Re: virus: Virus: Opinions?

Joe E. Dees (jdees0@students.uwf.edu)
Tue, 16 Jun 1998 11:01:59 +0000


> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 11:11:37 -0400
> From: sodom <Sodom@ma.ultranet.com>
> To: virus@lucifer.com
> Subject: Re: virus: Virus: Opinions?
> Reply-to: virus@lucifer.com

> Dont apologize for me either, although I am playing a little, It is true
> that my personal experiences are generally better than that of other
> Christian sects.
>
> Sodom
>
> Bob Hartwig wrote:
>
> > >> BTW, the people on this channel are merely scrutinizing you as a
> > representative
> > >>of a group of people infected with a particularly virulent meme.
> > >>Their questions, objections and discussions are just so much
> > >>scientific experimental manipulation, prodding you this way and that
> > >>just to see how you wriggle under the microscope. Unlike a microbe,
> > >>however, you are a human being (although a confused and misled
> > >>one), and I consider their toying with you in this manner without
> > >>you at least being aware that it's happening to you to be petty,
> > >>cruel, and not in the least bit funny. I apologize for this. Joe
> >
> > If I were John, I'd be offended by your condescension.
> >
> > BTW, I hope you're not apologizing for *my* actions.
> Joe Dees here.
> I take it back. Our current "specimen" has indicated he knows and doesn't
> mind. Who knows; he might even have delusions about scoring celestial
>brownie points by converting some of us. This is certainly
>"missionary territory"! Methinks his seeds of Mormon wisdom are
>falling on stonily logical ground here, and that he might wind up
>being the proselytized if he's not careful. On the other hand, the
>fanatical mindset is not one easily permeable to logical thought.
>See Eric Voegelin's "The New Science of Politics", pp 135-144.
>