My Experience With Daniel Peterson

[_Everybody Wang Chung]

Since much of the recent discussion on this board has dealt with Daniel Peterson. I would like to offer my thoughts and my brief personal experiences with him.

I was a BYU student working for a Professor of Religion when I first met Daniel. I was just leaving this professor’s office when Daniel walked in. He introduced himself and we all talked about various things for a while. My impression of Daniel was that he was very intelligent, gentle and perceptive. He certainly did not have an air of superiority/arrogance that many professors have, especially when dealing with students.

I remember specifically discussing with Daniel that I was going home for a week to be with my father as his health deteriorated. He offered me some kind, compassionate words and gave me a little perspective in dealing with the loss of a parent.

The second time I met Daniel was at the CougarEat about a year later. He was in front of me in the checkout line. He remembered my name, asked specifically about my father and paid for my lunch (Daniel, I still owe you $4.39). These little acts of kindness meant a great deal to me. I have no doubt that many people’s lives have been touched by him.

I know these were just little acts of someone being kind and Christlike, but they have stuck with me over the years, probably because there have been so few times in my life that I have witnessed true acts of charity and kindness from a stranger.

I would just like to say that the Daniel I knew was a great man. I know that his online persona does not reflect the reality of who he is. I am thoroughly convinced that if Daniel’s critics really knew him, he would have no critics.

Thanks Daniel.

[_Simon Belmont]

That makes me want to fly home and visit CougarEats on a weekday in hopes I find Dr. Peterson there.

Great story, Everybody Wang Chung.

[_Doctor Scratch]

Thanks for sharing that, Everybody Wang Chung. I, for one, am glad to read accounts like this, because his online behavior and FARMS writings are just a torrent of unkindness and sadistic mockery.

[_sock puppet]

Daniel,

Does your online persona accurately reflect the true Daniel C. Peterson?

Or are you really the man which Everybody Wang Chung and others have described in real life?

One of them is a put on. I hope it is the online persona.

[_Quasimodo]

Daniel,

Does your online persona accurately reflect the true Daniel C. Peterson?

Or are you really the man which Everybody Wang Chung and others have described in real life?

One of them is a put on. I hope it is the online persona.

Who's online persona is a real reflection of their in real life personality? It's so easy to be more aggressive and augmentative here than if you were confronting people face to face (attorneys may be the exception ;) ).

[_sock puppet]

Daniel,

Does your online persona accurately reflect the true Daniel C. Peterson?

Or are you really the man which Everybody Wang Chung and others have described in real life?

One of them is a put on. I hope it is the online persona.

Who's online persona is a real reflection of their in real life personality? It's so easy to be more aggressive and augmentative here than if you were confronting people face to face (attorneys may be the exception ;) ).

Hah!

I have it on good authority that there's not a lick of difference between Zeez online and Zeez in real life.

[_Quasimodo]

Who's online persona is a real reflection of their in real life personality? It's so easy to be more aggressive and augmentative here than if you were confronting people face to face (attorneys may be the exception ;) ).

Hah!

I have it on good authority that there's not a lick of difference between Zeez online and Zeez in real life.

I can believe that! He may be one other exception.

[_why me]

Daniel,

Does your online persona accurately reflect the true Daniel C. Peterson?

Or are you really the man which Everybody Wang Chung and others have described in real life?

One of them is a put on. I hope it is the online persona.

And what about yourself? Are you really like your online personality in real life? Are you so aggressive against Mormonism in real time, real life?

[_why me]

Thanks for sharing that, Everybody Wang Chung. I, for one, am glad to read accounts like this, because his online behavior and FARMS writings are just a torrent of unkindness and sadistic mockery.

Don't take the bait Dan. It is difficult for scratch to say a kind word about you.

[_Doctor CamNC4Me]

Hello,

It's good to see the man doesn't match the moniker. Well done, Brother Peterson.

V/R
Dr. Cameron