[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by MacDuff

Let me ask you, UntoHim. As one who appears to be more influential on this forum than the word member under his name implies. What is the reason you think I should hang around? If you are even still of that opinion. What have I got to gain from a community of Christians who already in two months time has influenced me to be more appreciative of my Catholic roots, rather than persuaded me toward the view of Evangelical Protestantism that igzy’s Mission statement says is the basis of this forum? And what have they to gain from me?

MacDuff, I’ve got to hand it to you. You are quite the writer. I haven’t said anything on the forum for years that deserved this kind of massive, comprehensive response! (1352 words according to www.wordcounttool.com … much to the chagrin of our current Admin) I’m not sure if this says more about my ability to push your buttons, or your uncanny, superhuman ability to turn the tinniest molehill into Mount Everest. Maybe it’s somewhere in between.

I could only wish I was as influential on this forum as you seem to think. At this point I’m not much more than a pneumatic conduit who simply pays the bills to keep this thing afloat. I have asked (sometimes begged) various folks to come and assist with administration and moderation over the years. I finally got some sucker…errrrrrrrr…kind soul to take over as day-to-day administrator. Technically, I am still the head “Admin” because I am the originator, but for all intents and purposes Igzy is da man. Igzy seems to think that this is just something temporary until I catch my breath…..little does he know.

“What is the reason you think I should hang around” you ask. Well, I would say that reason may differ greatly from member to member. Each of us may have our own reasons. And that’s ok by me. And despite what you might think, I’m pretty sure it’s ok with Igzy as well. You see, the “Mission Statement” does not mandate that every member make the mission of the forum their own personal mission. It was simply a long overdue iteration of what is in the hearts and minds of many (most?) of us longtime participants. In short, “the basis of this forum” is not necessarily to persuade anybody “towards the view of Evangelical Protestantism” (as if that is some high crime or misdemeanor) but really to provide a venue for current and former LC members to discuss the teachings, practices and history of the Movement.

In any event, my friend, I noticed that you admit that our little “community of Christians” has “influenced” you, albeit to be “more appreciative of my Catholic roots”. Not sure which parts of your Catholic roots you are referring to, but not all of those roots can be totally rotten, so I’m going to look on the brighter side and think that we have not done you a terrible disservice after all.

Your assignment, MacDuff, should you choose to receive it, is to respond in 500 words or less (the length of this post is 438). Hardly Mission Impossible.