Mormon Apologetics & Misogyny: The Case of William Schryver

[_Will Schryver]

To find out about Paul Y. Hoskisson, the Director of the Laura F. Willes Center for Book of Mormon Studies and Foundation for Ancient Research and Mormon Studies, with whom Will may or may not be having lunch, see his CV.

I don't know a lot about his CV, but I do know a good man when I see one. Paul Hoskisson is a good man, for whom I have developed a deep personal regard. I regret having had to cancel our lunch date for today, but we will make up for it next week.

By the way, I believe I can say with 100% certainty that Paul is neither aware of this thread, nor this message board, nor could he possibly care less.

[Guest]

Why is it, Will, that you're so unwilling to give a straight answer? You know---being honest in your dealings, and all of that? I mean, if your behavior on this thread is no sweat, then why not just say whether or not the apologists are aware of it? Why not name that "circle of academics"? You scared?

I sincerely hope that as many people as possible will read this thread. I cannot conceive of a more persuasive defense of my character than is represented by this thread. Alas, the fact of the matter is that relatively few people have the inclination to wade through 40-50 pages consisting mostly of apostate calumny and Scratchian fantasies.

[_Kishkumen]

I don't know a lot about his CV, but I do know a good man when I see one.

OK. I was about to take a course in Ugaritic with him, but he recommended you take Hebrew first, so I bailed. I took Coptic instead. Never regretted it. Great language.

Paul Hoskisson is a good man, for whom I have developed a deep personal regard. I regret having had to cancel our lunch date for today, but we will make up for it next week.

If I ever run into him, I'll be sure to tell him how highly Will Schryver esteems him.

By the way, I believe I can say with 100% certainty that Paul is neither aware of this thread, nor this message board, nor could he possibly care less.

Well, that can only be good news for you.

[_Kishkumen]

I cannot conceive of a more persuasive defense of my character than is represented by this thread.

Oh, I can. You can always say you were drunk, stoned, or mentally incapacitated.

[_Doctor Scratch]

Why is it, Will, that you're so unwilling to give a straight answer? You know---being honest in your dealings, and all of that? I mean, if your behavior on this thread is no sweat, then why not just say whether or not the apologists are aware of it? Why not name that "circle of academics"? You scared?

I sincerely hope that as many people as possible will read this thread. I cannot conceive of a more persuasive defense of my character than is represented by this thread. Alas, the fact of the matter is that relatively few people have the inclination to wade through 40-50 pages consisting mostly of apostate calumny and Scratchian fantasies.

The nice thing about the way that MsJack set up the thread is that anyone interested really only needs to read the first couple of astonishingly well-documented pages. That's it. You're toast on those pages alone.

[_RockSlider]

The nice thing about the way that MsJack set up the thread is that anyone interested really only needs to read the first couple of astonishingly well-documented pages. That's it. You're toast on those pages alone.

How many mods are here? How many are women? How many of those has Will abused?
Dang, I notice that his thread, is still in the Celestrial. And you know what, those first few, damning pages don't have anything non-celestial in them.

I understand those pesky split/moves are time consuming. Of course it would be understandable, if a mod simply decided to make one and only one split and did it way, way up there. I'd likely just wait for it all to settle down as well.

Ouch, these darn celestial threads just do not rotate that quickly around here.

now where was the CV? I assume there's contact information there

[_Will Schryver]

The nice thing about the way that MsJack set up the thread is that anyone interested really only needs to read the first couple of astonishingly well-documented pages. That's it. You're toast on those pages alone.

I do agree that her having been the first of my accusers to actually provide links to the original threads (and their accompanying context) has proven to be a great asset to those seeking the truth of the allegations against me. We have already seen that asset exploited to great advantage by more than one observer of this thread.

You seem blissfully unaware of the fact that there are a great many people in this world with more refined discernment and greater character than are typified by you and your cohorts here in The Great and Spacious Trailer Park©.

[_Runtu]

I do agree that her having been the first of my accusers to actually provide links to the original threads (and their accompanying context) has proven to be a great asset to those seeking the truth of the allegations against me. We have already seen that asset exploited to great advantage by more than one observer of this thread.

You seem blissfully unaware of the fact that there are a great many people in this world with more refined discernment and greater character than are typified by you and your cohorts here in The Great and Spacious Trailer Park©.

And you seem blissfully unaware that not everyone who disapproves of some of your behavior is either an apostate or your enemy.

[_Doctor Scratch]

The nice thing about the way that MsJack set up the thread is that anyone interested really only needs to read the first couple of astonishingly well-documented pages. That's it. You're toast on those pages alone.

I do agree that her having been the first of my accusers to actually provide links to the original threads (and their accompanying context) has proven to be a great asset to those seeking the truth of the allegations against me. We have already seen that asset exploited to great advantage by more than one observer of this thread.

Oh, yes, right. Of course. The "one observer." Lol, Will. That "one observer" was a real wiseacre, wasn't he? Claiming not to have even read any of the posts, and yet magically (or would that be "mystically"?) winding up on my post about MI apologists "yukking it up."

You seem blissfully unaware of the fact that there are a great many people in this world with more refined discernment and greater character than are typified by you and your cohorts here in The Great and Spacious Trailer Park©.

Will: name one---just one---person beside yourself who's willing to openly stand by / support / blithely dismiss your actions as they've been summarized in this thread. Just one.

You know what? You won't do it. The best you've got is a ton of hot wind claiming that it's all fine and dandy, and that you're not actually a misogynist, and that the people with "discernment" will be able to somehow overlook all your nastiness. Well, the lone "one observer" who turned up to toss you a bone used a pseudonym. So you are batting 0.000, my friend. This "great many people", thus far, consists solely of you and one other Mopologist who was too afraid to post using his in real life name.

[_Will Schryver]

I do agree that her having been the first of my accusers to actually provide links to the original threads (and their accompanying context) has proven to be a great asset to those seeking the truth of the allegations against me. We have already seen that asset exploited to great advantage by more than one observer of this thread.

You seem blissfully unaware of the fact that there are a great many people in this world with more refined discernment and greater character than are typified by you and your cohorts here in The Great and Spacious Trailer Park©.

And you seem blissfully unaware that not everyone who disapproves of some of your behavior is either an apostate or your enemy.

I am quite confident that I well appreciate the motivations (conscious and otherwise) of all those who have initiated and gleefully participated in the 100+ calumnious threads started in my behalf on this message board in the past year.