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Originally Posted by aron
Thank you Mr. Tomes for telling us what we already knew. Do you have an alternative to Mr. Lee's Just So Stories? Anything interesting to say, or positive? Or are you just going to continue sniping at Mr. Lee?
I am sorry that I didn't read the whole essay but I didn't see it going anywhere useful.
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This is a little harsh, aron. Though I'm sure you knew that.
Tomes feels led to point out the errors LSM has committed as self-pronounced biblical experts, and to do so in an at least attempted scholarly fashion. Thank God someone is doing it. There are very few real scholars in the ranks of those writing about LSM errors.
Tomes is simply saying that LSMers aren't what they claim to be. He is trying to do so by mounting arguments that cannot be ignored and must be taken seriously. I don't think he is sniping at LSM anymore than you are. I think he feels led to say, hey, let's hold these guys accountable, and I'm glad he is.
I pointed out that I think he must address this idea of hidden messages, because his etymological study does not really speak to that. But I still think his study is important and useful.
Everyone knows Lee was an amateur? If only.