Jason Gastrich is a classic example of a typically ignorant Young Earth Creationist. He usually refers to himself as “Dr.” Jason Gastrich, “Ph.D.”. The “Dr.” and “Ph.D.” titles have no basis as measured by a real accredited degree; and as interpreted by most people, the title appears to be fraudulent – see below.

   Jason Gastrich is the owner/operator of multiple domain name web addresses including his original “Jesus Christ Saves Ministries” (jcsm.org). Some of these are blatantly commercial. (e.g. http://mychristiancareer.com/ “Earn $50-90,000/yearly”) Most are attempts to solicit money and/or to fabricate an appearance that they are “independent references that support” Jason’s other domain names. If you want to find the owner of any domain name (e.g. to check if it is one of Jason’s), go to http://www.whois.net, and enter the domain name. Also, you can go to http://centralops.net/co/DomainDossier.aspx and get the numerical address for any domain name. Jason has bounced his account around a couple of times, but the most recent numerical address for his domains is 216.189.1.215

   Jason was the author (Via pseudonyms as well as his own name.) of a large number of self-promotional (and deceitful) entries in Wikipedia. The editors/administrators at Wikipedia have tracked down most of these entries, and they have subsequently been removed.

   In the past, the “anyone can edit” system at Wikipedia led to widespread abuses involving inaccurate data, political “dirty tricks”, militant harassment by religious fundamentalists, slander, and libel. The editors/administrators at Wikipedia seem to be correcting these past problems, but viewers should use their common sense if any entry in Wikipedia seems overly promotional regarding any controversial person or institution.


Wikipedia update: From the administrators at Wikipedia - “Jason Gastrich and numerous sockpuppets were all banned for one year (From March 21, 2006) for flagrant violation of multiple policies”. “Passed 8 to 0 at 18:49, 21 March 2006 (UTC)”. The “flagrant violation of multiple policies” included vote rigging (e. g. http://www.baptistboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=print_topic;f=10;t=005700), vandalism of entries by other users, etc. by Jason, his pseudonym “Wikipedia members”,  and other organized mob activity that was orchestrated by Jason through his “wiki4christ.com” website. (The ban has subsequently been extended to a permanent ban.)


Please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jason_Gastrich , http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Jason_Gastrich , and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_sockpuppets_of_Jason_Gastrich for more information on why Jason Gastrich was kicked out of Wikipedia.

As of early Oct. 2006, it appears that Jason Gastrich has also been kicked out of Meta Wikimedia.
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta:Requests_for_deletion/Archives/2006/01#User:Jason_Gastrich

And even the Spanish version of Wikipedia
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usuario:Jason_Gastrich


He’s even been kicked out of religious forums:
“Jason Gastrich Banned” http://www.freejesus.net/home/viewtopic.php?t=4872&sid=1f39e1f76bd7fd5508d29638090ca8bd
“Jason Gastrich Banned” http://www.puritanboard.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=5427
“Jason Gastrich Banned” http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=1606


Note: A brief summary of Mr. Jason Gastrich’s frivolous $2,000 lawsuit against me (and a link detailing Jason’s misrepresentations of reality in the court documents) can be found near the end of this document. The lawsuit was subsequently dismissed.




   In 2003, Jason Gastrich started referring to himself as “Dr. Jason Gastrich” and claimed he had a “Doctor of Theology Degree” from Shepherd Bible College. Research over a period of a year revealed that Shepherd Bible College was in fact an “unaccredited Bible school”. Further research showed it was a one-man “Diploma Mill” run by Dennis Tio.

   Jason tried to flaunt his Diploma Mill “Th. D. degree” for nearly 3 years before documentation on this web page forced him to “conveniently forget” any association with “Shepherd Bible College”. (Also see below) Currently, Jason no longer mentions it. However, I downloaded copies of his original claims.  If you would like a copy, send me an E-mail, and I’ll return it with copies of Jason’s original claims attached.

  In 2006 Jason Gastrich continued calling himself “Dr Jason Gastrich” as he had now added a “Ph.D.” from “Louisiana Baptist University” to his educational claims. LBU turns out to be another “unaccredited Bible school” as it is not listed by either the U. S. Dept. of Education or by CHEA  (Council for Higher Education Accreditation).

  There is no exact definition of the phrases “Diploma Mill” or “Degree Mill”. However, “unaccredited Bible school” would probably be synonymous with these phrases if a precise definition existed. “Diploma Mills” “award degrees” based on anything that pleases them. (e.g. Send in some money and they will award you a degree.) As long as they present themselves as a religious institution, the “separation of church and state” provisions of the U. S. Constitution exempt them from any governmental regulation. This allows them to do anything they want.

   While the Jason Gastrich example given here is typical, the problem is widespread. Many other people claim similar “Diploma Mill” degrees. We live in a world where many people want (and expect to get) “something for nothing”, and this includes a large scale demand for “advanced degrees” without having to study for them. For example, a Google search using    Biblical degrees online    returns about 12,400,000 hits. (as of 8/21/06)





   Mr. Gastrich’s claimed academic credentials are from unaccredited mail-order religious schools. Originally, Jason posted his résumé at http://www.jcsm.org/MISC/Resume.htm, but has subsequently removed it.. If you would like to see either of  two different original versions, please send me an E-mail and I’ll return it with the two versions attached. The “Print Screen” image below is from the most recent version.



   Young Earth Creationists frequently use mail-order (and/or self awarded) diplomas/degrees to falsely create the impression that they have acquired knowledge equal to what most people have spent years to learn. (Hint: Run a Google search using campus, faculty, accreditation, etc. for the “schools” involved.) 

For example, see: “Creationists: How to boost credentials without working!”
or run a Google search using    online degree creationism    for thousands of hits.

Psst: Hey Jason! How about enhancing your résumé with a Doctor of Divinity degree from this outfit? (“YOU will legally be entitled to use the title Dr.”) It only costs $35. http://www.ulc.org/catalog/drofdivinitydd-p-68.html






                     “Shepherd Bible College - Largo, FL - 2003

                      Received a Doctorate of Religious Arts in Theology (Th.D.) degree –
                      Awarded for outstanding academic and ministry achievements”

(Click Here for a “Tongue-in-Cheek” version of Jason’s résumé. It includes several “scientific revelations” that were previously unknown to the rest of the world.)

At one time Shepherd Bible College had a website at
http://www.tfsshepherduniversity.com/Accreditation.htm (Web page has been subsequently changed.)

The following picture was captured via “Print Screen” from this former source and is shown here in compliance with the “Fair Use” provision of U. S. Copyright Laws.

Guess whose name shows up as being in charge of OCCM “Accreditation”?



   If you want a copy of the original “Print Screen” image, please send me an E-mail, and I will return it with the picture added as an attachment. Subsequently, Shepherd Bible College changed their URLs and the text on their web pages. As of Aug. 2004 a different version of this picture (see below) could be seen at
http://www.sbcollege.net/Accreditation.htm
where “accreditation” was replaced by “affiliation.” (Web page has been subsequently changed.)

   It is also interesting to note that in the original picture (shown above), Jason Gastrich does not use the “Dr.” prefix. If you check the more recent version (shown below), the “Dr.” is shown. There may be a hint here regarding the relative order of events

1) Jason Gastrich apparently gave Shepherd Bible College something that they could use as an “accreditation” display.
2) Next, Jason received his award from Shepherd Bible College.
3) Finally, Jason sends a newer version of the graphic to Shepherd Bible College.


For more information, search Google Groups using:    “Jason Gastrich” accreditation

Also, it appears this degree was an “honorary degree” as opposed to something that required years of study.

For an in depth look at Jason Gastrich’s “degrees” from biblical mail-order diploma mills please see:
“My problem is with religious frauds”
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/free.christians/msg/2920c9ef366cf7df


A quote from the above source:




   It appears that Shepherd Bible College has moved its entire campus from Florida to an apartment at 160 Chambers St., El Cajon, CA (Apt. # 12), which is listed as the residence of Dennis Tio – e.g. please see: http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/corpdata/ShowAllList?QueryCorpNumber=C2586783
(For fun and games, run a Google search using: “160 Chambers St.” “El Cajon”)

   One wonders at which commercial moving company can pack up an entire campus and then reassemble it inside an apartment unit. In any case El Cajon is only a few miles from Jason’s address in San Diego, and is the city where Jason formerly lived. Perhaps Jason and Mr. Tio are friends (cohorts?).

What was Shepherd Bible College’s former address in Largo, Florida?
    Answer: 1305 Delbar Ct., Apt. # A
What was Dennis Tio’s former address in Largo, Florida?
    Answer: 1305 Delbar Ct., Apt. # A
Mapquest.com shows Delbar Ct. as a short, residential side street.
Mapquest also shows the nearest religious school is Moody Bible Institute – some 15.49 miles away.


   Florida maintains a list of schools that have been licensed to award various diplomas/degrees. (It even includes “Barber Colleges”). Shepherd Bible College is not included in this list never mind any kind of degree that it could award. Unless Dennis Tio, “Shepherd Bible College”, or any other entity can provide evidence to the contrary, “Shepherd Bible College” must be considered a complete fraud as it appears to be solely an invention of Dennis Tio. See the list maintained by the Florida “Commission for Independent Education”. (Large PDF file – long download)
http://www.firn.edu/doe/cie/pdf/directory.pdf

For additional information see the post by “_AnonCoward”:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/free.christians/msg/da933743b1f0c7ab



   It appears that once again Shepherd Bible College has moved its campus. This time it landed at: 12020 Wintercrest Dr., Suite 34, Lakeside, California 92040
See: http://www.sbcollege.net/Contact%20Us%202.htm
If you go to: http://terraserver.microsoft.com/ and  key in 12020 Wintercrest Dr., Lakeside, CA you can access an Aerial Photo which will show a large building just south of the pin location. If you then go to http://infospace.com/reverse.htm and key in the above address (Don’t include the “.” in “Dr.”), you will find that several people with different names live at this address. Perhaps “Suite 34” is actually “Apartment 34”.

   As for Mr. Tio, it seems that at one time he claimed to be a neurosurgeon before taking over running “Shepherd Bible College”. See:
http://www.stpetetimes.com/2003/12/02/news_pf/Northpinellas/Church_tests_new_AIDS.shtml
Funny, a search at the American Medical Association (http://www.ama-assn.org/) has no record of a Dr. Dennis Tio in either Florida or California. On the other hand, what would you expect from someone whose “degree” is from the “Spirit of Truth Institute”?



   Finally, a cross check on “The Spirit of Truth Institute” looks like it is run by “Dr.” Paul Richardson. (Gosh, that name is beginning to sound familiar. See above.) It seems that “Dr.” Richardson's contribution to the world is: “I can sell you a ready-made “Bible School in a Box” for $282!” Click here “How to start your own Bible School” to see how “You can get your doctor’s degree in any religious field you wish.”



   Dennis Tio is back in Florida and has reopened a new version of Shepherd Bible College at 6012 31st Ave. W, Bradenton, Florida 34209. http://www.sbcollege.net/Admissions%20Procedures.htm


   The above satellite view has 6012 31st Ave W exactly in the center of the picture. If we weren’t deceived into thinking  that this was the “campus of the Shepherd Bible College educational center”, we would probably suspect that the dark-roofed buildings are condo units in a development in Bradenton, FL.

   Among other things, it seems Dennis Tio is hiding from Child Support that he is supposed to be paying. Also, it appears that he has run karate schools/tournaments scams in the past.



   Shepherd Bible College has a distinction. You can pay your tuition via PayPal. (And you better do it that way as Dennis has a typo in his snail mail address.)
http://www.sbcns.org/Payments.htm (Note: Still another new URL)


For additional information search Google Groups and/or the Internet using:  “Dennis Tio”




1) Paul Richardson advertises that he is “Chancellor” of “The Spirit of Truth Institute”. He advertises that he can set anyone up with a: “Bible School in a Box” for $282! He also states:

2) Dennis Tio’s claimed doctorate degree is from “The Spirit of Truth Institute”. The name of Dennis Tio’s “Bible School in a box” is “Shepherd Bible College.” A quote from: http://web.archive.org/web/20030805125534/http://www.sbcollege.net/Board+of+Directors.htm
“Dennis holds a Doctorate Degree in Christian Education from The Spirit of Truth Institute”

3) Jason Gastrich’s claimed Th.D. degree is from “Shepherd Bible College”. (The address of which has been Dennis Tio’s various apartments over the last several years.)




   Then there are Jason Gastrich’s claims of Masters and Ph.D. degrees from Louisiana Baptist “University”. According to his personal information page at  http://www.jasongastrich.com/personal.htm, his Ph.D. thesis is/was: “He is currently writing his Ph.D. dissertation on the discipline of fasting.” Hint: Jason, if you get a real job you might be able to pay your grocery bill. There is a second hint here regarding LBU’s “standards” to award a Ph.D. degree.

   LBU is generally regarded as a diploma mill that churns out religious-based “degrees”. (Run Google searches using combinations of  <  Louisiana Baptist University/LBU  diploma/degree mill  >  for more information.) For a little fun and games as to what LBU is and how/why it is able to exist, go to the Louisiana Board of Regents home page at http://www.regents.state.la.us/ and run a Google site search using: “Louisiana Baptist University”

See if you can find:
1) “Louisiana Baptist University”
2) “legal loopholes in Act 129 of 1991 have allowed institutions to operate without regulatory oversight in Louisiana”
3) “Whereas, the exemption from licensure allows institutions of questionable quality and integrity to operate in Louisiana free of Regents' oversight”
(Hint, all of the above appear in the August 27, 1998 minutes of the Board of Regents - about 4/5 of the way down.)

(Or go directly via http://www.regents.state.la.us/board/Minutes/1998/mi082798.htm)

Note: If any educational institution (e.g. LBU) is not listed by CHEA (Council for Higher Education Accreditation http://www.chea.org/), it is highly probable that it is a diploma/degree mill. Neither “Shepherd Bible College” nor “Louisiana Baptist University” is listed in CHEA’s database. CHEA’s web page on degree mills is a good reference for understanding “Degree Mills”. http://www.chea.org/degreemills/default.htm  CHEA also warns about the “companion problem, the bogus accrediting organization, sometimes referred to as an “accreditation mill.””

A quote from http://www.chea.org/degreemills/frmPaper.htm



Note the complete lack of parked cars.
No cars are present for the faculty or other “teaching staff”.
No cars are present for any other operating staff.
No cars are present for any “students”.

   The larger Google view shows many parked cars at the restaurants and stores that are just off the top edge of the picture. A satellite photograph shown on Yahoo (taken on some other normal day - see Yahoo maps) shows a similar lack of cars at LBU.

Where is the teaching staff?
Where are the students?
What exactly goes on at LBU?

   These satellite pictures imply that no significant activities are taking place at the building, and its only use might be as a warehouse for local churches. In any case, as measured via Google Earth, LBU’s “campus” is at most, a single building that measures about 120’ by 100’.

   It is interesting to note that the same Jason Gastrich who claims to have a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies (and has also claimed a “Doctorate of Religious Arts in Theology (Th.D.) degree” - see above) has subsequently stated:


   There is a “hint” here regarding the Ph.D. degrees claimed by other creationists. It is common practice for creationists to tout “advanced degrees” that in reality, are either “self awarded” or that originate from similar unaccredited religious institutions.


There is still additional information regarding the Diploma Mill status/origins of Louisiana Baptist University and Sheppard Bible College at: http://groups.google.com/group/free.christians/msg/2920c9ef366cf7df



   It also appears that Jason Gastrich has claimed to be a professor at Coleman College. The following entry (sent in to “Alumni Updates” by Jason) appears in the “Alumni Updates” at:
http://www.psychology.sdsu.edu/new-web/newsletters/PsyPhenomena_S-00_E.pdf
If you Google-search Coleman College’s website at http://www.coleman.edu/, there is no record of a Gastrich. A Google web search using    Gastrich “Coleman College”    did find a court record that indicates that at one time Gastrich worked in the Career Services department at Coleman College. (See “Does Jason Gastrich tell the Truth?” below) Finally, perhaps Jason can explain why he gave up a “professorship” to become a self proclaimed pauper. (See “I am a pauper” in http://www.durangobill.com/JasonLawsuit.html )

Note: Private correspondence with an individual at Coleman College indicates that the Gastrich in the court document (See footnote # 6 http://www.dol.gov/brb/decisions/lngshore/unpublished/Nov04/04-0374.htm ) may  have been Jason’s father and that Jason Gastrich never had any position (in Carrier Services or any other capacity) at Coleman College.

Also note: Coleman College is a legitimate, accredited school specializing in degree programs oriented toward computers and Information Technology. Jason’s claimed educational background does not indicate any preparation in these fields of study, and it seems most unlikely that he could pass any of Coleman’s courses never mind teach in any of these fields.




"Fake degrees equal fake integrity."
 -- Don Reasons



Originally, I had a “Print Screen” image of Jason here. The original may still be present at http://www.jcsm.org/Pictures/Arizona0087.jpg
(It’s free, try clicking on it for the real Jason.)

Alas, the above picture does not display his true character; therefore this second picture might be more helpful.






(Title of a discussion sequence at “talk.origins” within “Google Groups”. Contains about 37 articles pertaining to Jason Gastrich’s assertion that the Colorado River flows uphill through the Grand Canyon.)




   Of far more significance is what Jason Gastrich has asserted in his forum posts within his JCSM website. (The forum was discussing the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.) The object of the sequence presented here is to document Jason Gastrich’s complete ignorance of reality. He asserts and apparently believes that the Colorado River flows uphill in the Grand Canyon.

   The following pictures were captured via “Print Screen” from the original source at http://jcsm.ws/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=647, and are shown here in compliance with the “Fair Use” provision of U. S. Copyright Laws.

   If this original forum source has been subsequently modified or removed, and if you would like to see the entire original forum sequence, I can supply a copy of the forum web page as presented in either the original 2002 format or the 2003 format. Just send me an E-mail and I will return it with either/both versions added as an attachment.




Please note Jason’s statement:

“How can you look at the enormous, vast GC and the river flowing through it and say that river isn't tiny?
The river doesn't just meander, it flows uphill.”


   He is serious in his assertion that the Colorado River is flowing uphill in the Grand Canyon. Here’s a hint. Rivers flow downhill. (Under special conditions (e.g. a tidal bore) this can be temporarily reversed.)


Subsequent to this erroneous statement by “Dr” Jason Gastrich, the next posting gives the correct information.



Note the statement    “That river does NOT flow uphill.”


   At this point it should be obvious to most people that the Colorado River does not flow uphill. (Please feel free to use the link at the bottom of the picture to view my web page showing the actual downhill gradient of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.)



   Instead of realizing that he has made a mistake, “Dr” Jason compounds his ignorance by arrogantly accusing the poster with “You’re incorrect.”  As “evidence”, Jason then pasted in several paragraphs from my “Formation of the Grand Canyon” paper. It is obvious that Jason did not understand that the process described illustrates the principle of “antecedence”, and has nothing to do with rivers flowing uphill. In addition, even though Jason is a YEC, he also failed to note that my paper explicitly states that it covers 100 million years of geologic history.


   You would expect that someone with “post graduate degrees” would know that rivers don’t flow uphill. Perhaps now you can understand what a typical Young Earth Creationist really represents.

   As a postscript to the above sequence, in December 2003 Jason Gastrich wrote “The Grand Canyon is good, geological evidence for the young earth flood.” Search Google Groups using:
“Grand Canyon” Gastrich dude
or use the above quote.

This entire sequence is an example of the geologic ignorance that is typical of Young Earth Creationists.



Related web pages
George Bush Misrepresents Science and Knowledge (http://www.durangobill.com/CreationismBush.html)
Creationism = Willful Ignorance page (http://www.durangobill.com/Creationism.html)
Durango Bill’s Home Page (http://www.durangobill.com/)





   Perhaps the most telling example of Jason Gastrich’s lack of morality was revealed in a series of postings in Google Groups. It appears that Jason Gastrich had a disagreement regarding a Mr. Farrell Till. Jason’s way of “getting even” consisted of:

1) Writing a “gay” E-mail message.
2) Forging Farrell Till’s name to it.
3) Sending it out.

There is a great deal of information regarding this forgery by Jason Gastrich that can be traced by running a “Google Groups” search using the following as search terms:
Gastrich gay

The following is an exact quote as it was originally posted by Stephen Geddes at:
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/soc.politics/msg/029cd6b7a633aa3d




The above tactics illustrated by Jason Gastrich are common to many Young Earth Creationists. They believe they are entitled to use any tactic (fair or foul) in the pursuit of forcing their viewpoints on other people.




   Jason Gastrich has self-published material where he tries to “correct” any “discrepancies” in the Bible. There used to be a website at www.skepticsannotatedbiblecorrected.com that documented that Jason’s work was poorly researched, and in general was not very accurate. This criticism of Jason’s work has been described as “It looks like a very well-researched rejoinder to Gastrich's writings. Definitely worth reading.”

Jason reacts sharply to anyone who criticizes him

   In today’s Internet environment you have to be indexed in Google if you want people to find your website. Jason set out to have the www.skepticsannotatedbiblecorrected.com (SABC) website removed from Google’s indexes. He sent a DMCA complaint to Google to have the web site removed from the listings. Google removed the links to the SABC website. (The former owner of the website lives in New Zealand and possibly had no way of contesting Jason’s actions.)


   The above picture shows what Google generated (as of 7/24/04) if you search using: skepticsannotatedbiblecorrected
At the bottom, you can see a message that 3 links have been omitted. Presumably these are links to the old SABC website. If you follow the link at the bottom of the page or use the last active index link, you can see the DMCA complaint sent by Jesus Christ Saves Ministry (Jason’s website) to Google.

Subsequently the original SABC web site disappeared from the Internet. All that is left is partial remains at: http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.skepticsannotatedbiblecorrected.com

   The webmaster for the original SABC website restored most of the original data at http://www.gastrich.org which in turn evolved to http://www.inerrancyexposed.com. Unfortunately, both of these websites have subsequently disappeared from the Internet. They will be missed. The “Wayback Machine” does have a record of the old information at: http://web.archive.org/web/20060211150838/http://www.inerrancyexposed.com/




   As noted in Dave Touretzky's (Research Professor at Carnegie Mellon University) quote below “One of the favorite tools of both cults and corporations seeking to take embarrassing information off the Internet is to falsely claim violation of a copyright or trademark.” Once again, Mr. Gastrich used his “favorite tool”, but this time it was against the “About Jason Gastrich” website.



   Despite Jason’s claim, it seems in fact that the picture was not copied from Mr. Gastrich’s website. However, this did not stop Mr. Gastrich from making a false claim as part of his continuing efforts to stop anyone from pointing out some of his embarrassing gaffes. Original documentation of the above can still be seen at: http://web.archive.org/web/20041009142510/www.aboutjasongastrich.org/cores-1.html




                
   As mentioned above, Jason Gastrich has self-published material where he tries to “correct” any “discrepancies” in the Bible. He has self-produced a CD-ROM that he tries to sell through Amazon.com. If a product is sold at Amazon.com, Amazon.com invites people familiar with the product to write reviews as a guide for other people that might want to buy the product. Several people apparently did write critical reviews of Jason Gastrich’s CD-ROM. Jason apparently did something so that Amazon.com removed these unfavorable reviews. Please see the “Gastrich again has negative reviews removed from Amazon” sequence in Google Groups. (Run a search using the above quote.) Only favorable reviews were left. (How many pseudonyms does Jason use?)

Alternately search Google Groups using:
Gastrich “Amazon.com”
for a large number of hits regarding this subject.

   An additional question concerns Amazon.com. Why did Amazon.com react like a robotic stooge when a known cultist made a false claim thereby denying 1st amendment freedom of speech rights to legitimate reviewers?





   RootsWeb is a website designed to help people research their ancestry. As part of their service, they allow users to post information about their own family trees as a potential help to others who may be able to use this information to find a common ancestor.

Guess where Jason Gastrich stuck 5 consecutive personal advertisements?


   The above “PrintScreen” image was generated on Feb. 7, 2007. As per usual, Jason has no respect for the rights and privacy of other people - in this case, RootsWeb users. (Note: The Los Angeles address may not be up to date as Jason’s latest address appears to be in the northern suburbs of San Diego.)

   Follow-up as of Feb. 10, 2007 - The author notified RootsWeb about Jason’s advertisements, and RootsWeb’s editors have removed them.





   It seems that Mr. Gastrich also has a bad habit of unauthorized copying of other people’s material, and then using it to promote his own interests. All of this is without permission of the owner, and usually without any acknowledgement to the owner. He also presents copied information as his own “intellectual property” even though it originally came from someone else. Some examples:

1) Mr. Gastrich copied a members list from http://www.alt-atheism.org and then started posting “public prayers” in an attempt to embarrass the members. See:
“Jason and the aa list”
“The list belongs to me. I gave my permission for the list to be posted on the alt.atheism newsgroup website. Jason did not ask for my permission to post my list on his website. And, he very sneakily stole a copy of the list when he was denied access to the newsgroup website. Therefore, Jason is a thief, a liar and a fraud.”
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/free.christians/msg/915a614f8cfe63fd?hl=en

2) Mr. Gastrich copied about 10,000 web pages of the “Catholic Encyclopedia” from http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/, and posted them on his website. This is a product that the New Advent people are trying to sell. See “Massive jcsm copyright violation?” & “Copyright Violation Update” in Google Groups: http://groups-beta.google.com/

3) Mr. Gastrich has copied thousands of pages from the “Encyclopedia Britannica”, and posted them on his website. For example, see his Encyclopedia Britannica index page: http://www.jcsm.org/StudyCenter/Encyclopedia_Britannica/

4) Mr. Gastrich has copied over 11,000 quotations from Bartlett’s “Familiar Quotations”, and posted them on his website. For example, see his “Familiar Quotations” index page: http://www.jcsm.org/StudyCenter/FamiliarQuotations/

5) Mr. Gastrich also appears to have copied photographs (clearly marked as copyrighted) from the “Sacred Sites of Ethiopia” web site, and pasted them on his website as well as forwarding them to others. Details at: http://groups.google.com/group/free.christians/msg/fcaa997dc57d8ea6?hl=en&

6) Search Google and/or Google Groups using combinations of:
Gastrich, stole, unauthorized copy, plagiarism
for other examples.

7)  Jason Gastrich and the 500 Disney Coloring Pages (See below).



 
    As part of using other people’s material to promote his own interests, Jason Gastrich has copied “500 Disney Coloring Pages” to his website and invites viewers to use them for free. There are another 400 pages that he offers if you make “any donation to JCSM!” (The last quote includes a link to Jason’s donation page.)


  The picture above is a “Print Screen” copy of Google’s cache of the web page that links to these pictures. Jason is convinced that he has a right to copy and use any material that has been developed by anyone else. To add insult to injury, Jason posts a copyright notice at the bottom of each of these pages implying he has a copyright to these pages even though they were originally products of the Walt Disney Company.




   Jason Gastrich has launched frivolous DMCA claims/attacks against my website in an attempt to shut it down. He was successful in having the entire website shut down (Complete Internet disconnect/shutdown) from late July 23, 2004 to 4 PM July 26, 2004. It would appear that Jason’s “modus operandi” is to invent “fairy tales”, pretend they represent the truth, and then use whatever means possible to stifle anyone presenting evidence of Jason being ignorant or telling outright lies.



From Dave Touretzky's (Research Professor at Carnegie Mellon University) web page at:
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Terrorism/form-letter.html

“One of the favorite tools of both cults and corporations seeking to take embarrassing information off the Internet is to falsely claim violation of a copyright or trademark.”
 
   On Aug. 4, 2004 Jason Gastrich filed a frivolous $2,000 lawsuit against me as part of a continuing campaign to try to stop my documentation of his outright lies and ignorance. Click here to see a photograph of this $2,000 claim.

When the case finally had its day in court, Jason didn’t even show up – confirming the frivolous nature of his claim.

   He filed the action without using an attorney (It is unlikely that any legitimate attorney would take the case.) under California’s forma pauperis (“I am a pauper”) provision. Click here for details regarding Jason’s willful falsifications regarding the case. Jason’s willful lies have been documented here and in various web forums. As to the reason why Jason continues to not tell the truth, the following possibility should be considered. Perhaps Jason is so engrossed in his narcissistic, egotistical world that he is quite unable to distinguish between his religious fantasies and the real world.

A possible reason for these delusions could reside in Jason’s past.
http://www.tribulation.us/test/Jason.htm
Alternately: http://web.archive.org/web/20030606194015/http://www.tribulation.us/test/Jason.htm

Note: This case is part of an ongoing study by The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. Please see “Threats to Fair Use Today” at: http://fepproject.org/policyreports/fairusesneakpreview.html - about 1/2 way down the page. Also please see numbered page 43 in the final report at: http://www.fepproject.org/policyreports/WillFairUseSurvive.pdf




   Jason has moved his “ministry” several times in the last few years. As of early 2008 it is listed at 6866 Linda Vista Rd., San Diego, CA 92111. (For example please see  http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/corpdata/ShowAllList?QueryCorpNumber=C2292276 )

A Google search using  <  “6866 Linda Vista”  > shows a large number of other “businesses” using this same address. Must be a busy place.



   For that matter, a couple of checks show that, at least intermittently, Jason’s business license has been suspended - hence his business operation is not legal. However, staying within the law doesn’t seem to matter to Jason.





   Jason Gastrich has moved several times since he left his old address at 2215 Judson St. - apartment 22D. Some of these moves can be traced through ZabaSearch.

   As of January 2006, ZabaSearch showed that Jason was living with his parents at 1558 Fair Glen Rd, El Cajon, CA 92019-3715 . http://www.zabasearch.com/query1_zaba.php?sname=gastrich&state=CA&ref=$ref&se=$se&doby=&city=&name_style=1

   It appears that Jason’s ministerial/guitar lesson/soccer coaching efforts have been a financial failure, and he is now forced to rely on his parents for financial support. There is additional free information about Jason at http://intelius.com, and/or you can pay to get access to legal records about him. Note: A subsequent search by PeopleData confirms this same address information:
http://www.peopledata.com/results.php?sname=gastrich&state=CA&name_style=1


   As of March 2006 it appears that the Gastrich family has moved to 11189 Avenida De Los Lobos, San Diego, CA 92127. (Info via ZabaSearch) In Nov. 2006 it looks like Jason has moved to the Pacific Beach suburb of San Diego.

   Note: If you go to the ZabaSearch home page, click on “Privacy”, and then click on “Why ZabaSearch is Legal” (or go directly to http://writ.news.findlaw.com/ramasastry/20050512.html), you will see a legal commentary from FindLaw.com stating why ZabaSearch is legal and why I have a right to post the above information.

Dec. 2008 Update:
   It appears that Jason’s current address is 4730 Noyes St. #412, San Diego, CA
http://kepler.ss.ca.gov/corpdata/ShowAllList?QueryCorpNumber=C2292276
http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/res/924805876.html
which is listed as a 906 sq. ft. condo.
http://real-estate.nextag.com/propID_56234276/4730-Noyes-St-%23412/San-Diego/California/homes-html
“Rumor” has it that the condo expense is being subsidized by Jason’s parents.

If you want Jason’s home telephone number, try the following:
http://www.albionsoccer.org/docs/psl/Fa/U6%20Fall%20Schedules%202008.pdf


Note: The legal opinion expressed at the above “findlaw” website includes my legal right to post Jason’s address. Both the “kepler” and “caigslist” listings are/were publicly/legally/freely available on the Internet, and thus Jason’s address is public information.

   Hey Jason. How does it feel to force your dad to give up his retirement and go back to work just to support you? (Jason’s father’s name is Lindsay Rexford Gastrich. At one time he ran an employment agency before retiring a few years ago.) http://sqljunkies.com/Forums/Search/default.aspx?SearchFor=1&SearchText=RexFord





This is the same Jason Gastrich that idolizes Kent Hovind. For example, see:
(Alternately, run a Google search using:  <  jcsm Hovind  >  or  <  Gastrich Hovind  > )

   If you haven’t kept up with the news, as of Nov. 2, 2006 Kent Hovind has been found guilty of 58 counts of tax fraud, and for the next 10 years will have his room and board provided as a “guest of the Feds”. ( Enter Kent Hovind’s name in the following Bureau of Prisons link to find his current location: http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/LocateInmate.jsp )

   Kent Hovind has claimed he has an IQ of 160. Perhaps he is trying to demonstrate what happens when you poison a good brain with Creationism.

   Kent Hovind listed Patriot University (now Patriot Bible University) as the source of his advanced degrees. Patriot Bible University is another religious school that is not accredited by either the U.S. Dept. of Education (http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.asp) or by CHEA (http://www.chea.org/default.asp ).

   Patriot Bible University has been authorized to operate in the state of Colorado (forced religious exemption?), but it does not have accreditation by the state of Colorado.

  The ever increasing list of abuses by Jason Gastrich makes it progressively more difficult to include all the photographs/pictures on a single web page. Earlier, I had three larger photographs/pictures of Patriot Bible University displayed here. To conserve space and download time, I have moved them to a separate page.
http://www.durangobill.com/Patriot_Bible_University.html

   The photograph shown here is a small version of one of these. It shows what appears to be Patriot Bible University’s “entire campus” in what was formerly a small medical clinic building. All three “Patriot Bible University” photographs were taken by the author from a car window on French St., Del Norte, CO on Nov. 22, 2006. Permission is granted to everyone to copy/use them without any obligation.




   One of the things that you will hear from religious fundamentalists is that they consider themselves “saved”. The word “saved” has a hidden meaning to the creationists/fundamentalists. Once they refer to themselves as “saved”, they consider themselves “always saved”. Then they use this as an excuse to operate outside the moral and legal standards that apply to everyone else.

   They don’t have to worry about telling the truth since God will forgive them. They feel free to buy academic degrees from “degree mills” because God wants to help them. They feel justified in using other people’s intellectual (or real) property because they claim they are working for God.

   This is why Kent Hovind and Jason Gastrich claim educational “titles” that they have bought from unaccredited bible schools. This is why Kent Hovind thinks he doesn’t have to pay taxes when everyone else has to.

And…


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:JzG/Gastrich

Run a Google search using < “Once saved always saved” > for more information.





   At MySpace.com (http://myspace.com/jasongastrich) Jason states: “I have a beautiful 3 year old daughter named Jordan and a wonderful wife named Sarine. Glory to God.” You might want to ask him what the following 2 strings of characters signify.

(Hint, check the San Diego Superior Court numbering system)

http://www.sandiego.courts.ca.gov/CISPublic/casedetail?casenum=DV019800&casesite=SD&applcode=D
and/or
http://www.sandiego.courts.ca.gov/CISPublic/casedetail?casenum=D490908&casesite=SD&applcode=D

   On the other hand, maybe Jason’s definition of a wonderful wife and marriage includes claims/counter claims for Divorce and Domestic Violence that make it into the court system.




A quote from Jason Gastrich’s “Response to Hate Sites” web page as of 9/24/06 (If Jason changes his story again, I can attach a copy of this original page to an E-mail and return it as an attachment.)

A quote from: George Kabourek v. Southwest Marine and Legion Insurance Company

And from http://www.phonenumber.com/search/FindPerson?firstname=&name=gastrich&city_zip=&state_id=CA





   A quick search using the San Diego court system search facility ( http://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/portal/page?_pageid=55,1056871&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL ) indicates that Jason Gastrich likes to file lawsuits against just about everyone who hurts his feelings. In addition to the lawsuit that he filled against me and his marital squabbles, the court record shows the following: (Search using last name of Gastrich)

Jason Gastrich vs. The Hotel Del Coronado:  Case Number   SC176058
Jason Gastrich vs. Capital One Bank:  Case Number   IC880480
Jason Gastrich vs. Kearny High School:  Case Number   37-2007-00018630-SC-SC-CTL
Jason Gastrich vs. Kearny High School: Case Number   37-2008-0001403-SC-SC-CTL
Jason Gastrich vs. Helm Management:  Case Number  37-2007-00017987-SC-SC-CTL
Jason Gastrich vs. SNS Movers:  Case Number   37-2007-00010680-SC-SC-CTL

Potential employers take note. If you even question Jason’s inflated ego, he just might sue you.

(The large number of other Gastrich listings implies that filing lawsuits is a family tradition.) 





   The following item appeared as a posting in Google Groups. (Note: I have not verified the statements with the author. Also, the author of these statements has a large number of postings that alternately support and then disagree with Mr. Gastrich.)

“Jason Gastrich paid me $500 to be his friend”
“Jason paid me $500 to be his friend and support him!”
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.parenting.solutions/msg/a189849396e0a0f3

(If you use the above quotes in Google Groups and/or web searches, there are additional hits.)

   How many people have an ego problem to the degree that they resort to paying Google for a “Sponsored Link” that connects to a web page featuring a photograph of themselves?

 As of July 2006 Jason Gastrich was paying Google for a “Sponsored Link” with the caption:

“Dr. Jason Gastrich … Who is this guy, anyway? You might be surprised!”

(Run a Google or Google Groups search using “Gastrich” to see this “Sponsored Link”. Note: Every time someone clicks on this “Sponsored Link” Jason has to pay a commission to Google. The web page that the “Sponsored Link” connects to changes occasionally. The same situation exists at AOL search http://search.aol.com/aol/webhome )


From: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/narcissism





“Jason, you really aren’t going to make it as a con artist, there is just too much good competition.”
http://www.biblemaster.com/qanda/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=23&TopicID=5801&ReturnPage=&PagePosition=1&ThreadPage=2          
(A little over half way down)




Finally, Mr. Gastrich asserts that every word in the Bible is the absolute truth.

“I conclude that the Bible is a book without error.”
http://www.biblemaster.com/qanda/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=2&TopicID=3112&PagePosition=1

   He attempts to defend this assertion by selling CD-ROMs (e.g. search using “Jason Gastrich” at amazon.com) that “explain” all the “discrepancies”. According to an article originally published in the New York Times, Mr. Gastrich’s assertion is completely out of touch with reality. (This also applies to anyone else who believes the Bible is inerrant.) Please see:
http://www.freethoughtfirefighters.org/Bible_Tales_Wilting_as_rabbis_face_facts.htm

Alternately, run a Google search using:
Bible errors





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(Remove the “w” for the real E-mail address.)

Bill Butler



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