This isn't war nor is it close to that semblance but there is a saying in war "To the Victors go the spoils". Any sensible and feeling person can empathize with those donors who gave donations to secure their loved ones a place in this beautiful worship environment however fact is that the Catholic Church did purchase the property (of which I'm glad) and is keeping it for a Godly purpose and for true believers that should be a comfort rather than see it fall into some use that would dishonor Christ.
While I very much disagreed with Robert Shular and families ministry and what they taught seeing it more as a prosperity gospel (for their own family prosperity first) there were very innocent members who (all be it admittingly were gullible) who gave based upon promises made. That said they should be glad the Catholic Church offered to return their memorial stones so that they could still maintain them and potentially place them elsewhere. Also that they were not just destroyed, which could have happened. These people, which possibly very honest in their faith, placed their faith in a man (Robert Shular) and it was Shular and his family that deceived and manipulated them not the Catholic Church.
Being the new owners and with a plan of their own you cannot blame the Church for seeking to keep this property honoring God in their own way and direction and they did buy the place ending the financial problems that it was in. IF those who donated in the first place, who placed the Stones had collectively wanted to protect them, past the Shulars, then they could have collectively sought to purchase it themselves, granted most likely an impossibility, but again they shouldn't be angry at the Catholic Church but rather their anger should be directed to the REAL villain, Shular and the Robert Shular Family ministry!
Many of Shular's programs were uplifting and beautiful but they were not, what I would call, Scripturally accurate. They were more geared toward increasing the Family ministries worth and maintaining operating revenue than honoring God and providing a true ministry of Christ so it is not surprising (to me) that God's Holy Spirit did not support, build, and increase this Ministry. Yes it's sad to think about those families who gave so much to honor their loved ones but in this episode the Catholic Church is the victor and they at least have offered to return the spoils to those who purchased them. The people's anger as well as ours should be directed toward the correct and appropriate direction Robert Shular Ministries and Robert Shular who most likely, himself and there eelves, are living very well off past donations and money from the, now defunct Ministry. Again it is the Shular's to blame and IF POSSIBLE those donors should seek reimbursement, for their donation and wasted money in COURT from Robert Shular, the one who broke faith and broke the promise of long lasting memorial for their people. I say take Robert Shular to Court and let the families and individuals that were duped collect from Shular's now, comfortable nest egg that he and/or His Family are living on for the family attempted to continue the ministry (deception) after Robert Shular retired so they are just as guilty for they were continuing to try and milk people from their money for false and empty promises.
I know that sounds harsh, toward the families, and soft toward the Church but I'm just looking at it rationally from the standpoint of a unaffiliated and impartial observer.
Schuller should foot the bill for moving the stones for the people.
