What kind of men does God want?

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

This from a guy won't even admit his marital status. Courage indeed.

You know yesterday when UtahDan made a remark about his brown eyes...the thought ran through my mind "that's more personal information than Tex would ever reveal".

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

This from a guy won't even admit his marital status. Courage indeed.

Exactly why is this being turned around as a referendum on my courage? Did I claim to be all that courageous? Did I even mention the word "courage"?

You're missing the point. Again.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Tex

...Did I even mention the word "courage"?

You're missing the point. Again.

My bad. When you used the terms "cowardly" and "cajones" I mistakenly thought you were discussing courage.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

My bad. When you used the terms "cowardly" and "cajones" I mistakenly thought you were discussing courage.

Oh, cut the crap, Leb. Do you think it takes more guts to criticize the church with your real name in a newspaper, than anonymously on a message board? I do.

That's all I was getting at. Turning that into an attack on my personal courage (or lack thereof) is completely irrelevant, and specious besides.

[MikeWaters]

I've noticed that no one has addressed my central question:

would you or would you not kill your child if God asked you to.

Of course, I realize why no one wants to answer it.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Tex

Oh, cut the crap, Leb. Do you think it takes more guts to criticize the church with your real name in a newspaper, than anonymously on a message board? I do.

Sure it does. In some cases it also represents poor judgment.

It just turns my stomach to see you hold up Danzig as a beacon of courage after you have been castigating him so thoroughly.

Originally Posted by Tex

That's all I was getting at. Turning that into an attack on my personal courage (or lack thereof) is completely irrelevant, and specious besides.

I am pointing out your hypocrisy. You are the last person to call someone cowardly for posting anonymously.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

Sure it does. In some cases it also represents poor judgment.

It just turns my stomach to see you hold up Danzig as a beacon of courage after you have been castigating him so thoroughly.

I don't think he was a beacon of courage. I'm not sure one can call what he did courageous (as in, noble), but it was gutsy. I don't think those are the same thing.

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

I am pointing out your hypocrisy. You are the last person to call someone cowardly for posting anonymously.

It's not hypocritical if I never claimed to be courageous.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I've noticed that no one has addressed my central question:

would you or would you not kill your child if God asked you to.

Of course, I realize why no one wants to answer it.

No, I don't think I could do that. And I am quite sure I will never be expected to. I have a tough time believing in a God that would ask me to do evil as a test of my righteousness.

[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski

No, I don't think I could do that. And I am quite sure I will never be expected to. I have a tough time believing in a God that would ask me to do evil as a test of my righteousness.

I wonder what Tex's answer would be.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Originally Posted by Tex

It's not hypocritical if I never claimed to be courageous.

Fair enough. Then what gave you the moral authority to call out the anonymous poster here as cowards?