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« Reply #40 on: May 04, 2018, 03:39:57 pm »

Back to our original programming...

I want to post about something that has been on my mind and heart a lot lately, but I have been debating if it is the right thing to say. So I will say this and you can all make up your own minds the wisdom of my thoughts.

I personally am done responding to anything Digital Lynch Mob, Jeromy Darling, and others like them post from here out (if Jeromy does start posting again). Their posts have been vile, critical, unloving, personal, lashing, and hypocritical attacks against anyone who dares to disagree with them. We will NOT convince them of our viewpoints. I am convinced they have done more to hurt Mark's reputation than anything anyone else has said on this site.

They do not show Christ. They are attacking people instead of ideas. They are attacking and seem to be trying to distract from the search for justice. They say we have made unfair attacks towards Mark. In some cases they may be right, and I would encourage everyone to be very cautions to not fall into personal attacks and speculation against Mark. Focus on known facts. Stay or get on the high ground and stay there at all costs. If you see someone saying something that does fall into attacks or gossip or speculation, send a personal message to call them out. Correct old posts if you realize you said something out of line.

I think by allowing DLM and Jeromy (and any others who are posting similar types of posts) to rant and by refusing to respond to them, we will be taking the high ground. I would like to challenge everyone to stop responding! No matter how good of a point you might have in response. No matter how insulting they have been. Walk away. Do not let them stir the "hornets nest" anymore. Stop letting them direct the conversation. Take away their voice by letting them have the other cheek.

I'm sure this post will draw attacks towards me. I will not respond. Please, no one else respond to the attacks if they come.

Continue to argue theology and call out bad teachings and share personal experiences. But not with them anymore.

"Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him." Proverbs 26:4

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« Reply #41 on: May 04, 2018, 11:44:03 pm »

Sorry Greentruth for responding in such a dismissive way. I've been posting in an irritated mood since Jeromy's "the Reckoning" ushered the sudden flood  ECC apologists, and I know my comments haven't been kind or graceful. Mostly it's just been angering to see friends who I've know for years unfairly attacked. Linda in particular has been singled out, which as far as I can tell, has as much to do with her open criticism of ECC in the past as it does her support and friendship with Suzanne. Anyway, I imagine you feel much the same way about MD and the Darlings, and I can't imagine that we will agree on much of anything in this forum. However, I will try much harder not to be a jerk when I disagree with you. I hope you have a gorgeous spring weekend.

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« Reply #42 on: May 05, 2018, 07:03:13 am »

Sorry Greentruth for responding in such a dismissive way. I've been posting in an irritated mood since Jeromy's "the Reckoning" ushered the sudden flood  ECC apologists, and I know my comments haven't been kind or graceful. Mostly it's just been angering to see friends who I've know for years unfairly attacked. Linda in particular has been singled out, which as far as I can tell, has as much to do with her open criticism of ECC in the past as it does her support and friendship with Suzanne. Anyway, I imagine you feel much the same way about MD and the Darlings, and I can't imagine that we will agree on much of anything in this forum. However, I will try much harder not to be a jerk when I disagree with you. I hope you have a gorgeous spring weekend.



Thank you, I as well apologize for harshness, as that is not my intentions. Truth is all I would hope to see exposed, from all.  My offer of a meeting still stands. A conversation where heart and and feelings are visible is much more productive. Peace
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« Reply #43 on: May 05, 2018, 04:37:12 pm »

G_Prince, whatever religion or non religion you practice, I value your input as another human being.  Truth is truth no matter who speaks it. 

Thanks RGW! That's how I feel too. I think there is a range of beliefs on this forum and I appreciate that diversity. The more perspectives the better. I am not against Christianity or religion in general, just those who use it to gain power for themselves and control over others.
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« Reply #44 on: May 05, 2018, 04:43:18 pm »

Thank you, I as well apologize for harshness, as that is not my intentions. Truth is all I would hope to see exposed, from all.  My offer of a meeting still stands. A conversation where heart and and feelings are visible is much more productive. Peace

I wasn't offended, but thanks fro the apology anyway Wink. I agree that truth is the most important thing here, and I will try to be more sensitive and civil in the future. 
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