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 <
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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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