[OBW]

"That was a whole lot of words just to say "LC people need verses but not me," wasn't it?"

Not exactly. On one hand, if you are saying that I claim no need for verses, you misread me. I have tried to establish that the only verses anywhere near the subject do not seem to speak to the present situation. That leaves a vacuum of authority in which there is no directive. I see it as like needing verses to put a bath tub inside a house.

If on the other hand you want to say that names are bad and make it a point for churches, you kinda do need verses. I still haven't seen the verses that get to that conclusion. I've seen verses that give reasons for not dividing. I see verses about putting things above God. Lee simply presumes that a name violates one or the other but makes no case except for some argument of linguistics and not of facts.

But I'm a little tired of making comments about issues related to the LC discussion and having someone start griping that I even brought it up. I didn't. It was there. It was made as a statement of fact. I challenged it. If you agree or disagree, then engage the conversation. If you don't care, don't respond.

But just griping about the fact that I brought it up pointless. The one word snipes are quite annoying. If that is your objective, you are succeeding. It is, however, not a very noble goal. I would presume that is not your intent. Since we are not face-to-face, there is no body language to read. Say what you mean, and as clearly as possible. If you think you are misunderstood, clarify.

Don't presume everyone understands what you say no matter how clear you think you are. That is why I will often restate. It is not just to hit from a different angle, but to respond to what I read as a misunderstanding of what I was saying. I do not need you to agree. But I do want you (whoever is reading) to understand. That is the best I can do.