I was intentionally introducing cognitive dissonance in my statements...saying I beleived one thing, while showing you that I believed another. Confusing, huh?
You see, this is the same confusion I first felt when you said one thing, but your actions indicated another. Cognitive dissonance.
So the bottom line is I will accept your statement that you are on TT just to learn what protestants beleive because it is so important to you for me (and all TT'rs) to believe that. However, I know from your actions that at some level there are deeper reasons that you cannot discuss, and may not even be concious of, but that come out in your actions.
We have discussed this several times int he past, and you did not get it then, so I have no reason to expect that you will get it now. If you ever get it, please let me know. I will not hold my breath <G>.
Perry
From: Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Adams FALL UPWARD Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 01:04:58 -0800
Charles Perry Locke wrote:
> >From: Dave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >Charles Perry Locke wrote:
> >
> > > DaveH,
> > >
> > > Okay, now I get it. You are here to learn what Protestants believe.
> >
> >DAVEH: Thank you, Perry. Though I must admit.......I am slightly tempted
> >to keep believing you really don't believe me! <VBG>
>
> Well, for the sake of this group I believe you, even though my gut tells me
> otherwise. Political correctness is the all the rage!
DAVEH: Why do I think your arm has been severely twisted to get you to this point....
> >BTW......I wish you really would explain to me what actions I do that lead
> >you to believe I'm here for other reasons than what I've stated. I'm a
> >bit blind to my own idiosyncrasies, so if I'm doing something wrong by
> >others' standards, I'd like to know what it is so I can attempt to improve
> >my weaknesses. (And no, g.......that is not an opening to kick me in the
> >butt with a snide remark! LOL)
>
> Actually, I have covered this several times in the past with you. If I want
> to make good on my statement that I believe you, then I have to say there
> are no actions of yours that disagree with your stated reasonss, even though
> my experience tells me otherwise.
DAVEH: I have no idea of what you just tried to say, Perry. It seems to me I either am doing something that irritates you or not....which is it???
> > Now let me say something else about my tenure in TT.......I have
> >experienced a few side benefits:
> >
> > 1) My typing skills have improved immensely
> > 2) My TV wasting time has decreased
> > 3) I think I suffer less work related stress due to my TT involvement
> > 4) I waste a lot less time sleeping
> > 5) I've learned a lot of things about my religion of choice that I had
> >not considered before
> > 6) I've learned far more about Protestantism than what most TTers might
> >think (And conversely, I've learned a lot less about why Protestants
> >believe the way they do than what I would have thought.)
> > 7) I've met some really nice folks in TT
> > 8) I've discussed things I've learned on TT in some of the Church
> >meetings I attend
> >
> > My regrets are that I cause so many TTers distress in the way I
> >conduct myself on TT. For that I feel sorry and offer my
> >apologies......though I'm not sure I want to change my behavior simply to
> >please TTers who would prefer I reject that which I
> >believe.
>
> I am in no distress about the way you conduct yourself on TT. In the past I
> was distressed because the way you conducted yourself did not match the
> reasons you said you were here. But, that has all changed now,
DAVEH: ???? How have I changed? I can't quite figure out how you manage to confuse me with every statement you are now making about my purpose for being here related to my actions. Though I may have my blinders on, I sure don't understand what I am
now doing differently. Any other TTers want to comment?
> in that I
> believe you are here only for the reasons you stated, even though my gut and
> my experience tell me otherwise.
>
> Besides, if I felt that you were here for reasons other than what you state,
> I would not ask you to change your behavior, in which I find no fault; I
> would ask you to restate your reason in light of your behavior.
DAVEH: LOL......I am amazed at what you are saying in this post, Perry. Now that I think about it, there is one more reason I enjoy TT (though I am not here specifically for this reason)......and that is for the entertainment value! Sometimes TTers
say some pretty interesting things........and, I think your reluctant comments to be politically correct in this post are about as interesting as anything I have yet seen on TT!!! ROTFLOL
BTW......I am not saying that to offend you. As a moderator, I assume you have enough insight to understand why I am finding you so funny today.
> Perry
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