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Drew -
First off, you are to be commended. You cause me to drop on my knees (I trust you’ll do the same).
Again, you have not only avoided stating
‘by what guidelines we are to dialog by’ (evidence for evidence?, inference for inference?), but you have not answered my questions. Yet, you demand (almost taunting me) to enter into a debate with you. And if I don’t jump to point 3 WITHOUT establishing point 1, I am accused of being evasive.
I have concluded that this has long been about you expressing your views to enlighten others. Nor is this about agreeing to disagree. No my friend, in my opinion this has become about you wanting your opinion imposed on the readers (at any cost) and arguing with those who oppose them. For if it was not, surely we would not be where we are at.
Those numbers I have at the beginning of this reply are your post numbers in this thread. Nothing wrong with frequently posting. But if this was just about sharing your opinion and letting the reader’s decide which holds true for them, I’m sure it would not take 80 posts (out of 288/your last post I’m aware of) to do so. No my friend, this has become a matter of, “I’m right and you are wrong!â€
A Pharisee type attitude?
And no where in these postings is there one apology for giving a wrong impression of how you and your postings are being perceived. No rather, when the question arises, you resort to,
“Give me facts! Show me where! I want evidence!â€
Surely, if I was being misunderstood (and accused of having the attitude of a Pharisee at that!), I would stop and be quick to apologize saying,
“Evidence or not, I am sorry if I expresses myself to you that way, that is NOT what I meant.â€
My hope would be to dialog where what I have to say can be received (not necessarily agreed with, but received). It’s not just what’s given, but it is also what is received. That is IF, and I say IF, my intent is to maintain Christian harmony (non-Christians read this thread as well).
A Pharisee type attitude?
So, like others, you simply do not want to engage the argument since I suggest you know it is sound.
A Pharisee type attitude?
I am so convinced that you are not serious in your debating, I will publically guarantee that you will simply dance around serious engagement of the following:
A Pharisee type attitude?
I do not know why I bother - you, and all the others will ignore this, knowing its a valid argument whose conclusion is not at all to your liking.
A Pharisee type attitude?
I believe there have been more than two or three witnesses in this thread who ask that you reconsider the manner in which you express your views.
I don’t know you Drew except by what and how you’ve posted here. Nonetheless, I love you and thank you for reminding me of my need of Jesus. I pray somehow, someway, I can do the same for you.
Be blessed, Stay blessed.