Re: Magic Menstrual Mummies

On May 24, 2011, at 11:47 AM, Karl Swenson wrote:

> Well, challenge him on the specifics then. Don't just act all  
> offended that
> he believes differently than you do, trying to get him to back down  
> and
> apologize.
>
> **I didn’t say anything of the sort.  My only personalization was my  
> saying
> that I felt his tone was arrogant since he implies that anyone not  
> similarly
> enlightened as himself is ignorant.

No, I suggested there were 2 groups of evangelicals.  1.) The ignorant  
- those who are uneducated to the knowledge or *ignore* the  
knowledge.  and 2.) The educated  leaders - who are knowledgeable  
enough to know, but for whatever reason refused to teach us.

Group 1.) has an excuse, group 2.) does not.

>> I am merely saying that just because he feels he was raised ignorant
>> does not mean *all* evangelicals are likewise ignorant
>
> Well, maybe it some people's opinion that they are. Not that *I* am  
> arguing
> that necessarily, but honestly, it should make no difference to you.
>
> **he wasn’t implying opinion, he was implying a factual ignorance of  
> God and
> Christianity in general, not just of a sect.

Yes, you are correct, I was implying ignorance of God and Christianity  
in general.

>> like all other major sects, the Orthodox have plenty of people who
>> will dispute their being the right path doctrinally.
>
> Sure. And in a sense I'm also protecting people's right to think the  
> that
> Orthodox are backwards, outmoded, out-of-date, whatever! I am not  
> offended
> by that, people can think what they want.
>
> ***I am fine with that, but would you be ok with someone saying that a
> person born EO was born ignorant of the reality of Christ because of  
> their
> hidebound and entrenched adherence to a false faith?  I doubt it.   
> That goes
> too far, and is insulting.

But true?  Are you simply upset with the methods?  The truth can be  
insulting.  ("That dress makes your butt look huge")

>>  I don’t think any major
>> brand has it utterly right in that regard.
>
> Do you believe one "brand" is *more* right in any regard?
>
> **these days?  No.

So then what is the criteria for choosing any brand then?  Choose the  
least insulting?

regards,
-Lance


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