On Thu, 22 Jul 1999 13:11:45 -0400, "Ken Collins"
<KPaulC at email.msn.com> in alt.atheism wrote:
>Malcolm McMahon wrote in message <37a0f5f2.13633774 at news.demon.co.uk>...
>>On Thu, 22 Jul 1999 04:30:13 -0400, "Ken Collins" <KPaulC at email.msn.com>
>>wrote:
>>>>>Malcolm McMahon wrote in message <379cd1ba.4361501 at news.demon.co.uk>...
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>>I'm sorry but this post, in itself, is an example of why nobody would
>>understand what you are talking about.
M2000®> I'm sorry but this post, in itself, is an example of why
nobody would understand what you are talking about.
[Coherence Factor: 100%]
>i'm sorry, too, that it's not obvious to you, and, aparently, not anyone
>else, but there's a deep, and concise, rationale for the communication
>'style' i use publicly... it's the same reason Jesus spoke in 'parables'.
M2000®> I use this style to hide my thoughts from those who would
steal the ideas out of my head. If I spoke in a straightforward
manner, THEY would probably arrest me for subversion.
[Coherence Factor: 86%]
>it is, simply, that if i were to 'just' write as i could, very-'easily'
>write, i'd close the door to Forgiveness.
M2000®> I know. I'll capitalize a Really Important Word and accuse
this person of missing the point of the argument as if I have some
secret knowledge to which only I am privy.
[Coherence Factor: 50%]
>it's in my 'heart' not to do that, so i write in a 'style' that's sufficient
>for anyone who's no stranger to Truth, but in a way that allows others to,
>at least, 'pretend' that they 'do not understand', Trusting that, as the
>folks who do understand what's in my public communications grow in their
>understanding, through their witness, the understanding will gradually win
>the 'hearts' of those who 'see' and 'listen' but do not understand.
M2000®> I don't understand what really smart people say when they
argue with me. It's only fair that they don't understand me either.
So I'll tell them that I'm writing Really Profound Things and that
only the Really Smart People can understand these Really Profound
Things. If they believe that they won't tell anyone that the Emperor
has no clothes.
[Coherence Factor: 37%]
>if i did otherwise, 'governments', businesses, 'academies', etc. would cease
>to exist... my Purpose is exactly inverted from all of that, and everything
>depends upon the door to Forgiveness being kept open.
M2000®> I am the Great and Powerful Wizard of Oz.
[Coherence Factor: 22%] [Delusional Index: 4.3]
>anyone who just looks, will See that Jesus taught in 'parables' for the same
>reason... it's a lot of work to do such, but the 'sign' of Love is the
>keeping open of the 'door' to Forgiveness... Jesus did so Awesomely. what i
>do, i learned from Him, and i do it for Love of Him, and Love of all folks,
>everywhere... and because it's =easily= verified that it's
>exceedingly-important 'eye-of-the-needle' stuff.
M2000®> Listen to me! Listen to me! I am Important and I'm talking
about Important Stuff. I'm like Jesus. I may be Jesus. I may not be
Jesus, but I'm righteous and you're not and that's Important.
Exceedingly.
[Coherence Factor: 17%] [Delusional Index: 5.9]
>yeah, you don't comprehend... so what... when you're ready, you'll find that
>the 'door' to understanding is held wide open for you, 'no strings
>attached'. on that day, you'll have Joy in your 'heart'... and so will i.
M2000®> Until you become like me, you won't understand me. I don't
care that you don't understand me because I like speak in mixed
metaphor. Glossolalia is fun.
[Coherence Factor: 16%] [Delusional Index: 6.1]
>>But I suspect you're so bound up in your self-identification with the
>>martyr role you aren't really _trying_ to communicate any more.
>>My suggestion is: Get a life. Your single mindedness seems to have
>>become self-defeating.
M2000®> But I suspect you're so bound up in your self-identification
with the martyr role you aren't really _trying_ to communicate any
more.
M2000®> My suggestion is: Get a life. Your single mindedness seems to
have become self-defeating.
[Coherence Factor: 100%]
>and i suggest you use your brain to do a little Thinking, instead of
>allowing the words of others to so co-opt your Free Will.
M2000®> Just because no one understands me doesn't mean that what I
say makes sense.
[Coherence Factor: 72%]
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