"I Hate This Board"

[_antishock8]

Mr. Peterson is a [personal attack deleted]. How's that for dialogue?

[_Some Schmo]

I don't care what you think either. Believe what you will.

I hope you don't mind if I simply base my beliefs about you upon what you write.

Since I don't know you personally.

I don't mind at all. Why would I? It's what you should do. It seems to me this idea is lost on most people.

As long as you understand that you're most likely wrong. I have no doubt I am wrong in some essential way about everyone on this board as well, which is why I take an "it's all about the entertainment value" approach to this (or any other) message board. For instance, I've seen DCP on one of those FAIR conference videos, and he didn't seem like near the prick he comes off as on these boards. But I always respond to the board version, not the version I don't know.

rcrocket wrote:

I don't think so. You mock and despise the few faithful Mormons on this board and I really wonder why it is necessary. Life is a little short to go around calling good people, as well as bad, vulgar names all the time. [But, I am guilty as well trading with you; fish can only swim so far in the barrel.]

Mocking is fun, when it's deserved.

I don't despise anyone. I do despise (although that might be a bit stong) some of the things written here, though, and respond appropriately. If you want to believe that I despise Mormons, you might like to ask yourself why you want to believe that despite my claim that I don't. My sister, brother, and step mother are all Mormons, and I don't despise them at all. I'm not sure (although I have my ideas) why you have trouble separating the religion from the people.

And it's not like I spend a whole lot of time here. Like you said, life is too short. This thread grew by 2-2.5 pages since I was last here some time last week.

[_Daniel Peterson]

Mr. Peterson is a [personal attack deleted]. How's that for dialogue?

That's about the best and most cogent kind of argument that you seem able to manage. For many posters, even here, that would earn a failing grade. For you, though, it's a B+ effort.

And now, to prove Some Schmo's prophecy false (that I will either be silent or ironically pretend to agree with him):

Attempting serious conversation with Some Schmo is pointless. Sort of like trying to dialogue with collegeterrace/PP.

Among this class of MDB poster, you'd have better luck with poor antishock8, say, or TAK or solomarineris.

TRANSLATION: (in typical-DCP-crying tone) I have no answers for Schmo, so I'll pretend he's beneath me.

(...awaiting the inevitable sarcastic nod of agreement, or silence, because that's all he ever has in response to the truth...)

I disagree with the above claim advanced by Some Schmo.

It's entirely true, though, that I class Some Schmo among the lower tier of posters on this board, along with collegeterrace/PP, poor antishock8, TAK, Joey, Mercury, solomarineris, and certain others.

Of course, I could say, "Attempting serious conversation with DCP is pointless" for all kinds of reasons, not the least of which is that he's an intellectually dishonest individual, or because he’s rarely serious, or because he doesn’t answer questions directly, or because his over-inflated ego gets in the way… but everyone already knows that (at least, if they'd read anything he ever wrote).

Readers with strong stomachs will see all of those disgusting qualities gaudily displayed in such items as "A Prophet Emerging: Fetal Narratives in Islamic Literature," in Jane Marie Law and Vanessa R. Sasson, eds., Imagining the Fetus: The Unborn in Myth, Religion, and Culture (New York: Oxford University Press, 2008), 203-222, and Muhammad: Prophet of God (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2007).

[_Some Schmo]

I disagree with the above claim advanced by Some Schmo.

LOL

So predictable...

Of course, I could say, "Attempting serious conversation with DCP is pointless" for all kinds of reasons, not the least of which is that he's an intellectually dishonest individual, or because he’s rarely serious, or because he doesn’t answer questions directly, or because his over-inflated ego gets in the way… but everyone already knows that (at least, if they'd read anything he ever wrote).

Readers with strong stomachs will see all of those disgusting qualities gaudily displayed in such items as "A Prophet Emerging: Fetal Narratives in Islamic Literature," in Jane Marie Law and Vanessa R. Sasson, eds., Imagining the Fetus: The Unborn in Myth, Religion, and Culture (New York: Oxford University Press, 2008), 203-222, and Muhammad: Prophet of God (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2007).

Never at a loss to shamelessly advertise your own crap, huh Danny boy? And I said "serious," not "mind-numbingly absurd." I realize you tend to have trouble seeing the difference.

(Oh, and did everyone happen to notice the sarcastic nod of agreement here as well?)

[_Daniel Peterson]

I disagree with the above claim advanced by Some Schmo.

So predictable...

If you had predicted it, your claim that it was predictable would seem much stronger.

Never at a loss to shamelessly advertise your own crap, huh Danny boy?

Nope. I recommend both "A Prophet Emerging: Fetal Narratives in Islamic Literature," in Jane Marie Law and Vanessa R. Sasson, eds., Imagining the Fetus: The Unborn in Myth, Religion, and Culture (New York: Oxford University Press, 2008), 203-222, and Muhammad: Prophet of God (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2007).

You're entirely welcome to advertise your publications, as well. I won't complain.

[_Some Schmo]

If you had predicted it, your claim that it was predictable would seem much stronger.

Actually, I did predict it. I just didn't type it, because if I had, you'd have written whatever you needed to in order to make the prediction false. You're like a child (but then, we already knew that, didn't we, little danny boy? Yes we did! Oh yes we did! You're such a big boy, aren't you? Yes you are!)

Never at a loss to shamelessly advertise your own crap, huh Danny boy?

Nope.

Well, then, I almost feel sorry for you. Not quite, though.

I suppose it must be tough to get people to read your crap. No wonder you keep babbling about it.

You're entirely welcome to advertise your publications, as well. I won't complain.

I'll leave that to my publisher. Besides, I prefer my anonymity here.

[_Daniel Peterson]

This fascinating and intellectually stimulating back-and-forth could go on forever!

[_Yoda]

This fascinating and intellectually stimulating back-and-forth could go on forever!

Glad you're enjoying the board! It's part of the whole "love/hate relationship".

[_Daniel Peterson]

This fascinating and intellectually stimulating back-and-forth could go on forever!

Glad you're enjoying the board! It's part of the whole "love/hate relationship".

I neither love nor hate it, though I do find it intriguing for perhaps rather perverse reasons.

Incidentally . . .

"The MAD board balanced? That's akin to saying Hamas is balanced. "

Whatever its flaws may be, the MAD board is much more balanced than this one in terms of critics and believers. And serious discussions do occur there.

It's impossible to have a serious discussion with Joey, TAK, poor antishock8, Mercury, Some Schmo, solomarineris, or collegeterrace/PP, and it's impossible for me to have a serious discussion with any of the Scratches (Mister, Gadianton, Rollo Tomasi, or Kishkumen Scratch).

[_Yoda]

"The MAD board balanced? That's akin to saying Hamas is balanced. "

Whatever its flaws may be, the MAD board is much more balanced than this one in terms of critics and believers. And serious discussions do occur there.

It's impossible to have a serious discussion with Joey, TAK, poor antishock8, Mercury, Some Schmo, solomarineris, or collegeterrace/PP, and it's impossible for me to have a serious discussion with any of the Scratches (Mister, Gadianton, Rollo Tomasi, or Kishkumen Scratch).

I was referring to balance in terms of the moderators on the MAD board as opposed to moderators here.

As far as serious discussion, yes, it occurs here as well. Jersey Girl's thread regarding Book of Mormon authorship is a serious discussion. There is also serious discussion occurring on my thread, which you chose to participate in. Thank you for your comments there, by the way.