tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post3832219507373878140..comments2008-05-04T09:43:18.873-05:00Kazimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05324968314168283095noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-80685189515719763122008-05-03T01:02:00.000-05:002008-05-03T01:02:00.000-05:00

I stopped reading at the all bold message. I don't know what this theomatics thing is, but it sounds awful.

RilianSharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00153117604262687451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-12199584874317902008-03-15T14:37:00.000-05:002008-03-15T14:37:00.000-05:00

Atheists can't win for losing, though. When I publish an Eve, I use actual conversations I've had; summaries, of course, but as close as I can get and still fit it into 6 panels. And if you google the strip, time and time again, I'm accused, by religious people online, of creating straw men--claiming Xians would never say anything as stupid as I portray.If you post the conversation, you're called

traciehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13375806982865487478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-4687339208564577802008-03-13T22:22:00.000-05:002008-03-13T22:22:00.000-05:00

More thoughts on the netiquette subject:This is one of the reasons why I never write something in private email that I would be ashamed to have everyone in the world hear me say. I personally feel that anything I write is fair game. ESPECIALLY, I would not start private emailing somebody to indicate that I do not like them or think they are "brain dead," unless I thought I could back it up.

Kazimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05324968314168283095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-69543002820680047952008-03-13T20:40:00.000-05:002008-03-13T20:40:00.000-05:00

Well, I think anyone can see that this is hardly an issue of me "falling for" something. Anyway...

Rhologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14245825667079220242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-23678176200003682502008-03-13T18:07:00.000-05:002008-03-13T18:07:00.000-05:00

Boy, Russell, you got some live ones here.Sure would love to see the rules of "blog etiquette" that say you can't reproduce salient portions of a private email, if they make for a worthwhile topic of conversation. And naturally, you didn't post the idiot's name or email address itself, as you pointed out.What we see here is very typical. Some Christian wrote you an email in which he did a

Martin Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933545393470431585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-83048897726761044202008-03-13T16:04:00.000-05:002008-03-13T16:04:00.000-05:00

I disagree with whoever it was that took you to task, Rho.The good news - Gary is a Christian. Christians are good at forgiving.[snort]

Kazimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05324968314168283095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-57875607098617041282008-03-13T16:02:00.001-05:002008-03-13T16:02:00.001-05:00

I am sorry to hear that you feel betrayed, but in fact there is no implied promise of privacy in an email conversation. I did not identify you by full name or email.Also, if you've read the original theomatics page then you probably saw that I've already posted a previous email exchange there. Netiquette generally indicates that anything you email to a stranger is pretty much public domain.

Kazimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05324968314168283095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-77629712907443832022008-03-13T16:02:00.000-05:002008-03-13T16:02:00.000-05:00

And after I recently got taken to task (by atheist bloggers) for posting a private correspondence I had sent to an atheist, without referring at all to him or saying who he was or posting anythg he had written! Kazim, you broke blog etiquette. An apology is in order if you did not have Gary's permission.The good news - Gary is a Christian. Christians are good at forgiving.

Rhologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14245825667079220242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-72651831428781101122008-03-13T15:53:00.000-05:002008-03-13T15:53:00.000-05:00

Firstly, I certainly wrote thinking that it was a personal email, with a personal messege to a person... who, responded to me personally... to which I responded persoally back. To see this posted in public is a betrayal of confindence and intent... even a tresspass of assumed privacy. But... what else could be expected from an "atheist" !!! - Gary

debunkadefiledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13418768924322069718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-57706378286095742732008-03-13T13:47:00.000-05:002008-03-13T13:47:00.000-05:00

Oh, my bad, Kazim and Martin. Sorry for the goof. :-)I know that not all my positions are shared by all Christians. Pretty obvious. I was encouraging Gary to change his mind on the issue, much like you are doing in your post. Think about it a little - if I ask someone to change their mind, does that assume that their opinion started off the SAME as mine, or different? Besides, just b/c he

Rhologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14245825667079220242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-33194890116307530212008-03-13T13:41:00.000-05:002008-03-13T13:41:00.000-05:00

First: Hey! Martin didn't post this! I know I only post here about 10-20% as much as Martin, but debunking MY posts, not his! :)Second: I'm sorry to break this to you, Rho, but your opinions on what is vacuous and unimportant aren't shared by Christians universally. It seems that there are a lot of people out there whose perception of Christianity DOES hinge largely on the truth of theomatics,

Kazimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05324968314168283095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-21706440659018952462008-03-13T11:09:00.000-05:002008-03-13T11:09:00.000-05:00

Oy. This is a HUGE waste of time. Not so much for you, Martin, but for Gary. Gary, read the Word, forget the codes. Engage your mind away from this vacuity and towards topics that matter, like debunking the more central of Martin's posts. It's not all that hard and it's certainly better worth your time.

Rhologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14245825667079220242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-27497072311657406472008-03-12T13:44:00.000-05:002008-03-12T13:44:00.000-05:00

So, just like the lottery is a tax on people who cannot do math, theomatics is religion for the same people?

Martin Wagnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17933545393470431585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33241741.post-5410100168788919312008-03-12T13:32:00.000-05:002008-03-12T13:32:00.000-05:00

Thanks for the link to the program. I love this sort of thing--like finding references to the JFK assassination "hidden" in Moby Dick.Naturally they claim that this magical methodology won't work for anything except the Bible. I put in my favourite number (37) into your program and the last three lines were especially auspicious!

FTWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11804709824000870112noreply@blogger.com