Bill Hamblin's idiotic Book of Mormon ''challenges''

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Re: Bill Hamblin's idiotic Book of Mormon ''challenges''

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Daniel Peterson wrote:If you really want him here, you can invite him every bit as easily as I can. His publicly-available e-mail address is william_hamblin@BYU.edu.

I went ahead and invited Bill Hamblin here, but unfortunately he declined.

Oh well, I tried.
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Dr. Shades wrote:I went ahead and invited Bill Hamblin here, but unfortunately he declined.

Oh well, I tried.


I'm so surprised. :rolleyes:
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I'm not. He's had the good judgment to do what I ought to do.
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Dr. Shades wrote:
Daniel Peterson wrote:If you really want him here, you can invite him every bit as easily as I can. His publicly-available e-mail address is william_hamblin@BYU.edu.

I went ahead and invited Bill Hamblin here, but unfortunately he declined.

Oh well, I tried.


Why did you invite "Bill Hamblin" instead of MorgbotX or Christodoulos? Duh.
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Daniel Peterson wrote:I'm not. He's had the good judgment to do what I ought to do.


I think he's maybe just too chicken? Or maybe he just doesn't want to play second fiddle to your first chair here? Or maybe he knows he'd get his head, or assorted other pieces of his anatomy, handed to him? Or maybe, just maybe, he's not as brave as you, Daniel. He's maybe realized that he's just not Alma material.



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Dr. Shades wrote:
Daniel Peterson wrote:If you really want him here, you can invite him every bit as easily as I can. His publicly-available e-mail address is william_hamblin@BYU.edu.

I went ahead and invited Bill Hamblin here, but unfortunately he declined.

Oh well, I tried.


Dr. Shades:

Did you tell Prof. Hamblin that his stature as an apologist is crumbling on a daily basis thanks to our criticism? I think if he was made aware of how many "beatings" he has taken so far, he might want to show up to defend himself.
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Gadianton wrote:Why did you invite "Bill Hamblin" instead of MorgbotX or Christodoulos? Duh.

Heh. Or perhaps I should've invited Taghribardi.

Mister Scratch wrote:Did you tell Prof. Hamblin that his stature as an apologist is crumbling on a daily basis thanks to our criticism?

Rather than tell you, it would be more effective to show you. Here is the FULL TEXT of the e-mail I sent him:

Dr. Shades wrote:Dear Dr. Hamblin,

Daniel Peterson and several critics are talking about you over at MormonDiscussions.com. He suggested that we invite you there so you can speak for yourself. Therefore, please consider this an official invitation.

The specific thread which is about you is at:

http://mormondiscussions.com/phpBB3/vie ... f=1&t=8618

Make sure you click "next" near the lower-right corner of the screen, because the discussion extends beyond the first page.

That thread is located within this sub-forum, "The Terrestrial Forum:"

http://mormondiscussions.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=1

The main page of the message board itself is:

http://mormondiscussions.com/phpBB3/index.php

Hope to see you there!

Here, likewise, is the full text of his response:

Bill Hamblin wrote:No thanks.

The full text of my response, in turn, to him was:

Dr. Shades wrote:That's too bad. Oh well, happy trails to you.

So there you have it.
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Dr. Shades wrote:Here, likewise, is the full text of his response:

Bill Hamblin wrote:No thanks.

The full text of my response, in turn, to him was:

Dr. Shades wrote:That's too bad. Oh well, happy trails to you.

So there you have it.


Wow, what a weenie. by the way: I have just posted a new thread which may help some to better understand Hamblin's reluctance to participate here. It seems that he, far more than DCP, stands to benefit from the draconian protective policies at the aptly named MADboard. Hamblin's history of polemical violence is quite embarrassing, imho. No wonder he wants to hide.
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harmony wrote:I think he's maybe just too chicken? Or maybe he just doesn't want to play second fiddle to your first chair here? Or maybe he knows he'd get his head, or assorted other pieces of his anatomy, handed to him? Or maybe, just maybe, he's not as brave as you, Daniel. He's maybe realized that he's just not Alma material.

No. He uses his time better than I use mine.

Mister Scratch wrote:Did you tell Prof. Hamblin that his stature as an apologist is crumbling on a daily basis thanks to our criticism?

LOL!

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