Your not reading what I'm saying ippy.. which means I don't have to take you too seriously either...but I do. The analogy with the Samaritans shows us that people reach a point of despair which righteousness is the greatest help with and that your continual circular argument is part of the need for us to think about what we are saying. Your refusal to see that Jesus taught us the bare bones of a wonderful God and how to avoid emotional black-holes of the sort you are trying to dig makes it valid for me to make my analogy. You have been answered and I'm afraid I have nothing to add...unless perhaps you want to know how my latest project is performing...and, it seems, from the results, so far, I'm spot on the money.
Nick, you've just written this lot to me as follows:
Your not reading what I'm saying ippy.. which means I don't have to take you too seriously either...but I do. The analogy with the Samaritans shows us that people reach a point of despair which righteousness is the greatest help with and that your continual circular argument is part of the need for us to think about what we are saying. Your refusal to see that Jesus taught us the bare bones of a wonderful God and how to avoid emotional black-holes of the sort you are trying to dig makes it valid for me to make my analogy. You have been answered and I'm afraid I have nothing to add...unless perhaps you want to know how my latest project is performing...and, it seems, from the results, so far, I'm spot on the money.
Now this started with me asking you a question, it wasn't a response to anything you may or may have not written to me in the past.
All I would like to know from you is as follows:
'Nick if you were to watch some of whatever your favourite sport happens to be with a group of friends, would you have a good chat about whatever sport it happened to be after it's finished or do you do a full length sermon about whatever the sport was'?
You know a sermon as opposed to a good chat or visa versa?
There you are Nick I've updated and tailored the question specially to suit you.
It's not a trick question Nick.
Is there any chance you could at least answer the actual question I'm asking of you First?
And then assuming you've answered the question I've asked you please feel free to enter any form of diatribe about whatever makes you happy.
Now pay attention answer the question I've asked you first before adding your usual diatribe that has no connection with anything I've ever asked you.
Like I keep telling you Nick, it's not a trick question, I'd like to hear about some of the more joyful moments I would like to think you have, and could perhaps share with us at least something about the usual fun banter between you and your good friends, I really enjoy good penetrating insult from a really good friend, this kind of thing is good for you it can stop you taking yourself to seriously.
Kind regards ippy.