I don't really mind you calling the process blind. I do think that word conjures some inappropriate images for the general public, but that's a minor nit that I won't pursue.
I also don't think I'm appealing to authority. I'm just saying that to dismiss hours and years of painstaking work (that's been thoroughly documented) as "ludicrous," you better have something to back it up. I apologize if I'm misrepresenting you, but it seems to me that all you've presented is some a priori emotion and quote mines from popular literature.
I'm sure anybody reading all of our discourse here won't realize how we are actually such good friends. In fact, it's our friendship that allows me to express myself so freely. Please be assured that any apparent animosity is purely imaginary. Also be assured that I don't interpret any animosity from your comments.
Believe it or not, I really appreciate the reference to Romans 14. I don't remember reading that before, and I really like the message there. Thanks.
I think you misunderstood my beef...
I don't really mind you calling the process blind. I do think that word conjures some inappropriate images for the general public, but that's a minor nit that I won't pursue.
I also don't think I'm appealing to authority. I'm just saying that to dismiss hours and years of painstaking work (that's been thoroughly documented) as "ludicrous," you better have something to back it up. I apologize if I'm misrepresenting you, but it seems to me that all you've presented is some a priori emotion and quote mines from popular literature.
I'm sure anybody reading all of our discourse here won't realize how we are actually such good friends. In fact, it's our friendship that allows me to express myself so freely. Please be assured that any apparent animosity is purely imaginary. Also be assured that I don't interpret any animosity from your comments.
Believe it or not, I really appreciate the reference to Romans 14. I don't remember reading that before, and I really like the message there. Thanks.