the prerequisite to weight loss. If you want to lose
capillaries in your lungs because it is trying to save weight, you have to give your body enough water so
your brain. that it’s no longer in a state of emergency. When the
What is conventional medicine’s answer to body is in a state of chronic dehydration, or a state
this production of histamines by the body? Well, of emergency, it will not let go of fat supplies easily.
of course, it is the prescription of antihistamines, It wants to hold on to everything it can eat or drink.
or drugs that are designed to counteract the hista- The only way to convince your body to let go of
mines produced on purpose by the body in order body fat and start metabolizing it is to drink a
to conserve water. These antihistamines then open lot of water, enough water so that your body feels
up the capillaries in the lungs, making breathing seem safe in letting go of unneeded calories. (Keep in mind
easier. As you can see here, then, the conventional that water has zero calories, is low-carb, and has
medicine approach treats nothing but the symptoms; zero grams of fat.)
and, in doing so, it counteracts the body’s own inten- Add to this the fact that many people who go on
tions and strategies in trying to conserve water. What short-term diets and who think they’re losing five
patients with asthma really need is lots of water on a or ten pounds over a couple of days are really only
regular basis, not histamine prescription drugs. losing water weight. They haven’t lost any body
The same sort of destructive cycle of medi- fat at all but they have managed to put them-
cal treatment is taking place with other dis- selves in a state of chronic dehydration that will
eases as well—especially hypertension and arthri- inevitably lead to weight gain once they return to
tis. Many of the prescription drugs profitably mar- normal habits of eating and drinking. —vf
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What is in a Vaccine?
Ammonium sulfate—This is a sus- Polysorbate 80—This is known to cause
pected gastrointestinal, liver, nerve, and res- cancer in animals.
piratory system poison.
Tri (n) butylphosphate—This is a sus-
Beta-propiolactone—This is known to pected kidney and nerve poison.
cause cancer. It is a suspected gastrointes-
tinal, liver, respiratory, skin and sense organ Glutaraldehyde—This is poisonous if in-
poison. gested. It causes birth defects in experimen-
tal animals.
Genetically modified yeast, animal,
bacterial and viral DNA—This can be in- Gelatin—This is produced from selected
corporated into the recipient’s DNA and pieces of calf and cattle skins, demineral-
cause unknown genetic mutations. ized cattle bones, pork skin, and feet. Aller-
gic reactions have been reported.
Latex rubber—This can cause life-
threatening allergic reactions. Gentimicin sulfate and polymyxin B
(antibiotics)—Allergic reactions can range
Monosodium glutamate (MSG, from mild to life threatening.
glutamate, glutamic acid)—This is being
studied for mutagenic, teratogenic (devel- Mercury (thimerosal)—This is one of
opmental malformation and monstrosities) the most poisonous substances known. It
and reproductive effects. A neurotoxin. Al- has an affinity for the brain, intestines, liver,
lergic reactions can range from mild to se- bone marrow, and kidneys. Extremely small
vere. amounts can cause nerve damage and
autism. Symptoms of mercury toxicity are
Aluminum—This is implicated as a cause similar to those of autism.
of brain damage. and it is a suspected fac-
tor in Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, sei- Neomycin sulfate (antibiotic)—This
zures and comas. Allergic reactions can interferes with vitamin B6 absorption. An
occur on the skin. error in the intake of B6 can cause a rare
form of epilepsy and mental retardation.
Formaldehyde (formalin)—This is a Allergic reactions can be mild to life threat-
major constituent of embalming fluid. It is ening.
poisonous if ingested, and is a probable car-
cinogen. It is a suspected gastrointestinal, Phenol/phonoxyethanol (2-PE)—This
liver, immune system, nerve, reproductive is used as antifreeze. It is toxic to all cells
system, and respiratory poison. It is linked and capable of disabling the immune
to leukemia, brain, colon, and lymphatic system’s primary response mechanism.
cancer.
Human and animal cells—Vaccines
Micro-organisms—Vaccines include contain human cells from aborted fetal tis-
live and killed viruses and bacteria or their sue and human albumin. Also pig blood,
toxins. The polio vaccine is contaminated horse blood, rabbit brain, guinea pig, dog kid-
with a monkey virus which is appearing in ney, cow heart, monkey kidney, chick embryo,
human bone, lining of lung (mesothelioma), chicken egg, duck egg, calf serum, sheep
brain tumors, and lymphomas. blood, and other animal contaminants.
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