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I have never observed otherwise.
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Sent: May 27, 2005 03:06
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re:
[TruthTalk] mormon angels. was: Dave uses Socratic Method of Teac
Are you on TT to teach mormon doctrine?
DAVEH: No, Perry....as I've explained before, that was not
what motivated me to join TT, nor is it the reason I remain. My main
focus was and is to learn about your (Protestants in general)
beliefs........and, I must say...I've learned a lot, though not quite what I
expected.
It is obvious that despite all your
searching you were unable to find any instance of me saying I
am........
NOT TEACHING MORMON DOCTRINE on
TT.
...........as you inaccurately suggested. (Will there
be a forthcoming apology?)
What you will find is
that I have stated that in addition to satisfying my curiosity about other
TTer's beliefs, I also am willing to reciprocate by answering questions TTers
might have about my beliefs, and try to correct any misconceptions.....or
words to that effect. I don't feel that makes me a teacher of
Mormon doctrine, but rather I see it as being courteous to those who what to
know what floats a Mormon's boat. And please do not misconstrue what I
just said, Perry......that simply is not the reason I came to
TT.
Charles Perry Locke wrote:
Are you on TT to teach mormon doctrine?
From: Dave Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: [TruthTalk] mormon angels. was: Dave uses
Socratic Method of Teaching LDS doctrine on TT
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005
23:41:09 -0700
Charles Perry Locke wrote:
David, and Dave,
Dave states that
he is "not here [on TT] to learn the truth...he is here to learn what
protestants think, and why". While not part of his "pat" statement
about why he is on TT, he also said that he is not here tio convert
anyone to mormonism or to teach mormonism.
I believe that
Dave is genuine about his stated reasons for being here.
Most of the time, Dave answers questions about his faith
when asked, and that presents no problem at all.
Sometimes Dave will ask someone what "protestants" believe. They will
answer him honestly and forthrightly. Dave will then begin to DEBATE
what they believe by interject unsolicited mormon doctrine, sometimes
socratically. Again, I have no problems with his doing this.
However, when I say, "Dave, you have said that you are
not here to teach mormon doctrine", which is what he is doing when he
introduces mormon doctrine in rebuttal to a question he has asked to
"learn what protestants think", he denies it.
Now, he may
"say" that he is not here to teach mormon doctrine, and that may indeed
not by "why" he is here. But, when confronted with the fact that he said
he is not here to TEACH mormon doctrine but is, in fact TEACHING mormon
doctrine, I have a problem with that. To me it is not being genuine. All
Dave has to do is admit that at times he teaches mormon doctrine on TT.
It is the fact that he sometimes teaches mormon doctrine, but denies
that he does so, that I am complaining about.
Furthermore, he has taken my comlpaint and TWISTED it to mean that I
object to his teaching mormon doctrine. That has never been my argument.
It is a lie for him to twist it that way. He can teach ALL the mormon
doctrine he wishes...I would just like for him to stop denying it and
admit that is what he is doing.
Case in point. Blaine
makes no qualms about proudly presenting his mormon beliefs, and that
has NEVER bothered me...because BLAINE NEVER MADE THE STATEMENT THAT HE
IS NOT TEACHING MORMON DOCTRINE on TT.
DAVEH: Nor have I made such a statement,
Perry. Now look who's twisting the truth....
Perry
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