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PASTOR'S REPORT, May 14, 1979
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me or Mr. Armstrong. That's a part of the problems in this Church. You
are constantly misquoting me and Mr. Armstrong.
Student: Did you cooperate?
Rader: I said I would cooperate personally with Judge Title. I never
said anything more than that.
Student: Did you cooperate with him?
Rader: Yes,! did.
Student: Okay, well certain ones have a difference of opinion.
Rader: Well, that's too bad, but my opinion and the opinion of all the
people that have been loyal in this Church has been a correct opinion.
And for you to analyze my statement that I would cooperate with Judge
Title to mean that I will obey an invalid court order, is either a sign
of extreme disloyalty or a sign that you don't understand the problem
at all.
Student: Sir, if I may ask a question? /Rader: Ye�7 Who determines
the validity of court orders?
Rader: Higher courts.
Student: But until they determine it, what stands?
Rader: What stands? We appealed it.
Student: Right, but until the appeal is heard?
Rader: What difference does it make? Those are our rights. Are you
suggesting that we should not abide by our rights? /Student: No.7 Are
you suggesting that we should let the State of California come in-with
what we consider to be an illegal, unlawful court order and not exercise
our right of appeal? What do you say:
Student: If it is the judge who determines what is legal and illegal,
then, if we pursue it in the courts, that would be one thing, but to
resist outside.
Rader: How did we resist outside?
Student: Demonstrations.
Rader: There's nothing against the law.
Student: There was a court order that said...
Rader: There's nothing against the law. Believe me, if there was any
thing against the law, they would have found a way to hold me or Mr.
Armstrong in contempt. They never did.
Student: They had the court order, sir.
Rader: They had a court order, fine. Why didn't they knock down the doors?