Gailon, I notice that your posts this evening have far more hostile overtones than usual and that concerns me. Is this spirit you are presenting, this contempt for fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, the correct one when one is calling for a removal of perceived sin from any camp? Would God approve of these words you have written?
The cryptic sparring has crossed the lines in several places here, IMO. The line I have bolded could even be interpreted as a threat against Danny. Is that the message you intended to convey?
Is it really a productive damage control tactic to begin to demonize Doug Batchelor for writing the email that Daryl posted?
This may be just a chess game to you, but those who you treat with such contempt are of equal value as those with whom you agree. These are real people, precious human beings, as are you; not chess pieces.
1) When I can believe that you, Grandma Nettie, or even Gregory Matthews have my soul as your serious concern, we will open a dialogue, but you will both have to take a stand on adultery first;
2) Chess is a very civil non-violent game and when the King is taken, the queen, assuming she has survived the gameboard strategy, has no king with whom to remonstrate. If you see that as threatening, then may I propose you suffer from evil surmising. And yes, I am having fun, while making significant points, which you clearly find objectionable, but what is new???;
3) I am not in "damage control mode" and If the e-mail is from Doug, it has all too many likenesses to the original posted from Ronnie Shelton. Douglas Batchelor is a big boy and has never been the neutral party. Out of one side of his mouth he preaches about adultery and ignores a clear example for the sake of his 3ABN ratings. He was dragged willingly down the primrose trail last year with the merger mess and does not seem to have yet learned that reliability is a major issue at 3ABN...in other words, the wise man would have waited for the "evidence". But, then again, he is a televangelist. And if that analysis "demonizes" Doug Batchelor, maybe he is not yet ready for sainthood. But we will make that your call, Grandma!!!
4) Chess came in as a result of ANYMAN's Pawn comments...I simply merrily picked up on the theme. And I rather enjoyed it, having been a Chess Champion in younger years.
For the record, in case you have never figured that out, I am not a televangelist, I am not worried about ratings, and your facial concerns are not taken seriously. I intend to disseminate the truth as I have come to see it and will deal with the fallacies in ways you clearly find objectionable. My guess is the message is clear and the war goes on. Suddenly you are more concerned about "casualties" than the truth, but then, maybe that has been the reality for some time.
Let's face it Grandma, you and I will never find ourselves in the same lifeboat. Frankly, I'd rather swim anyway!!! And you will still be slapping me on the head with the oars. It would seem to be your calling.
As for me, I will continue to have fun as long as I am allowed!!!
Gailon Arthur Joy