[TruthTalk] Ad hominem arguments

[Judy Taylor]

Who wrote God's Law - respect for which in John's eyes turns one into a legalist? This in spite of the fact that God Himself says that for those who turn away from hearing His Law, even their prayer is abomination.  Guess some folk only accept the parts of scripture that they agree with and like; the part that gives the flesh warm fuzzies.  jt   On Sat, 28 May 2005 11:15:19 -0400 "Lance Muir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > DM says that 'God is a legalist'. For 'those who have ears to hear' > ...God > is definitely not a legalist. Yes, there is something wrong with > being a > legalist. > From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > John wrote: You are a legalist, David. > > > > Thank you.  Nothing wrong with being a legalist.  God is a > legalist too. > > Read the Torah and study why Jesus had to die for your sins. > > > > John wrote: > > > Well meaning, of course. > > > > Thank you. > > > > John wrote: > > > As such, there is no way of convicting you of your > > > complicity apart from your willingness to stop with > > > the game and cast the beam from your eye. > > > > You misunderstand.  I am not playing any game. > > > > David Miller wrote: > > >> I quoted you exactly as you wrote it > > > > John wrote: > > > I wrote:  Knowing you are right in some esoteric way > > > is a fantasy of the first order. > > > > That is exactly how I quoted you John.  Go back and look at the > post. > > > > John wrote: > > > You wrote:  "You claim we can't know anything" > > > You can't see the differen.  Trying counting the words. > > > > I still see your statement as saying that we cannot know anything. >  The > > number of words don't matter.  I was not quoting you with this > sentence, > nor > > was I misrepresenting you. I was communicating how your > information comes > > over to me based upon my understanding of the words you have used. >  If you > > don't want to try and communicate on this, fine, but don't claim > that I am > > playing some kind of game or that I am trying to make you look > bad. > > > > John wrote: > > > You nowhere quote me correctly, David.   Period. > > > > You proved that I did quote you correctly by repeating in this post > what > you > > wrote.  That is exactly how I quoted you.  Your statement here > that I > > nowhere quote you correctly is a false statement.  You are the one > who > needs > > to repent for making such false allegations. > > > > John wrote: > > > Where do you say that I did not mean what I wrote? > > > > Implicit in asking for your definition of words, and sharing how > your > > message came across to me in a way that you find objectionable, is > saying > > that whatever it is you are trying to say is not coming across.  > You are > not > > communicating what you hope to communicate, whatever that is. > > > > John wrote: > > > Where do you suggest that we have different meanings > > > (implying that you already know my definitions). > > > > Such does not imply that I already know your definitions.  If I > did, I > would > > not ask you for clarification.  This is not some game.  I just do > not > > understand you.  Rather than calling you nuts, I realize that you > use > words > > in some esoteric way that escapes me.  Giving you the benefit of > the > doubt, > > it is likely that I am not smart enough to understand you. > > > > John wrote: > > > Where do ask me to relieve apparent contradictions? > > > > I'm not going to back track to that post.  I asked you to define > your > terms > > because you appear to come across contradictory.  I assume that > you do not > > mean to come across that way and I assume that you are > intelligent. > > > > I tire of this and I am sure that others do too.  I only post this > hoping > > that you might not continue in your evil surmisings concerning > me. > > > > Peace be with you. > > David Miller. > > > > > > ---------- > > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that > you may > know how you ought to answer every man."  (Colossians 4:6) > http://www.InnGlory.org > > > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email > to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed.  If you > have a > friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you > may know how you ought to answer every man."  (Colossians 4:6) > http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed.  If you > have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > >