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:
TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org>
> > >To:
TruthTalk@mail.innglory.org>
> > >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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> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
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may
> >know how
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