You obviously had no intention of having an honest conversation. Let me rephrase that, I don't think you know how to have an honest conversation. You are relying on smoke and mirrors and sarcasm and putting words into peoples mouths. I find your condescension sad. The brick wall you are talking to is your own. You have built it around you. No one else put it there, it is all your making.
quote:Originally posted by TheWatchman:
Sometimes I feel as though I am talking to a brick wall. I never said that you don't believe in Christianity because you are insecure. I said, and read close this time, that you felt threatened by my opinion and post that you felt compelled to respond in such a fashion. Geeze. You guys are the ones who responded with both barrels pointed at me and now you are trying to turn the tables. I was asked my opinion and I gave it. Too bad so sad that it ruined your day. That's your issue, not mine. Furthermore, I did not ask you to prove that you have lived before. Like I said, I mean you replied with my quote, you should have actually read it and understood it. I said "I'm not being sacastic, I am trying to learn more about this and what triggered your response".
You best do a little more homework before you try and debate any issues with me, please. In order to debate with me, you must be able to follow my words and understand what I am writing. If you don't understand something, please ask and I will gladly re-state something that I have written. You take and twist what I write and make up meanings when none are there. There is no way to have an adult conversation when all you do is accuse and fabricate, and then resort to personally attacking me.
I have no problem discussing issues as "hot" as religion, but I do ask that you convey some sort of manners and respect. I have NEVER made this personal. You both have. Sure, I make it well known that I do not believe in pagan stuff, but I have yet get angry about your beliefs or attack you. I know you have forgotten already so I will mention it again, I was upset about being told what to post and what not to in this forum. It has nothing to do with your beliefs. Again, I may have made some comments about your religion that you did not like, but that is life. Deal with it my friends, it ain't gonna change. You as well have made not only negative comments about my belief in Christianity but also have gone as far to say that I am brainwashed, telling me to "enlighten up" et. etc. That enlighten up remark sounds like something you saw on a bumper sticker.
So, in conclusion, until you two or three people can follow my writings and comprehend them, show some manners and discuss things like you are adults, I am forced to be finished with this conversation. It is going nowhere and as long as you don't want to talk about your beliefs and why you believe them, and not take so much interest in me personally, I have better things to do.
By the way, when I said I was kidding about the coffee cup etc., I was. I was trying to "lighten" things up a bit. Again, another personal attack on myself with the lip service bit. Is that all you got? Move on already about the coffee cup. Your beating a dead horse.
I do want to thank you guys for your attempt at a good debate, but better luck next time. I wonder if you will respond with some sort of flaming post again, or if it really sank in this time. You be the judge and I'll sit back and see what you decide.
[This message has been edited by TheWatchman (edited September 25, 2002).]
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.
--R.W. Emerson
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