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Originally Posted by harrysin Cowboy, no one is being asked to FOLLOW Tom's methods, he is only trying to TEMPT people to TRY his methods. . . |
To that terminology - I would say a hearty AMEN --
And to your surgery analogy - I would add this one from an old preacher friend of mine --
Upon hearing some of his more -- 'traditional' -- brethren brag about their '40 years experience in the ministry' --
He would smile and say
-- no -- you have had ONE year's experience - 40 times.
No - I didn't think Tom was making any false claims --
My point was actually to SUPPORT what he was saying
by pointing out others who have said similar things.
I wasn't at all questioning the value of his method - or the need to be exposed to a variety of methods.
Just reacting -- possibly over-reacting -- to some of the rhetoric that has been used in several different posts -
far different from your phrasing here.
What more can you say --
I think you made the point VERY well --
I just wish it was always presented in that tone -- :-)
I'm new here -- I don't always recognize when some of you are intentionally overstating your case for effect. I'll try not to take things so literally.