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Originally Posted by TK Burk
Bro. Blume, regardless whether someone understands how the ignore feature works or not, the issue is what you plainly said that you were NOT reading our posts at all. In your above post you're now saying that you were. Let me quote what you said during the time you claimed to have me and Bro. Benincasa on your ignore...
Bro. Blume, I do not see how anyone could get anything other than that you were saying that you were "NOT READING" our posts. Seems pretty plain to me. And yet you now claim that you were reading these posts?? This is at most deceiving, and at least confusing.... So how about it, were you truthful in the above or not? If you say you were, could you please explain what else "I am not reading their posts" could possibly mean?
If needed, I can repeat it again if you want.  |
I figured I'd get no answers yet.
At that point in time, since it was quite a while you were set on ignore, when I wrote the words you quoted,
I was not indeed reading ANY of your posts. Brother, I am not lying nor was lying.
I read some afterwards, but not before that point. I cannot recall exactly when after that point. But you were still on ignore and I chose to read some later, though.
Any other ways to distract yourself from my questions?
Alas, you refused before when I repeated the same questions.
I just want some answers to the questions, brother. Is that so hard to ask of you?
If you say you do not have the answers, then fine! I will think no less of you. In fact, my estimation of folks goes higher when they are honest enough to admit they do not have the answers. But this distracting...
Is your mission out to analyze my character and integrity now? Why turn this into a personal analysis of someone's person, rather than JUST ANSWER THE QUESTIONS?
I recall phoning a radio talk show one day in Canada when they were discussing the bible. I started quoting scripture and stating what the bible stated. The radio host had initially asked something that indicated his aversion to Christianity in general, and I gave my opinion of the topic of homosexuals and whether or not they can be Christians. I said they could if they repent. He was patiently trying to keep his calm, as he hated that response, and asked me if I felt being a homosexual would send someone to hell. I knew what he wanted me to say. As soon as I would say, "Yes," my he would hang up on me and leave everyone listening stunned at my answer. He did not really want to know what the bible said. He ruled the bible out long ago and actually asked me to give MY opinion and not what the bible says. I told him Christianity is BASED on the bible, so it is silly to not want to know what the bible says about this issue if he wanted to talk about Christianity.
He waited for the sort of moment for me to answer his question with a YES so he could then hang up on me.
I stated, "No." I said if a person is a homosexual or not, what sends them to hell is simply being unsaved. No amount of good deeds and lifestyles could change the fact that not knowing Jesus is what sends us to hell. I said a person who is not saved will go to hell even if they weren't homosexual. But after being a Christian, the bible condemns homosexuality as a sin, and that determines if the Christian loses their salvation or not.
He did not get the response he wanted, and kept me on until the chat ran its course and we said good-bye. (Gave me quite a bit of airtime that day!)
I get the feeling you are never going to answer my questions, and really do not want to, and are solely spending time with me as you look for something to attack my character with, and then hang up the phone so to speak, and get on with someone else's conversation. (And do not use this and say that I am comparing you to someone who thinks homosexuals are okay -- it's the diversion method I am talking about).
I know this was a long response, and could have been simpler, but I also know how you write and like adding anecdotes and illustrations to your writing. I figure you enjoy reading that way. Plus the idea that I doubt I will get any chat about my actual questions, so perhaps we can at least chat about THIS issue and spend some bandwidth, since we already spent enough time with it.
But then since it seems you are not going to answer me, I will stop asking you those questions. I get the hint.
God bless you, bro.
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