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JEE
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Date Joined Jul 2004
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| Posted 7/3/2006 12:14 AM (GMT -6) |   | To Whom It May Concern:
I'm sure there will be those who take what I'm going to say as egotistical somehow, but I am simply and only doing what I sense the Lord would have me do.
It has come to my attention that the board administrator/owner, Corey, feels that my interaction here is generally "rude," "quick to anger," and apparently not all that helpful, much less desired. I suppose I didn't realize how "rudely" or "angrily" I was coming across here, but in any case, I am sorry.
In any case, I have finally realized (perhaps because I'm somewhat slow to catch on sometimes) that I simply don't "fit" here, and never really have, I'm afraid. I guess I had thought that sharing the Open View would be something that would result in similar convictions, but that quite obviously has not been the case. Looking back, I see how futile and absurd it has been of me to honestly think I really belonged here. (This is not meant as self-pity, just certain realization I suppose).
For all the offenses I'm sure I have given and no doubt would continue to give were I to continue here, I am truly sorry. I am simply choosing to no longer participate here, as my beliefs are simply not amenable to the views held by the leadership here, I do not wish to be a catalyst for ongoing contention, and I do not see time invested here on my part as well spent any longer.
My sincere thanks to everyone for all the wonderful interactions and challenging discussions on this board and especially on Greg's old board since I first came there back in 2002. It has been a long, strange trip, as they say.
I truly wish every blessing in Christ be yours.
Sincerely,
John
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Similitude
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| Posted 7/3/2006 7:27 AM (GMT -6) | | | John, all I can say is: I'll truly miss you here. God bless you, bro!
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Corey
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| Posted 7/3/2006 5:45 PM (GMT -6) | | | John, it wasn't my intention to disuade you from being part of the discussion. That was a private email describing, privately, the struggle I have had with your interaction. I was hoping that would be occasion for positive reflective and more fruitful future exchanges. Sorry to see you go. Like I mentioned privately, I didn't want to break fellowship or anything like that. | | Back to Top | | |
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selah
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| Posted 7/3/2006 7:56 PM (GMT -6) | |
John,
I'll just say D-i-t-t-o to Jefscott's comment.
love to you and your beautiful family,
selah
"When one has once fully entered the realm of love, the world — no matter how imperfect — becomes rich and beautiful, it consists solely of opportunities for love."
~ Soren Kierkegaard
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JEE
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| Posted 7/4/2006 12:58 AM (GMT -6) | | To Jeff, Starkman, and selah: Thank you all for your kind words. They are much appreciated. However, I really do have to go.
To Corey: After reflecting upon your email for a week, I felt that this was what I should do. As I could only assume that my rudeness and anger was apparent to more than just the moderator here, I felt I should apologize publicly.
I simply see no other viable alternative than to simply walk away. In any case, I guess there's no point in trying to argue with you over your perception of me, nor my perception of you, which is what a private email exchange would likely have resulted in. Our subjective perceptions simply are what they are. I have no doubt that you're a great guy in "real life." My observation is that the internet does weird things to people, especially those who have the power to moderate others. I have no doubt at all that you are doing what you believe to be the right thing to do in judging me, banning me from the open-theist only forum just because I had the nerve to disagree with you and persist in questioning along a line that apparently made you very uncomfortable, telling me my interaction here has been generally rude, angry, etc. (i.e., unloving), etc.
As I disagree that I have been intentionally, knowingly unbenevolent to anyone here, and as I have come to expect nothing less than judgment from the so-called "love, not judgment" crowd anyway, I must make a judgment of my own, and that is to remove myself from the forum altogether.
I honestly don't know any other way to deal with this. I am unwilling to submit to what I see to be unfair moderation tactics. That is simply how I see things, Corey, whether anyone else sees it that way or not. If I truly come across as rude and angry to the extent that you say I do, and I apparently am not conscious of being rude and angry, then it can only be a good thing that I remove myself.
I truly wish you all the best,
John
Post Edited (JEE) : 7/4/2006 1:32:38 AM (GMT-5) | | Back to Top | | |
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