Disliking Joseph Smith

[_Droopy]

Intentionally making an unwarranted and unsupported accusation, such as the one you've made against me, is known in most circles as lying.

I said you had passed on the lies and unsupported slanders of others, and yes, uncritically and with little balanced analysis, as I've observed your arguments over the years.

But you would never stoop to apologizing to a dirtbag apostate like me.

There's that bad conscience again.

[_Runtu]

And then comes the bite, and...

Paralyzation.

Then the prey is slowly liquefied and devoured...while still living, leaving only a moist, blackened corpse behind, empty of its own life giving tissues.

What better metaphor of the loss of our souls to Satan in that process of becoming his "children?" He is a "roaring lion" prowling around the earth seeking "whom he may devour."

A Lion indeed, but a spider is also a nice metaphorical symbol of his techniques. Lions don't have webs, but he has a "great chain in his hand." Well, as well we could say a great web of chains.

The only thing silly is perhaps your lack of imagination.

To recap: Droopy accuses me of lying. When he is called on this absurd and patently dishonest accusation, he doesn't apologize, like a reasonable person would. Nope, he just gives a lengthy metaphor on the state of my soul, which apparently isn't pretty.

Is that what the gospel has done for you, Droopy? Are you so past feeling that you can't even apologize when you do something dishonest?

I thought better of you. I really did.

[_zeezrom]

God, Droopy. Go watch a comedy or read some Gary Larsen jokes. Do something positive and get a grip on the brighter side of life.

[_Runtu]

I said you had passed on the lies and unsupported slanders of others, and yes, uncritically and with little balanced analysis, as I've observed your arguments over the years.

And you well know that your accusation is a lie.

There's that bad conscience again.

Nah, my conscience is clear. I don't tell lies about people. I wish I could say the same about you.

[_Runtu]

God, Droopy. Go watch a comedy or read some Gary Larsen jokes. Do something positive and get a grip on the brighter side of life.

I don't understand why people can't just say, "I disagree with you," instead of throwing out ridiculous accusations of lying.

[_Droopy]

To recap: Droopy accuses me of lying.

To recap: you are now lying yourself. Here is what I originally said:

You've been repeating the lies and defamations of his traditional critics here for a number of years; claims that you cannot support with evidence or facts, nor with compelling argument.

I didn't say you lied. I said you've been repeating the lies of others, uncritically and, yes, I think disingenuously, given the counter-evidence available.

When he is called on this absurd and patently dishonest accusation, he doesn't apologize, like a reasonable person would. Nope, he just gives a lengthy metaphor on the state of my soul, which apparently isn't pretty.

Given much of what you've said in these forums over the years, both about Joseph Smith and about the Church and its teachings generally, I'd say that there are some ugly scars on it, yes. There are on mine too, but not of the same kind.

Is that what the gospel has done for you, Droopy? Are you so past feeling that you can't even apologize when you do something dishonest?

I thought better of you. I really did.

Oh for crying out loud cut the grandiose moral breast beating. Are we back to that again?

[_Droopy]

God, Droopy. Go watch a comedy or read some Gary Larsen jokes. Do something positive and get a grip on the brighter side of life.

I'm watching comedy right now by being here.

Dark comedy, but comedy nonetheless.

[_Runtu]

To recap: you are now lying yourself. Here is what I originally said:

You've been repeating the lies and defamations of his traditional critics here for a number of years; claims that you cannot support with evidence or facts, nor with compelling argument.

I didn't say you lied. I said you've been repeating the lies of others, uncritically and, yes, I think disingenuously, given the counter-evidence available.

I fail to see the difference between lying and repeating a lie, especially when you think I did so disingenuously and contra the evidence. Again, you know as well as everyone else does, that your accusation is a lie.

Given much of what you've said in these forums over the years, both about Joseph Smith and about the Church and its teachings generally, I'd say that there are some ugly scars on it, yes. There are on mine too, but not of the same kind.

My soul is my own business. I have never once opined on the condition of yours.

Oh for crying out loud cut the grandiose moral breast beating. Are we back to that again?

Give it a rest.

[_Runtu]

Did I mention that Droopy takes things way too seriously?

[_Dr. Shades]

Here come the stories about Duane Crowther . . .

Why? What happened to Duane Crowther?