(January 4, 2013 at 9:43 am)Mark 13:13 Wrote:(January 4, 2013 at 9:31 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Time has run out Mark. You are just striving for elitism via your pseudo-intellect. You so far have failed on all fronts to bring one wiff of reason or evidence to support your world view. You have been crass, illiterate (still deciding if that was deliberately so) and ignorant of anything other than your pet hypothesis. Your ideology has been tolerated but not accepted and still you feel YOU will succeed where 500 others have failed?? What arrogance!
OH I know what I am and I know better than anyone its not a pretty picture so sticks and stones. But my primary reason to stay will not be ARROGANCE though there are times I can be arrogant ( i make no apologies for being human and imperfect) , my primary motivation will be HOPE, even if that HOPE is that I may cause some new members or even old not quite so sure of their position to keep questioning it. Of course if you guys are worried I might succeed then then don't tolerate me , KICK ME out, until then I'm here, enjoy it
I find it funny that the one thing our Christian visitors rarely do is try to live up to the standards of their founder that they all seem to agree on as top-notch. We know you've thrown out the 'give all your belongings to the poor bit' (clearly a metaphor not meant to be taken literally), but turning the other cheek, loving your enemy, not casting the first stone...it's rare to see an internet Christian who even pretends to try.
Frankly, one who merely shows integrity and forthrightness in their posts is a refreshing change, and the best way to earn our respect.
When I realize I can't support what I'm saying, I don't have to weasel. If I still think I'm right despite the fact that I can't articulate a cogent defense of my position, I can say that. Just because someone out-argues me doesn't mean they're right, I'm entitled to have a think about it before I change my mind. So are you.
