40 Years of Wandering and the Exodus Population
Helen Willis errancy@infidels.org
Wed, 19 May 1999 12:47:08 -0400 (00927150428, 3742EB0B.3C0114C1@bright.net)
JAlw@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 99-05-19 02:16:20 EDT, you write:
>
> << His obvious
> purpose from the beginning of his presence on the Errancy list has been to
> disrupt the list with ridiculous explanations of biblical discrepancies.
> Because I soon recognized his purpose and expressed my frank opinion of what
> he was doing, he has become more obsessed with finding fault with me than
> any biblical inerrantist has ever been. >>
> ================
> Joe Alward:
>
> I'm delighted with Farrell's response--up to a point. He is one of the most
> brilliant advocates for a cause I've ever encountered, and a superb writer.
> Because of that, I've been very sensitive to his enormous failings.
>
> I've long suspected that Farrell--and I say this with some sadness--suffers
> from paranoia; I say this without humor, without joy, and without
> exaggeration. A person comes to my mind every time Farrell does his thing
> with me--Humphrey Bogart as Captain Queeg in "The Caine Mutiny", twisting the
> ball bearings around and around in his right hand as he explained how clever
> he was when he "soon recognized" how his men had been conspiring against him
> to steal the strawberries, and how they didn' t respect him, and how they
> were all against him. How *smart* you must think Farrell is that he was able
> to figure out that I was against him right from the start, and how clever he
> was to trick those preachers back in Kansas and Missouri into revealing that
> they were lying to him when they said they did not wish to engage in debate
> with anyone who spoke against the Bible.
>
> Farrell is not a well man.
HELEN:
I've been on this list for several years now. I have repeatedly seen fundies come
on this list hunting for Farrell. They tend to leave pretty quick with their
tails between their legs. I have often also seen these "honorable" folk lie and
quibble to try to support their claims. I honestly don't know what your up to
Joe, but it seems not to be a search for truth. I still don't understand what the
point of your page is or why you seem to refuse to ever even read the Bible
itself. Farrell Till may have all kinds of problems on matters other than
understanding the Christian view of the Bible, but on that issue he is probably
the most rational man I have ever read. And that, dear Joe, is the topic of this
list.
Helen
hhiwater@bright.net