Ah, the lovely Jersey Girl. My spirit always seems to lighten when I here from you.
I'm going to defend my own criticism here. I believe I have been equally critical of just about any poster on this board for the entire time I've posted on this board, and much more so, than I have of Brian H.
I can only go by my my experience with you since I've been here. And I will completely agree that you are one of the most consistent. Consistently critical (though I don't always agree) and consistently generous. I wish I were more like you, in fact.
When I see something that I think is truly rotten, I typically speak up no matter who is facilitating it.
I think that's generally true, but I have little interest in citing specific examples one way or the other. I can't think of any examples.
My issue with him is one of what I see as hypocrisy. He says he has been at this for 30 years. Do you see his approach? Does that seem remotely Biblical to you?
I can see it, yes. I think he might be appealing to "having a ready answer". I am the last biblical Christian to criticize another for being too harsh. You, on the other hand, have plenty of room to make that criticism. You are that generous. (Which makes me wonder why you haven't criticized me :) ). Be as all of that may, yes, BrianH is not inviting discussion with his tone and he should be called on that. And he has. But my question to those above who are suddenly and emphatically so outraged about BrianH: where were you when posters who think like you were posting such disgusting vile things? I tell you where. You where smugly standing aside and relishing the two way street of free speech because traffic was traveling your way. So this feigned outrage is duplicitous and revealing. Again.
It doesn't seem at all Biblical to me and that is what I take exception with.
If just you and me are talking, I'm not so sure. Nor am I unsure. It would seem that Jesus had several examples where he was anything if not harsh.
I don't like seeing non-LDS Christians coming on a board like this, throwing punches at anything that moves and then claiming they are Bible believers.
I think BrianH might deserve a bit more history before he is so judged this way. But that's me. I'm in no position to argue with you.
It bothers me. Should I just let that ride and not say anything?
Absolutely not.
If I refrained from pointing this out, would I be guilty of complicity by silence?
I think so.
Those are the things that bother me, personally, Hoops and I do feel a need to raise the issues that I have.
I think you should raise the issues. I don't know that BrianH should be sentenced just yet.
There is nothing Biblical in his approach, in your view, should I just stand down and be silent?
No.
Am I a flaming hypocrite?
No. You're a wonderful generous spirit who deserves the benefit of the doubt at all times. That the history you've earned. Let's wait and see what history BrianH earns.