Rules of Patheos: Midgley appears to violate TOS 10x

[_Philo Sofee]

Midgley reminds me of Trump in another respect. He almost seems to demand respect. But you can't do that, you can, however, earn it. But in both cases, the President idiot in the White House, and the Mormon Latter Day Saint dude, they first have to be respectful, which is beyond their pay grade.

I am very grateful The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is inspired to let Sic et Non continue touting and pouting and present the very best of imbecile Mormons. The Lord truly works in mysterious ways.

[_Doctor CamNC4Me]

Louis “little crap” Midgley once agains shows why he’s so interested in gleaning personal information when he begins to insult gemli once more:

“gemli has so little idea of how a Latter-day Saint might understand the word "miracle" that he seems to wrongly imagine that this is a substitute for a reasoned argument. Poor fellow. I hope he will be safe with this new storm approaching. And COVID-19 lurking. And the possibility that New Orleans could soon be flooded.”

What an evil little crap. And when set straight that gemli doesn’t live there?

“So gemli has fled to presumably less troubled places than his home town, where he once presumably had to escape because of a huge storm surge.”

Fled? The only little bitch that can’t hack it where he gets a little pushback is the keeviler elf. Notice how he fled from Ms. Colvin’s blog? Notice how he’s been mewing about it for weeks on end? Notice how the coward Louis Midgley won’t come here to defend his faith? Fear and loathing in Provo! Oh, poor, poor little fragile soul!

- Doc

[_Lemmie]

Midgley:

I have two suggestions for Dr. Shades, and one observaion:

First: Dr. Shades should change his silly avatar with the slinky proto of "Nocchi." It seems a bit outdated. And can easily lead to assuming that the Fake Doctor is a now aging woman, or something Japanese....

http://disq.us/p/29r8ltt

:rolleyes: God forbid anyone should think a person is “a now aging women.” Or “someTHING Japanese”?

Midgley has managed to be obnoxiously sexist and disgustingly racist in a single partial sentence.

[_moksha]

:rolleyes: God forbid anyone should think Shades is “a now aging women.” Or “someTHING Japanese”?

Strange venom in a Midgley bite.

[Guest]

I know that Dr. Peterson et al tend to really like C.S. Lewis. And I also have observed that Dr. P particularly likes this quote from The Weight of Glory:

“It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest most uninteresting person you can talk to may one day be a creature which,if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or else a horror and a corruption such as you now meet, if at all, only in a nightmare. All day long we are, in some degree helping each other to one or the other of these destinations. It is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities, it is with the awe and the circumspection proper to them, that we should conduct all of our dealings with one another, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics. There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal. Nations, cultures, arts, civilizations - these are mortal, and their life is to ours as the life of a gnat. But it is immortals whom we joke with, work with, marry, snub, and exploit - immortal horrors or everlasting splendors.”

To me, this means that we (as Christians, which Mormon apologists claim as their raison d'etre) should be motivated by a genuine respect and concern for the humanity of each and every individual.

DCP, LCM and Kiwi 57 refer to this board in a disparaging manner, but I've seen WAY more integrity and true honouring of what it means to be a person of love, goodness and respect while also looking for that in others, than I've seen in the interactions of those three individuals. What I've seen in them is that they do love to "play" with people; to get "one up" on them; and to put their "opponents" down.

Yes, there is harsh criticism here, but I see it coming from a different place. It doesn't come from a world of "us" and "them", of "buddies" and "enemies". It comes from people hoping for MORE (more humanity, more integrity, more fairness,etc.) from those who position themselves as leaders, scholars and spokespersons within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

[_Paloma]

I sense that Dr. Midgley is impressed by credentials. Not that I expect him to read this, or to care in the slightest about who I am ... but, if I were speaking with him, here's what I'd say.

Yes, I know something about missionary experience. I've lived and worked in a very remote part of Africa for almost 15 years where I've been at the centre of cross-cultural communication initiatives, and contextualization of the Christian gospel (including being involved in original Bible translation).

I've travelled ... probably not as extensively as he and some of his friends. But I've been to 5 different continents and have lived in or visited over 30 different countries.

I have some Christian experience. I have masters level theological education and quite in-depth ministry experience.

I have educational experience too.

But really ... so what?!?

Paul says in 1 Corinthians 13:1-3:
If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

One thing I've always aimed for is to understand and identify with "the least of these". (That's what brought me into this online sphere, as I became close to Mormon missionaries, some of whom went through painful faith crises upon returning home. I somewhat journeyed with them as they tried to reintegrate '''back home" as "no-longer believers".)

I say all this because I do know where the LDS apologists are coming from in their Christian values and ideals.

I'm also not at all put off by those who have abandoned Christianity or who see no validity in it. Mutual respect for everyone is purely that ... respect for everyone! Devaluing people, having disdain for people, cannot be on the table for Christians (and I freely - and sadly - admit that many non-Christians put Christians to shame in this area!).

Jesus identified with the outcasts and the marginalized. For him, there were no insiders and outsiders, no "impressive" people, no "enemies'. He called those who would belittle and demean and hold oppressive power over others to a better way:

Mark 10: 42-45:
"Jesus called them together and said, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

[_Gadianton]

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[_Lemmie]

With Midgley there is always a certain degree of psychological projection contained in what he says...

There really is, isn’t there? Speaking of that....

Louis Midgley peredehuit 2 hours ago

And it would help a great deal if Donald Trump would shut up and also have his bloody tweeter taken away. And then let the experts do the talking.

http://disq.us/p/29s5th8

That is just too funny. Midgley should pay attention to his inner tweeter. I think it is trying to send him a signal.

[_Doctor CamNC4Me]

What an odd little evil elf:

“Moksha: I have exactly no interest in arguing with Dr. Shades about anything. If you have been paying any attention, you would have noticed that I bold face real names, and handles, and especially the fake doctors". Just scroll up a bit and you will see that I placed Dr. Shades in in bold face six times.”

Lol. Wtf. BYU professor. Mormon priesthood holder. Furious ‘bolder’.

- Doc

[_Gadianton]

Lol. Wtf. BYU professor. Mormon priesthood holder. Furious ‘bolder’.

Did he learn this from Smokey?