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 <
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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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