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To: SkyPilot
To say I'm upset is being mendacious, for one. To say that I was in error to call it an article is also mendacious. The word article in this context, to anyone who's not being completely captious, is merely a generic term for the thread topic.
28 posted on 08/06/2003 9:52:10 AM PDT by tdadams
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To: tdadams; goldstategop; PeoplesRep_of_LA
quibbling, mendacious, captious

For someone who warns others in their profile page not to launch ad hominem attacks, you are very quick on the draw to accuse others of being evasive, overtly critical, deceptive, and ill-natured. But, let's not 'quibble', shall we? Here is where we apparently diverge:

1. The word article....is merely a generic term for the thread topic. No. Using that logic, I can troll here on FreeRepublic posting Holocaust denial trash, and call it an "article." Moreover, your very post says this is an editorial from the Red Star. Editorial are not facts, they are by definition opinion.

2. The genesis of your post (I would infer, so forgive me for that) is that this "Bishop" has been thoroughly smeared, investgated, and then cleared in the tidy span of less than 24 hours. He was also allegedly "cleared" by members of the body that clearly supported him and moved mountains to elevate him. This is not an independent "investigation", this is what is known as a "cover up."

3. The heart of the matter is that the issue here (in my opinion, and this is my opinion) is an attempt to give legitimacy to an abhorent and degenerate form of sexual perversion (homosexuality). Further, this is but one battle in the war truth versus falsehood, and good versus evil. If you think that is lunacy, and there is no battle for hearts, minds, and souls here on earth, then you are entitled to that opinion.

I do not wish to be disrespectful to you, or to engage in quibbling, mendacity, or entrapment. But I cordially disagree with this "editorial" apeing an objective factual hard news representation of the tragedy this particular story.

38 posted on 08/06/2003 10:24:16 AM PDT by SkyPilot
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