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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