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I know plenty about you.

Yeah well, the Pharisees knew a lot about Jesus too. They were convinced they had the truth.

If you know so much about me, didja know this is my last post to you? I tried to be civil. I tried to explain my position. You attacked and did your Superiority Dance.

Not to be be seen as an apology, but the_doc is passionate in his faith and passionate in his profession as a physician. I have seen this over the last couple of years, and especially appreciate it after spending some "face time" with him this past weekend. He really is a good guy. One of the facets of his person is the fact that he has very good discernment, and is both blessed/cursed with the gift of prophecy. Please don't write him off, just yet (Right, "Mom"?)

In fact, he becomes an acquired taste, even for those who don't agree with him.

That said, I also like you guys, and see in your contributions something that is often lacking in some of our other non-Calvinist correspondents. That is your desire to listen, ask intelligent questions, and participate without presupposition. Thanks.

Even though I am "up to my eyeballs" right now, I desire to continue our conversation. I will also BUMP the_doc and Woody as well, since they both have an uncanny knack of cutting through the confusion at times and giving these discussions some clarity.

It really is tough to communicate in situations like this one. One of us is being only stupidly smug, unfortunately.

Pardon me for pointing out that you are a fourth-generation Wesleyan who does not necessarily understand the controversy any better than Wesley did when he precipitated the worst rift in the history of Protestantism.

I think we have a 1 Corinthians 3 problem here.

While you are stewing (ha!), please look again at my #152. Thus far, you have not bothered to address the really cool verse from 1 Corinthians 2.

I guess you can decline to do so on the grounds that you have already declared that will not post to me any more. Okay. In that case, I'll point out to lurkers that you aren't interested in the Scriptures, that you get miffed far too easily.

I run into this all the time. So did Paul.