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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