Melissa wrote:
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Hi Tinkerntom,
On 17 Mar 2005 21:25:27 -0800, you wrote:
No apologies necessary. I was also assuming from your comments that
Melissa did email you the copy of what she sent me. It was quite
interesting, and I was interested in asking her some questions.
However, she indicated that she is very busy, and was not sure that
she would have the time.
I'll step in here for a moment to say this about that...
I've been sitting on your message for a couple of days because (1) I
*am* too busy to get into an involved theological discussion with
you, and (2) I told you that I really didn't want to get into an
involved theological discussion with you, and (3) Even though I
invited you to *comment on what I had written*, you chose not to.
Instead, you tried to turn the discussion into something else
entirely, and so (4) I've been trying to think up a tactful way to
say "sod off", but I haven't come up with just the right words quite
yet. ;-)
When I call you, semi-affectionately, "The Tinkering One", I'm
referring to your penchant for tinkering with the heads of those you
choose to converse with. It can be amusing for a few moments, but
after that, it begins to feel a bit tedious, and so I move on to
other things. I hope this doesn't offend you too terribly much. :-)
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Melissa
PGP Public Keys: http://www.willkayakforfood.tk
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As I have acknowledged, the penchant for tinkering, expresses itself in
many ways. I certainly did not want the opportunity to explore what you
shared, to go unexplored, and I did comment to the extent that I said
I found what you shared, very instructive. I also desired to keep what
you revealed off-list, to stay off-list if you so desired, and so I did
not go into detail here in the group. I assume you had your reasons,
and if for no other reason you did not want to get anymore involved
because you were busy with other things, and were not sure that even if
you had time that you desired to get involved in a theological
discussion with me. I tried to be sensitive to your request, spoken and
unspoken, and sensitively aware that it sounded like you have some
history on the subject, that though it may be instructive to me, it may
be beyond reasonable sensitivities to go there unless you led the way.
I have found your perspective as a paddler, and a woman, especially
enlightening, and appreciate your effort to assist me in my
understanding of certain issues. I did not desire to offend you, and I
am not offended by your reticence to engage me in a theological
conversation. I have found there is a time and a place for everything,
and if these were not in alignment for you, I was not prepared to force
the issue.
I have concidered what you said, and have attempted to mitigate my use
or certain language idioms that may be difficult for some to
understand, or even hear for whatever their reasons, so please do not
think that I did not hear you. My greatest comment is what I have
chosen to do, not only in reference to your input, and any subsequent
conversation with you, but also in reference to others, and in
particular KMAN.
Now I would be the first to acknowledge, that I love to tinker with
peoples heads. Please understand that though the evidence is not always
glaring, I usually start with my own. Also as you know by now, the area
of most dynamic tinkering surrounds the issues generally involved in
theology. I realize that this subject is not equally enjoyed by others,
and their enthusiasm quickly wears thin. However, I feel like I am in a
testing lab, and it is my privilege to keep testing, and probing, and
prodding. Some experiments may blow up in my face, but like another
ENTP, inventor, Thomas Edison, "I just find one more thing that did not
work!" So its back to the drawing board.
Now if you would like to discuss your email further, on-list or
off-list, I would be more than glad to engage you in the discussion, at
your convienence, and your discretion! TnT