Joy,
What? Me? Slightly - ever-so-slightly so's you'd never be able to specifically criticize me for it cause it was always there but somehow just out of reach kind of slightly - full of myself?
Why I never! Wait... I was once a Guvment Agent, spying on the Witnesses... that's a pretty conceited thing to try to do...
I've been accused of that very thing (and much more since we parted company (pun intended)) by some people who were far worse than you. Anyhoo. Steve has offered to discuss scriptures with me, a pasttime I thoroughly enjoyed for years, and I will be happily taking him up on it... of course he already knows I won't be a "soft sell" .
Steve: Are you willing to look at these issues from a different perspective?
Me? Willing to look at issue from a different perspective? It's never been otherwise. I've never been capable of anything else. Teenager's dreams ring a bell? Two elders? Pshaw! Why sweat the crap that doesn't matter?
Dave: I just wanted to play a little.
No problem, you overly protective goof you. No hard feelings and no corner standing for you. You'll get no easy out. I expect a different penance entirely.
- First, and this is ever so important, you must behave as though there were no cross or suspicious feelings on your part.
- After you have done that, I want two hedges, of varying height for a nice split-level effect with a path running down the middle.
- Then, you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest with... A HERRING! <sorry, but I couldn't find a way to insert the startling musical blare so you'll just have to make do without, won't you?>
I was here doing exactly what I said I was doing. In my comunication I am a literalist in most respects, what I leave ambiguous is always ambiguous on purpose. I was looking for openended responses. As I said before, I respect the ideas and beliefs of anyone and everyone. I try very hard to treat everyone like a human being should be treated.
Since those sorts of behavior are so very much a part of me, and since I have no control over the choices others make in those respects no matter what organization I am affiliated with, doctrine matters to me personally. I'm not trying to impose that on anyone else. I think Steve understands my approach and objectives in coming here as I expected he would.
Well met, one and all! And now... [waves the food bearers forward from stage right] WE FEAST!!
Respectfully,
B_Ing Invisible
