Profound Quotes!!

by way of Farrell Till jftill@midwest.net
Sat, 02 Jan 1999 00:06:06 -0800 (00915285966, 2.2.32.19990102080606.008b2570@midwest.net) 


Michael D Fitzpatrick wrote:

> 

> Dear Errancy List:

>         I was wondering if anyone on the Errancy List could tell me why

the following account has such an immediate and heavy impact on those who
read it.

Dave G.
The only impact it had on me was on outburst of "Oh Pa-leez, not another
silly story." I guess you could twist that into an immediate and heavy
impact.


> I was carefully examining my own reaction to it--this story

> swept me off my feet and into His arms, so to speak. I imagine that

> Farrell might say that letting oneself be affected by such an account

> seriously impares one's ability to think logically.


Dave G.
I would have to agree with Farrell then.  You are clearly controlled
by your emotions and logic means nothing to you.



> I have been listening to some Sales Training Tapes recently, and they

>virtually all say that we are basically emotional creatures, not >logical

creatures.

Dave G.
I suppose there is no chance they would be lying to you tell sell
you whatever they are peddling, would they?


> In my short time on this list, I have already witnessed a number of

>emotional outbursts by believers and unbelievers alike. OK, I'll admit >it:

The Lord Jesus Christ has a powerful emotional grip on my life, 

Dave G.
No, your BELIEF in Jesus has a powerful emotional grip on you, not the
other way around. I am not clinically qualified to make an evaluation 
of you mental health, but many of your statements do raise a few eye
brows.


> Now be careful as you read this account--it is bound to shake up a few >

doubts.

> 

 
Dave G.
Mr. Fitzpatrick, maybe Christians you know would consider this story 
somehow profound, but it did nothing to shake my skeptical views. Not 
so much as a vibration. 
Do you really believe the average Christian is really this stupid? Even
the majority of Christians I know would just think it was _maybe_ a cute
story at best. No emotional reaction from most sane folks. Not even
Christians.