Kevin is no Jesus. Very bad illustration, Charles Perry Locke.
(heretofor 'Chuckie' after the films)
> >From: "Charles Perry Locke" <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> Dave,
> > > I can't understand why you do
not hang on every word Kevin posts!
He
> > > backs up all of
his biblical claims with scripture references, and not
>
>just
> > > one or two, with several to many. He backs up what
he claims about the
> > > Mormon church with statements from your
own non-prophets and leaders.
He
> >has
> > > a
passion for the Lord, and quite evidently has been called to
use
this
> > > passion, and his knowledge of the Word, to
spread the gospel. I would
> >expect
> > > him to act no
differently on TT than he does on the street. Just
because
>
>he
> > > does not fit your idea of what Truth Talk should be
does not mean that
> >his
> > > exchanges are not
meaningful. In fact, in terms of proclaiming the
> >gospel
>
>to
> > > the unsaved, Kevin is probably doing more on TT than
any other poster.
> >He
> > > steadfastly sticks to the
message, not straying into the
> >pseudo-intellectual
> >
> realms of so many posts. Those things are often titillating and fun
to
> > > ponder, but when it comes down to it, either you believe
or you don't.
> > >
> > > Perry
> >
>
> > > >From: Dave Hansen <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
>Reply-To:
[email protected]>
> > >To:
[email protected]>
> > >Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] baptism
> > > >Date:
Tue, 10 May 2005 23:46:44 -0700
> > > >
> > >
>DAVEH: Nothing will make for easier discussions, IF one of
the
parties
> > > >does not want to have a meaningful
exchange, Kevin. I view TT as
being
> >a
> > >
>place where two or more people of contrasting opinions can
explore
why
> > > >other's believe differently. I
perceive that some TTers (such as
> >yourself)
> > >
>are here not to have a meaningful discussion unless it results in
the
> >other
> > > >person adopting your
beliefs. Basically, you want to use TT as a
forum
>
>to
> > > >convert people to Christianity as you
understand it...is that
correct?
> > > >Assuming so, you
probably don't feel a need to find areas of common
> >belief,
>
> > >but rather cut right to the chase and try to overwhelm your
opponent
> >with
> > > >their error of thought/belief
as you perceive it. Have I analyzed it
> > > >correctly,
Kevin?
> > > >
> > > > I
harbor no illusions about changing your anti attitudes, Kevin.
>
>But
> >I
> > > >am curious as to why you are as
you are (and why you believe as you
> >do),
> >if
>
> > >that makes any sense. It's just one of my hang-ups I
suppose. So,
> >every
> > > >now and then
you do reveal a bit about yourself, for which I am
> > >
>appreciative. But as I see it, you mostly put up a pretty thick
wall
> > > >hoping to wear your opponents down in their futile
efforts to
overcome
> >that
> > > >wall. Then
you try to attack their perceived soft spot, hoping for a
>
>quick
> > > >victory.
> > > >
> >
> > That'll be $250 for your initial therapy session,
please! :-D
> > > >
> > > >Kevin
Deegan wrote:
> > > >
> > > >>Why does it
make discussions easier?????
> > > >> Do you mean it
will disarm those rascal Anti's?
> > > >>
> > >
>>*/Dave Hansen <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote:
>
> > >>
> > > >>
DAVEH: I think it makes discussions much easier if
common
points
> > > >> are first
found, Kevin.
> > > >>
> > >
>> Kevin Deegan wrote:
> > >
>>
> > > >>> What is this
Mormon preoccupation with finding all the things
we
> > >
>>> have in common?
> > >
>>> Why would one want to find; lets say, for
example, all the
> >things
> > >
>>> they have in common with the
devil?
> > >
>>> So what
then; after we find what we have in common?
> > >
>>>
> > > >>> */Dave
Hansen <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/*
wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
>
> > >>>
> > >
>>> Charles Perry
Locke wrote:
> > > >>>
> > >
>>>>>
DAVEH: Ohhhhhhhh....what an interesting response,
Perry!
> >
> >>>>> I must say that I do find it
rather curious that you would
> > >
>>>>> rather
take a more vigorous new tack against my beliefs
> > >
>>>>> rather
than discuss issues of theology common to both of
> >us.
> >
> >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > >
>>>>
It is not what we have in common that is the
problem...it
> > >
>>>> is what we do
NOT have in common.
> > > >>>
> > >
>>> DAVEH: So
you have no interest in discussing theology in
an
> > >
>>> effort to see
what we might believe in common? Maybe we
> >have
> >
> >>> two
different perspectives about TT, Perry. I view it as
a
> >
> >>> place where
people of divergent opinions can share ideas
and
> > >
>>> quiz one another
about their beliefs without feeling
> > >
>>> threatened or
inviting a hard sell approach to change
other
> > >
>>> people. I'm
beginning to think you are here to do battle,
> >so
> > >
>>> to speak.
To you, TT merely is a place to convert people
to
> > >
>>> your way of
thinking. Am I reading you wrong on this? If
> > >
>>> not, then for
what reason did you come to TT, Perry?
> > > >>>
>
> > >
> > > >--
> > >
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > >Dave Hansen
> > > >
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> >
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> > >
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