Chris,

Oh sure... Tweak me, will you???

<g>


Lessee... One point for CM.. <g>


>I'm just giving you some grief Doug < g >.
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>>Chris,
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>>Close.. <g>
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>>I've never tried to disguise myself as 'objective' as you seem to mean it. That is, without an opinion. I absolutely have opinions and you are correct that they tend to be more conservative than liberal - as far as the common definition of those terms go these days.
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>>I think that folks should just take the positions they believe in and stand for them. The problem is of course that most folks simply do not think their positions through and when you start to ask them to explain how they arrived at any given position typically you start to get angry 'put out' kinds of responses - proving of course the notion that they are tenuous at best.
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>>Now, as far as objective I do very much try to be that. My definition of 'objective' is probably related closely to the one for 'reality' as I see someone who is objective who would also be deeply realistic about life and issues, human nature and so forth.
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>>Most of the 'negative' responses I tend to get are the direct result of poking holes in the false ideas others hold.
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>>I must also note that as a Christian I also get the typically mindless knee jerk responses from those who are very close minded and anti-God. It's really quite amazing from my vantage point to see what nincompoops folks make of themselves by trying to project on me their own wierd ideas and then blame me for them. Quite irrational really. And sadly, all too often driven by anger and hate - not for me bit for God. People simply do not like the idea that they will indeed give an account of their lives (ie. be held responsible) to God at some point. Now, if they really do not believe this why do they react they way they do rather than just let it pass?? Simple.. They know 'deep down' it's true.
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>>Just watch all the denials to what I just posted. <g> They cannot help themselves.
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>>Do I goof up and make mistakes? Sure, just like everyone else. And that proves what now? <g>
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>>It is fun to tweak the easily tweaked though - if only to perhaps get them to think a little....