David M writes: You may think that I did not even come close to thinking that Jonathan might have something here, but you are wrong. I have not at all been happy with Bush's lack of concern about a balanced budget. The suggestion was somewhat intriguing *IF* the statistics were as irrefutable as he seemed to imply.
John Smithson wrote: > Maybe remarks about being "misled" have no place in > an honest discussion between two who make the same > claim to the Lordship of Christ. Do you think???? David comments about the above quote from John: I'm not sure why you would even make such a suggestion. JD writes: Because there is no logical need for such observations in discussions between brethren and sisterns. It is unnecessary chatter serving no purpose in establishing one's conclusions. David: I am told that I mislead people quite often. I don't take it personal. I just try harder at communicating better. I never want to mislead anyone, but keeping my mouth shut is not the answer. Is it a sin for someone to misunderstand another and then feel misled? Is it a sin for that person who felt misled to communicate that he felt that way? If so, then how can the originator learn to communicate better? John responds: If you felt "misled," then THAT should have been the primary issue. But, of course, you did not say that, did you? "Misled" was not about you (as in "I feel misled and this is a problem, Jonathan"). Rather it was an accusation. Quite frankly, I think if Jonathan had omitted the word "statistician" from his post, and also omitted the word "uninformed," and perhaps also omitted the phrase "partisan glasses," then I probably would not have felt misled. John responds: What you "felt" was aggravation or frustration or disappointment. One does not "feel" misled. One IS "misled." Then again, I probably would not have taken time to check out the article as thoroughly as I did. :-) Sometimes there is a positive side to misunderstanding. Peace be with you. David Miller ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
