A Farewell to Daniel Bashing

[_Kishkumen]

Hello, Everyone:

After watching and participating in the latest thread about D. Michael Quinn, I am done with attacking Daniel Peterson. Done.

I ask that all of our resident apologists make a note of this thread and throw it in my face if I ever go back on my word.

Life is too hard for everyone without all of this nonsense. Daniel no more needs this drama in his life than I do, and I can't help but think that there is something fundamentally unhealthy in continually dredging up the past to beat up on anyone like this.

The madness has to stop for me. You all do whatever you like, but I can't take it anymore. Daniel has been nothing but kind and polite to me outside of the heated arguments we have had online, and I can't in good conscience attack him or stand by and not comment when other people do. My comment: I denounce these incessant attacks.

Do I agree with apologists and the way apologetics are sometimes conducted? No. But I'll be damned if I am going to continue to single out and hound any one person as the sacrificial lamb for the "evils" of LDS apologetics.

I don't care who did what when. I don't care who is right or who is wrong. There is a time for compassion and grace extended to our fellow human beings. Now is that time for me. Daniel, I am sorry.

Trevor

[_Jersey Girl]

Life is too hard and too short.

Well done, Tervor.
;-)

[_Daniel Peterson]

Thank you, Trevor. I genuinely appreciate it.

[_Kishkumen]

It was Ray A who brought the latest developments on the Quinn thread to my attention. Both of us were appalled.

[_Doctor CamNC4Me]

Hello,

If only Dr. Quinn were so fortunate.

V/R
Dr. Cameron

[_Kishkumen]

Hello,

If only Dr. Quinn were so fortunate.

V/R
Dr. Cameron

In what sense?

[_Mike Reed]

Thanks, Trevor. I denounce the attacks and call for a truce too. Add me to the list of those who are sorry, Dan.
Sincerely,
Mike

[_Doctor CamNC4Me]

Hello,

Well, if you look at Mr. Z's thread a "friend" told him x-y-z about Dr. Quinn. It was far worse than being accused of being a rumormonger. That poor guy can't catch a break in the Mormon community.

V/R
Dr. Cameron

[_Kishkumen]

Hello,

Well, if you look at Mr. Z's thread a "friend" told him x-y-z about Dr. Quinn. It was far worse than being accused of being a rumormonger. That poor guy can't catch a break in the Mormon community.

V/R
Dr. Cameron

It is difficult to catch a break in the LDS community when you are gay and you say things that are unpopular. It does not take a specific apologist to make that happen. It makes no sense to hold a single person responsible for that.

Why not pick out a conservative intellectual like David Frumm and hold him responsible for the tea party movement? Does that make sense?

[_Daniel Peterson]

Thanks, Trevor. I denounce the attacks and call for a truce too. Add me to the list of those who are sorry, Dan.

Thank you, Mike.