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Cal · 09-19-2011, 07:47 AM

My problem with Harold is that he hides behind cheeky innuendo. He is constantly suggesting that everyone is in the throes of misguided religious delusion and that he, only he, has seen the light.

But his "light" is the false light of skepticism whereby everything is placed in doubt, presumably to the end of setting us "free." But free to do what? Apparently to spread more skepticism, because that's all he seems to know how to do. Rarely is there is a positive affirmation of faith from him. I'm afraid that for him even faith is suspect.

All that might be tolerable (though sad) if he didn't feel the need to paint everyone and everything with the same broad brush of superstitious rube-ism in the most (insert adjective here) way possible. It just rubs me the wrong way.

God knows I love Harold. Too much to let him get away with that stuff.

(Note PG noun and a promise not to go R again.)

09-19-2011, 07:47 AM	#14
Cal Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 4,333	Re: Apostles My problem with Harold is that he hides behind cheeky innuendo. He is constantly suggesting that everyone is in the throes of misguided religious delusion and that he, only he, has seen the light. But his "light" is the false light of skepticism whereby everything is placed in doubt, presumably to the end of setting us "free." But free to do what? Apparently to spread more skepticism, because that's all he seems to know how to do. Rarely is there is a positive affirmation of faith from him. I'm afraid that for him even faith is suspect. All that might be tolerable (though sad) if he didn't feel the need to paint everyone and everything with the same broad brush of superstitious rube-ism in the most (insert adjective here) way possible. It just rubs me the wrong way. God knows I love Harold. Too much to let him get away with that stuff. (Note PG noun and a promise not to go R again.)