A comment
Ed Tyler errancy@infidels.org
Thu, 10 Jun 1999 16:50:34 -0600 (00929073034, 3.0.5.32.19990610165034.007a2830@pop.truman.edu)
At 02:19 PM 6/10/99 -0500, Jason wrote:
>At 03:01 PM 6/10/99 -0400, you wrote:
>>>TILL
>>>I don't conduct private correspondence, so I am posting this on an internet
>>>list.
>>>
>>>Your experience proves nothing. There are people whose lives have been
>>>dramatically changed by adopting belief in Islam, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism,
>>>Scientology, New Age-ism, etc., etc., etc.
>>
>>Jason:
>>
>>What do you mean "it proves nothing"? If God, that is Jesus Christ, is a
>>personal God and He acts on a personal level, as well as public then yes it
>>does. It might not prove it to *you* specifically because it's not your
>>experience, but it does prove that God (if existing...) does work in
>>individual lives.
>>
>>Till
>>
>>>You suggest that you were
>>>homeless for 12 years, so I would suspect that your conversion resulted
>>from
>>>experiences that you had at homeless shelters maintained by Christian
>>>organizations. Your conversion very likely resulted from an emotional
>>>feeling of gratitude, but had you had experiences with shelters maintained
>>>by Islamic organizations, you would now be praising Allah for saving your
>>>life and keeping you out of prison.
>>
>>Jason:
>>
>>How do you connect the two? Are you saying that shelter organizations that
>>are run by Muslims are run exactly like those Christian organizations? What
>>makes you think that the experiences at those organizations would be
>>identical to the ones in the Christian organizations?
>>
>>Glenn:
>>Wow Jason, you are incredibly dense! I can see why your stuck in the mire
>>of Christianity. You can't seem to comprehend the simple points that Till
>>has so clearly made to you. <shaking my head in disbelief> You are
>>possibly the most asinine character I've ever come into contact with in
>>cyberspace... Oh wait, there was a guy, Michael Fitzpatrick, who was on
>>this list that could possibly qualify for "most pathetic." No, I think you
>>win! Of course I'm not on any Christian lists in which case things might
>>be different.
>
>
>Jason:
>
>Yeah? It's people like you that make me think that all
>"atheists"/"skeptics" are as spiteful as you. Of course you're entitled to
>your opinions, but know that they are that and NOTHING MORE.
>
Ed
And just what, pray tell, does Glenn's temperament have to do with the
logical fallacy on your part that he pointed out?
Could you possibly deal with an issue to its completion for a change
instead of directing the conversation to personalities?