Pash--
Really strange how a Christian advocate like you works with the tongue of the Devil. I like the way you talk to people. Hey, Christians can be smart-asses, too. You have the right. But your own standard advises against it.
In case you haven't figured it out, Your standard is what I have a problem with. I paraphrase Bill Maher: "I would love to be a Christian, I just wish
they would be first."
Call yourself a Christian if you're so compelled ... your behavior speaks more loudly than your words, so it doesn't matter.
Look, in any organizations, you're going to get a few people that do things outside of the group. The Jews put Christ to death, for Pete's sake. Islamic fundamentalists that blow up American planes, anti-abortionists that kill abortion doctors.
Well, duh. Didn't we just go through this bit about Satanism? Don't give me an argument that you've previously--recently--held invalid. I'll send you a special mirror for your birthday, so you can see both of your faces at once.
Here I am, trying to be amiable and logical, regarding the Resurrection, and you blow me a sucker punch like that last post.
Oh, quit your whining, Boy.
Amiable and logical, my ass. You've been neither. I don't see the logic in assuming the answer to a question in order to make it go away. You've been demanding, condescending, and generally insulting to several people here.
Ok fine, Tiassa, if that's what you've got to do, fine. I'll forgive you for that. Jeez, that damn Christianity, teaching me that too, to forgive.
It's not yours to forgive, Boy. After all, it's God's mercy alone, right?
Here's a tip, whether you care or not: If all you do is demand that people answer your questions so you can tell them how wrong they are, and then go about trumping your imagined victory, then by all means you should expect people to get tired of you. I might even point out the time you spent two posts on chiding me for not responding, but
after I already had.
It's too bad you can't open your mind up a little, and listen to reasoning. You've buried it with all those wonderful science fiction books you have apparently been reading.
Once again you have proven just how deeply your idiot streak runs. If you want to match libraries, I'm happy to take a whack at it. But there's three things (at least) wrong with that quote:
* " ... listen to reasoning." Listen to what reasoning? Perhaps that one that says the contents of this book are true, exactly as written, though I'm free to interpret it to suit my own prejudices, and free to condemn every other idea in the world as wrong?
* "science fiction books" (part 1): You know, one of my failings as a critical reader is that I don't read
enough science fiction or fantasy. Your perspicacity of human character is noted here, though your ludicrous failings to have any idea what you're talking about with your character assessments ... well, you're setting quite a trend for yourself with your randomly-aimed assessments.
* "science fiction books" (part 2): Am I to take it from the entirety of your paragraph that you have a problem with the perspectives of science-fiction writers? Go drinking with a few. You'll find out that they're smarter than you give them credit for, but that's not tough given your apparent perspective on other people in general.
So ... what does your own library look like? (Hey, you brought it up, Boy ....)
Hey, when you want to talk logically, and without overt hate and denial, get back to me.
You're right. You're so right, I thought I would offer a few examples of your logic and respect:
* See what happens when you take too many hallucegenic drugs, kids? (6/10 to Searcher ... Hint: Pash, if you don't like respectful and respectable answers, maybe you shouldn't ask the questions. This is your own topic.)
* Anyone that thinks Mary was impregnated by aliens which resulted in Jesus is nuts. You'll notice my first reply was more kind. (6/10 to Searcher ... Note: The hallucinogenic drugs remark cited immediately above is the "first reply".)
* Sorry, but you fell into my trap. (6/10 to Searcher ... Note: I include this because it is your confession of your motivation and method. How very respectful of you, sir. Offering no opinions of your own so you can "trap" people.)
These three are from your exchange with Searcher in
this thread. There's a few that aren't here because nailing their context is a little tougher; I'm not going to quote someone else's entire post so I can demonstrate how damn rude you are with your stale one-line retorts that have been regarded as immature since I was 9. Thankfully, I'm at work, and need not argue against my compulsive desire to dredge up as many of your posts as I can find in order to demonstrate your sense of sardonic compassion. This is your topic; you've asked people their opinions, but mostly so you can attempt to be witty while--by your own confession--offering little if any of your own perspective.
Your method has been described as, "How very ... Christian." In this case, I'm starting to agree: Your behavior personifies several preexisting stereotypes from the negative side of Christian behavior. Just as a positive stereotype might expect a Christian to work a soup line, the rhetorical cowardice you've shown is something history demonstrates to be a remarkable pattern from the less attractive regions of Christian faith.
When you want to find God, just pray.
Yeah ... I love that stupid assumption that non-Christians don't pray. Just because we don't get down on our knees, fold our hands, and tell God what crap-tastic people we are doesn't mean we don't "pray". Grow up, Boy.
--Tiassa
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We are unutterably alone, essentially, especially in the things most intimate and important to us. (Ranier Maria Rilke)
