Concerning the Essence of My Altercation with Betty and Dell Benson of Moon River Estates
As many people at Moon River may know, I came into great conflict with the Bensons in the early 2020s, which they immediately reported by posts on the Moon River Estates Community Facebook page. We will provide their posts in full here at the Monocle.
The main reason I’m reporting this incident is because I want to make clear what happened, what the issue is, and to let not only the Bensons but also everyone at Moon River, know who God is and who is a true Christian according to the Bible and God’s definition, which alone counts.
Mankind has many notions of God, as does Dell Benson who is gravely mistaken about God’s Nature, Will, Ways, and Character. Therefore, he blasphemes and thinks himself fully justified to speak rashly and ignorantly.
A few years ago, I met Betty Benson on the walking path at Moon River. She professed to be a believing Christian. After some discussion in a visit or three, I recall her saying, “Isn’t it interesting how you can just tell when someone is a Christian?” She was speaking of me in a friendly way.
We got talking more about the Lord, churches, and the Bible. She said she was of the United Church where she had been raised by her parents. She asked me what church I went to.
Marilyn and I have not belonged to any official denomination or church for many decades, since the mid-seventies. God spoke to me in March of 1976 in Prince Albert, SK, and commanded me to come out of organized Christian religion and all its institutions, churches, and influences. He told me that I needed to leave all that behind as I would leave behind my dung. Yes, He did, and we did so.
According to the New Testament that we had been so intensely studying, the apostle Paul taught that we ARE the church. The church is His Body of which all true born again believers in Him are members. Therefore, we didn’t just occasionally or weekly attend some place, building, or entity called a “church,” but we were indeed the church ourselves, 24/7, by our born again natures.
Readers, it’s all in the Bible, in the New Testament; read it for yourselves.
So, according to my understanding, I AM the church, albeit a member with many members. And I said to Betty, “I AM the Church.”
It visibly shocked her, not unexpectedly, but I was hoping she would get curious as to what I meant and ask some questions so that I could share some Biblical truth with her. That wasn’t to be. She immediately shut down the conversation, saying something like, “That’s more than I can take; I’ve had enough.” So, I left it. She went her way and I went mine.
I didn’t say anything more, holding my judgment of where she was at spiritually for another conversation. I wasn’t persuaded she was a Biblical believer, which is very rare, but more the social, customary, partisan variety, of which there are many millions.
We had learned over a half-century of walking with the Lord that most worship another Jesus, a false one, unbeknownst even to themselves. This is what I almost immediately knew of Betty. I was content to let things play out and see if I was right. Meanwhile, Marilyn and I would willingly visit with her as neighbors.
One day, she brought by a box of Christian literature and left it with us. Someone gave them to her and she didn’t want them. “Seeing you are a Christian, I thought you might be interested,” she said. I wondered why, as a professing believer, she wasn’t interested. “Did you read them, Betty?” She said she hadn’t, and that she didn’t want them back.
We talked a bit more about God and the Bible, and the subject of good and evil came up. I said, “Did you know that just as God created both light and darkness, so, He created both good and evil?” Something more Betty was shocked to hear.
“Well, that’s not true! I certainly don’t believe that! No way!”
“Do you believe the Bible?” I asked.
I don’t recall whether she said she did or not, but I went on to say, all true believers in Jesus Christ believe the Bible, both Old and New Testaments. It’s their “Manual,” and favorite book. That God created both good and evil is declared in the Bible. Opening the Bible to prove it to her, I turned to Isaiah 45: 5-7.
5 I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside Me: I girded you, though You have not known Me:
6 That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside Me. I am the Lord, and there is none else.
7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things. END QUOTE.
“Well, I don’t believe it,” Betty exclaimed, “God is good! He would never create evil.”
“Betty, this is the Bible, the Book written by God. Are you calling God a liar?”
I believe she said, as many do, “He didn’t write the Bible. Men did.”
I replied, “God inspired men by His Spirit to write the Scriptures, about 40 writers over some 4000 years, all in agreement with one another, all saying the same thing, all confirming what the others said. Same Author, One God, One Book of a compendium of 66 Books. God has provided us with the Bible to confirm our steps, to strengthen our faith, edify us, and teach us.”
Betty adamantly differed, “I don’t care what you say, it’s not true!”
“Don’t you realize that the Bible is the One Written Testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ, His history, lineage, and life? The Bible is the Primary Source of our knowledge of God and the Record of Jesus Christ’s earthly life. It is a Record of His birth, life, death, burial, and resurrection. It is also the Record of the True Church and its establishment by Him.”
Now here’s where the spiritual confrontation came to a head. I said, “Then, you aren’t a Christian. True Christians love the Bible. It’s their spiritual food. They won’t live without it. ‘Man shall not live by bread alone but by every Word that comes forth from God’s Mouth,’ declared Jesus when tempted in reply to Satan.
“Betty, what you believe is false and contradicts what God says, does, and who He is. You’ve never had that relationship you presume to have with the true Lord Jesus Christ, the Jesus Christ of the Bible.”
“Yes, I do, and nobody but God has the right to judge me as to whether I’m a Christian or not,” she insisted (a lie that persists among nominal Christendom).
Christians are encouraged, yea, commanded in Scripture to beware of false brothers. How will they do that if they can’t judge who is true or false? Jesus said the Holy Spirit would lead His followers into all Truth, which means we can know who is a believer and who is not. The entire Bible is filled with words to attest to this truth.
“Betty, you don’t believe the Bible. Therefore, you are not a genuine Christian.”
Did I say that to hurt or insult her? NO! A thousand times, NO! I wanted her to know she was in delusion so that I could perchance lead her to life and liberty in the True Redeemer of all mankind, the ONE and ONLY Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ. I wanted to see her delivered from the delusion of what the apostle Paul called “another Jesus,” the fake one fooling multitudes.
(This conversation is not verbatim, but the essence and spirit are accurate.)
Part Two to follow, including where we had a surprise visit by the RCMP, whom the Bensons had called on us.
Victor Hafichuk
Just to clarify a few things for anyone who reads this besides Victor, he is right we had a great confrontation but it wast the Bensons who started it. We like to live and let live and try not to judge others publicly. Where Victor got me angry was by telling my wife that it served her right that she got cancer and that she would die from it just like Val Burns did and that if we had listened to him this would have never happened. That he was a god and we should follow his flawed path to wellness and righteousness. One day I met him on the trail previous to this incident and was walking my dogs and in the conservation I mentioned that the dogs live in the house with us and he called me a heathen for having dogs in our home, and that his God wouldnt like that . I told him the the God have know says that men are stewards of the animals and that it is our obligation to look after ones in our care. I know this from farming most of my life and Betty and I place a great deal of value on our dogs. I knew then I did not like this guy. Fast forward to the cancer thing I personally think that any body, man or woman that says my wife deserved cancer is walking on the fighten side of me!!!
Dell and Betty, what you say here is not true at all. I’m amazed that you can misinterpret and distort my words as you do. I’m not surprised because I’ve lived 50+ years of speaking and having my words in letter and spirit terribly distorted and misquoted by many. Tell me and everyone else I’m wrong, and it’s all my fault. Continue in your stubborn error and false accusations against me, and the Lord will deal with you. He already has been, is, and will continue to do so.
If you two are doing this deliberately, then you are liars. If you think I said those things, you’re confounded and the Lord has not given you to understand. That is to be expected by worshiping another Jesus. Either way you won’t escape the consequences of such evil behavior.
Deliberate ignorance at another’s expense is a terrible sin. You’re wrong on my doctrine – the public evidence is clear. I do not believe and would not say the things you accuse me of. Your behavior is criminal before both God and man.
In the end, it’s all the same. Sin is sin, deliberate lies and willful ignorance bring terrible results nobody would want.
Lord willing, I won’t be ignoring your words. Your falsehood, deliberate or otherwise, will be addressed for the entire world to see.
Another post coming soon. Everyone can read what’s been posted and make up their minds. They must all deal with the Truth, being judged by His Word as He said they would be:
John 12:47-48
New King James Version
“And if anyone hears My Words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. He who rejects Me, and does not receive My Words, has that which judges him — the Word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.”
Well, Dell, yours is a hard sell, pell-mell, trying to give me hell, but in the end, the meat will tell against whom the Truth fell when it breaks the shell, as clearly as the ringing of a liberty bell.
When your reply came in, I was sitting at my desk to continue in Part 3 of Vindication (ISSUE 12) for posting. At least, you replied, but what you wrote is pretty much prideful, confounded nonsense, as before, much of which I’ve already addressed. I will prove it to be falsity, not with ill will toward you or Betty as you surmise and accuse, and not with ambiguity, prevarication, exaggeration, faulty memory, or any speech emanating from an evil perspective. It’ll be the plain and factual truth.
I’ll finish answering your public FB post from 2020 and then this comment. Wait for it.
Are you going to deny what you said Victor? I have a very good memory and I distinctly remember you saying the it served my wife right that she got Cancer. I would never become that angry at you had you not said those things. You told me that she would die the same as Val Berns and that I would die as well. I guess we will all die some day including you Victor. The day of our confrontation as you call it. I came home to my wife crying in the kitchen about what you had said. If you knew my wife like I do, you would know she does not cry easily and is an old school ranchers daughter and is as tough as they come when it comes to pain. So when I came into the back yard to confront you I did so to protect her, not because I think she is weak, its because I think she is important to me. You are NOT. What kind of man would say something like that to a woman? Perhaps a weak, scared, angry man that hates women and hides behind God to insult and belittle women and pick fights for what you believe is your righteousness!! Your are a coward that spews your vile words from the safety of your computer keyboard. Come talk man to man and insult my wife again!!! I dare you.
It was Not us who called the RCMP on you just to set the record straight. You have had them called on you numerous times and none was by the Bensons/ You seem to hold a record of tangling and angering every one of your neighbors at some time or another. Are you proud of that Victor? What motivates that kind of ignorance. Dont tell me it God or your religion. No God or true man of God would instigate trouble all the time with neighbors and think you are Godly. Wake up Victor, its you that is the sinner and you will be judged one day as we all will. Time to clean up your back porch and stop judging others!!!
So, Dell, are you telling me that Corporal Kasperski of the RCMP just took it upon himself to come to my house and tell me that he was responding to a complaint from my neighbors, the Bensons? He said that the RCMP are required to respond to every complaint, no matter how frivolous it is. And it seemed that this was such. After meeting with us, he was going to your house, too.
I don’t think the police have the time or inclination to just make up this kind of stuff. Which calls into question EVERYTHING else you’ve said, especially after saying, “It was Not us who called the RCMP on you ‘just to set the record straight’.”
We’re done with you. Now, on to Betty and her phony Christianity. That’s the issue here.
Well Marilyn you can think what you want but I have a 100% clear conscience on calling the police that day. We know who did and it was NOT us. I handle things like this my own way and do not involve the police unless there was some crime committed or I couldnt handle the situation myself. As you may recall I handled it in my own way and will again it ether of you hurts my wife again in any way, I promise you, like I did to Victor that day, that I will use violence if I have to and have no problem doing so. You and more so Victor have created this mess by running your mouths and pushing you beliefs on your neighbors. We used to buy your strawberries, we bought a Chi machine from you, I sold Victor a big plastic water tank and all was done in good faith with good neighbors.I as well am done with you two. You keep doing what you believe and we will do the same. Its not your place or right to tell us what to believe or how to live our lives.We will extend you the same courtesy. As far as you going on to Betty and her phony Christianity, I respectively ask you dont say anything about it. You will not change her mind and If I find her crying again all hell will break lose and you will need the police, So lets just drop this now and avoid any other problems
Dell, Cpl Kasperski told us that the RCMP had received TWO calls within a week, so he came to talk to us about what was happening. One call was from Angela who readily admitted to it when she came to us to be reconciled. The other call came from the Benson house. He said he was going to talk to both Angela and you. We saw him at Angela’s but don’t know what happened at your house.
As for “pushing you [sic] beliefs on your neighbors,” it was Betty who started the conversations with us and we never did talk to you about any of our beliefs. We knew from the beginning that there was no point. You’re not a Christian and it has been proven here by your many threats of violence against us.
We’re not forcing anyone to read The Monocle. It’s your choice. And if Betty is so fragile in her belief, she shouldn’t be reading it, either.
We know you people don’t AND won’t believe. What is being written isn’t for you. You are just an example to those around us and to the world of this verse from the Bible, “Now you will see what I will do with those people who belong to Satan’s group. They claim to be God’s people, but they are liars. I will make them come and kneel down at your feet. Then they will know that I love you.” CEV Revelation 3:9
It’s like Sodom and Gomorrah. There was no hope for those people in that day. God destroyed them for their wickedness and uses them as an example of what He does to those who persist in their wickedness.
What is being exposed here is phony Christianity for all to see. By the way, The Monocle is being read by hundreds of people. We have the stats.
Dell, if you don’t mind, I’d like to weigh in with a few observations.
You posted on your FB page on Feb 8, 2016, and I quote, “The day you raise your hand on a woman. That day you’re officially no longer a man. Share if you agree.”
But then you go on to say in the post above, and I quote, “As you may recall I handled it in my own way and will again it ether of you hurts my wife again in any way, I promise you, like I did to Victor that day, that I will use violence if I have to and have no problem doing so.”
Do you see the contradiction? In the first post, there’s no excuse for hitting a woman. In the second post you threaten Marilyn with physical violence if Marilyn even hurts your wife’s feelings.
You go on to reinforce this point, saying, “If I find her crying again all hell will break lose and you will need the police.”
Won’t you lose your manhood if you follow through on your ridiculous threats?
Dell, you’re making a fool of yourself trying to impress your wife and others, playing the big shot. Big tough guy. Big manly man, threatening to beat the crap out of a woman in her mid 70’s if she says anything that offends your snowflake wife.
And really, it’s not like I think you would do it. You’re far too much of a coward to beat a woman in public. What would the people think of you then?
But seriously, what the hell are you all about? You’re just going to terrorize the seniors in your neighbourhood with repeated threats of physical violence, like some uncontrollable wild dog, because they’re not reticent to share the wisdom of their years.
Victor tried to help your wife with her cancer, like he and I have helped many, many others. Betty accused him of just trying to make money, and then threw a little tantrum because she wasn’t getting enough pity.
Tell me, everyone, what is the right way of telling someone that they’re dying because of their bad physical and spiritual habits. Is there a nice way, that doesn’t hurt people’s feelings? Should we watch silently while people perish without knowledge just because it might cause conflict?
You and your wife are just spoiled little brats living in hellish misery, projecting all your frustration with the outcomes of your own stupid decisions on to other people. And now you’re going to try “throwing your weight around,” like some kind of damned neanderthal?
Betty gets so intolerable to be around when she’s throwing a fit, that you’ll do anything to make sure it doesn’t happen, including threatening seniors with violence. You’re not concerned about Betty’s feelings. You’re only concerned about how miserable your life gets when she’s rolling around in her feelings. You’re not supposed to hit her, so I guess you’ll have to take it out on someone else. Right?
You’re a selfish brute, without an ounce of love for God or man in your bones.
Only losers try to overpower justice with physical threats, and you’re the champion of them all.
Dell, I think you’re going to be disappointed with the outcome of siding with your wife, without thinking for yourself. Newsflash. She’s not going to give you what you’re after. She’ll only hold you in contempt for being so pliable and obedient.
Let me end by sharing my own quote.
“The day you bow down and serve your wife instead of serving the Truth, is the day you’re officially no longer a man.”
Down boy! That’s quite enough. Betty, silence him! Dogs that bite the neighbours get put down.
There’s lots of people watching, Bensons.