I Think I Hit A Nerve

WARNING! THIS IS A LONG POST!

Wow. For a little while there, I didn't think Alexander was going to visit my blog again. But he did visit - in spades! And he left comments on what appears to be each post.

It seems Alexander is upset that I was criticizing him over taking too long to reply to my posts. I don't remember mentioning anything of the like, merely that I noticed he would post huge long blogs on his site but not respond to comments I made on mine. Even with the comments he left on his latest visit, he didn't reply to any of my questions. Maybe he is going to take the time to address each individual one. Who knows? For the sake of making his "busy" life a little easier, I will be making a new section on the right called Questions That Demand Answers.

Let's be clear on this though, Alexander (before I address your comments) - YOU started this. YOU made public a private email I sent to you the minute you made a post about it. YOU took the time to "tear" my arguments apart, accused me of things, then ignored my follow up emails. Had you responded in kind (i.e. privately) then I would not have resorted to this blog. So don't you dare sit there and make excuses for not replying to my own blog posts because you are busy. Man up and do the right thing.

Here are the comments Alexander made to each post with my own comments.

Under my entry My Sights Are Set On You, Alexander, here is what he posted:

I'm sorry you were upset at the slow rate at which I replied to your e-mail, but unless it's work or Church related, it really takes a low priority in my day to day activities.

Alexander posted this twice. I thought I was getting spammed for a minute there. Then I realized who was sending the comment, so I let it go. Church related? How is this not church related? Spreading the Word of God to ANYONE should be a priority. Just because I don't attend your church doesn't mean I don't deserve the same consideration as people you see face to face at church.


Under my entry, The War So Far, here is what he posted:

The world does not revolve around you. I was not ignoring you. I either wasn't checking my e-mail or didn't have the TIME to respond. Unlike many on the Internet, I sometimes don't check e-mail for weeks at a time. For example, I don't think I was even ON the Internet for all of 20002. I simply had other priorities.

I'm sorry you took my busy life personally.

I am aware the world does not revolve around me. Weren't checking your email? Baloney. For those who do not have a blog on blogspot, every time someone leaves a comment an email is sent to the person who is writing the blog. You were checking your emails, Alexander, as you have to read the emails sent saying a comment has been posted, Especially considering YOU have to approve the comments that go up. And every few days (a week at the most!) you update comments on your blog, or put a new posting up. So don't LIE about not checking emails. Don't have the time? How about a courtesy email, letting people know you will get back to them when you have a chance? And thank God you weren't online during 20002. Any chance of a repeat performance?

I did not take YOUR busy life personally. What I did take personally was when you called me a liberal Christian, someone who accepts sin because it's too much effort to fight back. I also didn't appreciate you POSTING THIS ON YOUR BLOG IN THE FIRST PLACE!!! So pardon me if I take a personal attack personally. Again, to coin one of your phrases, you're a moron.


Under my entry, And He ra-a-an, he ran so far away..., here is what he posted:

Take a look at my Blog, and you'll find there are a LOT of very critical comments. I don't "censor" comments based on if they agree with me, but on if they're nonsense or not. The morons who post 40 lines of "La Bamba" get their posts deleted, you tend to get yours approved.

Again, you're taking my lack of online activity personally. Just because your post doesn't show up in 15 minutes doesn't mean I've censored it. It may not show up for a few WEEKS because that's how long I happened to take to get around to clearing out the backlog of comments awaiting moderation!

I have to disagree on your first point, Alexander, You do censor posts. I posted some pretty thoughtful comments under the name, "The Gay Black Jewish Nazi for Christ" (of all of those things, I am none, by the way) and not a single one was posted. Yes, there are some jerks floating around who were taking advantage of the non moderated posting by posting crap on your comments. And I thank you for approving mine.

I am not taking your lack of online activity personally, as I mentioned earlier. And I never said I was upset my posts weren't showing up within any sort of time frame, nor that you would censor them (especially after I stopped calling myself the GBJN f C). If it takes you that long to go through all of your emails to weed out that garbage, then so be it. Why are you throwing up a smoke screen, acting as though I have been ranting at you for not moving quicker? I have pointed out on many occasions you were quick to post my personal email but were slow to reply to my follow up email.


Under my entry Alexander Paid Me A Visit, here is what he posted:

That was a nice deflection. I mention the book "Like Lambs to the Slaughter" and you bring up books by completely different authors and attack THEM.

Your mention of my lack of photographs and the fact that the book is out of print are both valid criticisms, and if you find my use of the Smurfs as an example to be unwarranted, then please read the original post as if the Smurfs are not mentioned.

I brought up other examples of this type of book, Alexander, to show how ALL of these kinds of books are typical in pulling the wool over the eyes of the sheep in the church. They are written to induce panic in the congregation. And your typical Christian will believe anything as long as it is in print without investigating things on their own. I brought up 2 examples, much like Lambs To The Slaughter, and focused on them more because they had more of an impact on the church than your book did. And I wanted to point out how easy it is to get a Christian to believe almost anything as long as it was written by another minister, brother or member of a church.

I thank you for acknowledging the lack of photos or the fact the book is no longer in print. Therefore you have no proof, and therefore, you should let the other visitors to your blog know that you made a mistake and would like to make amends for it.

And I did read the rest of your post without it. You talk about fan fiction being sexual, which some may be, but most isn't. You also complained that Yahoo deleted one of your answers to a question about Harry Potter fan fiction. You obviously did not read my post - I dealt with the books and then went on to other things.

And I saved the best for last, people. This is how Alexander gets away with defending a book written by Richard Cohen, former homosexual, now a hippy dippy New Age freak.


Under my entry, As Long As It Supports His Beliefs, here is what he posted:

The fact that the man has made mistakes, or has practices of which I do not approve, is beside the point. His book makes several good points and addresses Homosexuality in a way that children can understand. I did not advocate for the man himself, but for his book, which is, on it's own, worthwhile.

Even if it's the ONLY worthwhile thing he's ever done at least the book about Alfie's home life has the potential to redirect some children to the path of righteousness and towards seeking treatment for their mental defects.

Is beside the point? IT IS THE POINT! Alexander, your first statement shows you know nothing of your own religion. Matthew 7 verses 15 to 20 says (I am going to quote the KJV)

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither [can] a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Explain again, Alexander, how Richard's book, (fruit), is all right considering the man (tree) from which it came? If Tim Henson had written this book, would you still support it? You have proven my point, and do not need to reply (I know you're busy anyway): as long as you find something that fits your twisted, unscientific, unproven and grossly exaggerated point of view, you will support it no matter where it came from or who wrote it.



This, my friend, makes you a hypocrite.



Here's the deal, Alexander. If you are going to take the time to post your ridiculous blog entries and make assumptions and accusations about people, then take the responsibility to reply to alternate points of view on the issues YOU raised. You've taken the time to create a blog. Take the time to "educate" people by replying to their sincere queries on why you've said the things you did. You are acting like an internet terrorist, if you will: you post an outrageous blog, then hide from the consequences. Take responsibility for your actions. And don't hide behind excuses, like you're too busy. Your God tells you to go forth and make disciples of all men.

Inasmuch as I want to see you off the net, let me give you some friendly advice of managing your time online, because you obviously aren't going to stop posting crap. You stated on the Distorted View message board that you're only online for a few hours a week. Why not only make 1 blog entry on your page. Wait a week. The following week, reply to all the comments that were made to your blog. The week after, start a new blog. The week after that, post replies to comments. And so on. The way you're going about it is all wrong - you post 3 or 4 different topics, then can't deal with the feedback and so you make up excuses and lies. Managing your time will make you more effective.

Try using your whole ass instead of the half assed job you've done so far.

Anticornswalled