Calling & Election made sure: The Case of William Schryver

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Re: Calling & Election made sure: The Case of William Schryver

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beastie wrote:
Kishkumen wrote:Will had many opportunities to set the record straight on that one, since people here have raised it with him on many occasions. It was his decision not to. He seems to revel in the amplification of his colorful "legend." It was a risky approach.


This correlates with my theory, based on Will's own words about his approach to posting on this board:

my story is comprised of multiple opaque ambiguities, deliberately crafted and consciously assembled consistent with my mischievous designs to befuddle, bewilder, and otherwise bedevil you and your cohorts here in the GSTP©.


I think he wanted us to think he'd had his CEMS.

Of course he did.

Mind you, there's no actual evidence of that; but since when have you lot needed evidence? As Magdalena so cogently argues, once you've managed to pigeonhole him as a "liar" you are free to make up anything about him you like, and the worse the better.

But of course he would want you all to think that, because you're all so very devout Latter-day Saints, and you'd be so very impressed to hear it.

And that's why he said it exactly twice, on widely separated occasions two years apart. Because he's trying so hard to convince you.

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Re: Calling & Election made sure: The Case of William Schryver

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Pahoran
Of course he did.

Mind you, there's no actual evidence of that; but since when have you lot needed evidence? As Magdalena so cogently argues, once you've managed to pigeonhole him as a "liar" you are free to make up anything about him you like, and the worse the better.

But of course he would want you all to think that, because you're all so very devout Latter-day Saints, and you'd be so very impressed to hear it.

And that's why he said it exactly twice, on widely separated occasions two years apart. Because he's trying so hard to convince you.


I'll give him the most recent as a reference to his posting status.

The earliest reference is up for grabs since I could find no other reference made prior to link it to.

His treatment of women here: unwise.
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Re: Calling & Election made sure: The Case of William Schryver

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Hello Mr. Pahoran,

When did Mr. Schryver say he was kidding around ref his 2007 C&EMS post?

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Re: Calling & Election made sure: The Case of William Schryver

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Doctor CamNC4Me wrote:Hello Mr. Pahoran,

When did Mr. Schryver say he was kidding around ref his 2007 C&EMS post?

V/R
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What does it matter? Eh?

Even if he did only post it twice, it made exactly the kind of impression Will has thrived on.

He has been asked a number of times what he meant by it, and he never explained himself.

Now he is feeding Pahoran stories to explain it all.

Maybe he should have answered the question a long, long time ago.
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Re: Calling & Election made sure: The Case of William Schryver

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So you've actually got nothing to say about the topic of this thread. You're merely chasing me from thread to thread, badgering me.
Please stop doing that.

No, you need to own up to the fact that you're defending a despicable character who has made some pretty outrageous statements, with unprecedented disgust for online apologists. For you and your apologetic lot to choose to defend him instead of separating yourselves from him, implies, whether you like it or not, that you choose to dismiss, minimize, or rationalize his actions instead because your hatred of teh apostates goes much deeper than anyone had imagined. You're willing to stand by and turn a blind eye to his repulsive behavior, simply because those who were offended mostly fall into the category of "apostate." You seem more intent on chastizing those who have been offended by Wilbur's remarks, simply because you've judged them as evil covenant breakers. Well tell me Pahoran, what of the Temple Interview asking if you have been honest with your fellow man? He is no better than Harmony or anyone else who goes to the temple with a weak testimony. But you were never interested in being impartial, we know.

But here is a news flash for you. You don't get to pick and choose irrelevant points to debate while ignoring the elephant in the room. Not here. Don't give me this crap about how we're only talking about C&E in this thread, because you know we're talking about everything that has been raised in this thread, including your challenges to the relevant facts - such as whether or not Will has a history of lying. You challenged that claim. You said it was only true "according to those who hate him," or whatever, as if there were no real evidence to support it and as such, I must be lying about this. But I have proved that it is true according to Will's own statements. So I offer much more than bald assertion, and you know it. So you demonstrate that you're not even pretending to be reasonable here when you dismiss out of hand, the fact that your client is already a discredited witness - who is here participating using no less than two other accounts because he is truly that pathetic. He is lying as we speak, and his testimony would be thrown out of any court, any day of the week, and you know this.

You know what he has done is repulsive on many levels, but instead of chastizing your buddy for making your religion look stupid, you decided you'd try to blow smoke on this subject by reiterating the fact that only Will knows for sure what is in Will's mind. What a stupid argument and horrible attempt to derail.

Tell us Pahoran, and stop beating about the bush: What do you think about William's claim that Kimberly is a whore? Is that becoming of an LDS priesthood holder? Did she deserve that? And please don't bring up something beastie said in the past about Mormon women thinking of England, as this is merely a diversion that makes you look stupid. Kimberly is not beastie, and Wilbur was not responding to any attacks coming from her. And all you have to say on the matter is that it was in "bad taste," and classify it as mere "trash talk"? I know you're using a pseudonym now, but when this thing takes on a life of its own (and it will) and expands beyond this forum, I can assure you that your name will be attached to your positions on these matters. So now is the time to put up or shut up.

And don't forget to address the rest. What do you think about Will's numerous references to the men here gathered in a circle to masturbate on a biscuit? What do you think about his explicit reference to the lot of us engaging in anal sex with one another? Is this becoming of an LDS priesthood holder?

Wake up! This is the guy you came to defend, so if you want to defend him, then stop insulting everyone's intelligence and get down to the nitty gritty already. Deal with the most egregious examples. If you don't want to defend them, then at least comment on them. And don't play stupid and tell us it was mere "trash talk." And stop wasting everyone's time here, nit picking over irrelevant garbage like the C&E comments. I couldn't care less if Wilbur thinks his calling and election was made sure. His comments about this weren't even cited in the Op Ed that started this whole thing. Beastie raised the issue later on as a possible rationale for why Will would think he was above reproach. That's it. Then you came in, ignored the entirety of MsJack's post, and decided to make much ado about nothing over beastie's interpretation of Will's past C&E comments. This is like Johnny Cochran spending three hours talking about the unusual landscape of the Simpson garden, instead of dealing with the DNA evidence his client left at the scene. Your sole purpose here is to derail, so stop complaining about me chasing you around. If I am "chasing you" around as you say, then it is only because you're running around. You refuse to deal with the heart of the matter.
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Re: Calling & Election made sure: The Case of William Schryver

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Pahoran insists that Will Schryver is the only person who knows with absolute certainty, what Will Schryver meant. Everyone is a master of their own mind.

Of course, this is true for the most part.

But then he violates his own axiom with a non sequitur when he says that because this is true, it must also be true that Will Schryver does not believe his calling and election has been made sure.

Well, how does Pahoran know this, especially after telling us that only Will Schryver knows what he meant? The answer is sad: because Will says so!

You see, Pahoran has not only conveniently excluded the probability that Will is lying. He has also conveniently excluded the possibility that he is lying. For Pahoran, Will's say-so is definitive proof that he never intended to convey this in a literal way. And he doesn't have the courage to address the matter of Will's credibility, for obvious reasons. Talk about your lost causes...
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Re: Calling & Election made sure: The Case of William Schryver

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Kevin:

With that kind of standard for judging the meaning of words, anything, and I mean ANYTHING, could be redefined after the fact on the say so of the initial speaker.

What we have to rely on is context. Does a statement fit within a pattern of behavior? That is the important question here. And, I think it is pretty clear that Will strives to shock people. What about the statement that his C&E is made sure is at all inconsistent with that?

At best, one could suggest that the guy has been careless in his self-presentation. At best.
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Re: Calling & Election made sure: The Case of William Schryver

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So Pahoran insists that Will never really believed his calling and election had been made sure. He wants to assure us all that these were just tongue-in-cheek remarks that were not intended to be taken literally. He focuses on this because beastie raised the point as a possible rationale for Will's mindset. For us, it just doesn't make any sense how a believing, practicing Mormon priesthood holder could think he can get away with this kind of behavior without repercussions.
I went back and reviewed the thread where Will called Harmony the C-word, and noticed something. Rollo, while not remembering exactly what was said, responded to the remark and criticized Will for "acting decidedly like an anti-Christ." How did Will respond? By assuring us that he knows he is going to heaven, so he'll say whatever he wants. Don't believe me? Here is Will's response to Rollo's defense of Harmony:

I will stand before God at the last day secure in the knowledge of my unwavering loyalty to Him and His Kingdom, and notwithstanding my human weaknesses (of which I have many) I will be redeemed, while apostates like you and dissonance (barring your imminent repentance) will have cause to weep, wail, and gnash your teeth.


Notice Will's response resembles nothing of the "endure till the end" doctrine, which flies in the face of once saved always saved. Will clearly declared that he knows with absolute certainty that he is going to heaven. How is this significantly different from saying he knows his "calling and election" has been made sure?
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Re: Calling & Election made sure: The Case of William Schryver

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Bump for Pahoran, who suddenly lost his "interest" in the thread as soon as it took a drastic turn ... to an apologetic dead end.
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