Dr LOD wrote:But most of the praise should go to Professor Midgley himself.
Absolutely true. Another poster who hasn’t commented for a while used to worry about those he called “the lurkers.” He felt they might be influenced by what they read here, so he frequently spoke directly to them, explaining some apologist viewpoint.
The irony is that if there really are lurkers like that reading here, Midgley has given them an excellent view into the mopologist mind. For example, here is his explanation of why those who disagree with him must be named something other than “human,” because even Hitler was that:
Louis Midgley BLarsen 2 days ago
Keep in mind that what you see as "name calling" is actually truth-telling. And in any case accurately indicating that one is playing the dunce, which annoys some deeply into Sloppy Agape, can easily be avoided by picking a slightly different descriptive adjective.
What word would you suggest I substitute for dunce? You must, however, pick an adjective other than "human being" or "child of God." Both Hitler, and everyone else, fits snugly into those categories.
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/danpeters ... 4776240013
If one of my little brothers had tried that excuse on my Mom when she caught them calling someone a poopy-head, even if that someone was one of the very few non-lds children in our neighborhood, there would have been serious consequences. Midgley clearly didn’t learn this childhood lesson. He needs a time-out. Or a nap.
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Sloppy Agape? Another one I had to look up. Spit-or-swallow-Midgley has truly expanded my vocabulary this year. Not that I can use any of his favorite expressions in civilized conversation without a very long explanation.
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