40 Years of Wandering and the Exodus Population

Ian McClarity errancy@infidels.org
Thu, 20 May 1999 16:01:16 -0500 (00927252076, 000601bea303$e79e6760$502469d1@flanders) 

At 01:23 PM 5/19/99 -0500, you wrote:

><bullshit shoveled for brevity>

>

>Joe Alward:

>Farrell is not a well man.

>

>IAN

>Congrats, Alward!  You just made my "TWIT FILTER" list.  I have a high

>threshold for bullshit, but after following your posts since I got on this

>list a couple of weeks ago, I can barely see over the top of your pile!  If

>you don't mind a little unsolicited advice, I would strongly urge you to

>recognize the fact that Till's expertise in the area of "Biblical Errancy"

>is simply unmatched--at least this has been my experience to date.  I don't

>know Till personally, but I certainly have the ability to read and absorb

>what he writes--so why can't you?

>

>To sum up, I think you are way out of your league as you feebly attempt to

>challenge Till.  I also suspect that you are a wee bit jealous of his

>scholarly abilities to dissect and examine biblical passages.  My only

>regret upon entering this list, is to see people like you having full

access

>to a keyboard, while instead you should be limited to only four arrow keys,

>mouse, and the usual alt+ctrl+del buttons.

>


TILL
I noticed in someone else's response to Alward that he said I was paranoid.
That's too ludicrous for words.  If I wanted to, I could type the right
password and have Alward removed from the list within 10 seconds.  Why
haven't I done that to Alward if, as he claims, I am paranoid?


IAN
You're a better man than I am.  The temptation to pull his access from the
list would be much too great if I had that ability to control.  Paranoia?  I
know!  I couldn't believe what I was reading from his post yesterday.  I
think Alward is the one that is paranoid.  After all, anybody that types
crap like that, has got to know that his statements are certainly going to
solicit a response--very negative responses!  Knowing this beforehand, right
when Alward hits the "send" button," he has got to possess a feeling that
everyone is out to get back at his ludicrous statements.  If he doesn't
possess these feelings, then the only other choices would be that he is
either an idiot or a masochist.  ;-)

By the way, I enjoy your material very much.  I do consider it a privilege
being here, and I thank you for your years of dedication and hard work.  I
hope to learn much more from you, even though my debating skills are sorely
wanting, I intend to build these skills from watching you and other
participants on this list--accept Alward!  ;-)

Sincerely,

Ian McClarity