Re: [TruthTalk] Perry vs DaveH

[Dave]

DAVEH:  According to the dictionary definition, it's obvious Blaine was not making it up as your below assertion, Perry........ <http://65.66.134.201/cgi-bin/webster/webster.exe?search_for_texts_web1828=priestcraft> .......Will Blaine receive a forthcoming apology? Charles Perry Locke wrote: I never use the term, and have no definition. But if I wanted one I would see if there was a comon usage for the term. I wouldn't make up my own definition to fit my own desires. So, what is your definition of "priestcraft,"  Perry? Blaine In a message dated 6/3/2005 7:17:13 AM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: From:  [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Blaine wrote:  Priestcraft is, by my  definition, ... Here we go again...the mormons like to  make up their own meanings for words, to suit thier own personal  perception of the world. I call this the "Queen of Hearts" syndrome:  "Words mean exactly what I want them to mean!" When a  person is steeped in a culture in which the cultural leaders redefine  words to have untraditional meanings, for the purpose of making the culture appear to be other than it really is, this begins to affect it's adherents, as we see with Blaine above, and have recently seen with DaveH  in his limited definition of the word "teach", which exclusdes his own  actions on TT. Another case in point is the Clinton  case where his attempt tp liimit the definition of certain words and  phrases to exclude his own actions has been passed down to our youth, who  at times use these tactics to try to exclude thier own  actions. Another, but inverse,  example is the word  "homophobe". In this case the definition of the word has been EXPANDED to  include not only those who fear homosexuality (traditional definition),  but to include those who beleive that it is sinful behavior. The root of this is in the "politically correct" movement, where it does not matter what you feel or believe, but how you are  perceived. Wow. What a  world! Perry -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain six email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF, MOTORCYCLE and CLIPS.