Peter McKenzie

Cheryl, I am sorry if I have come across as accusatory. In the beginning of our discussion, we both agreed that we enjoy irenic discussion the most. I still feel that way. If you go back and re-read the earlier comments you will see that you were the first to “take the gloves off”. If you remember, I pointed that out to you and suggested that I may leave the conversation. More recently, I called you out on some of the patronizing and condescending things that you have said – and you did not respond to that. All I have done is hit back at you a bit with the same style that you have exhibited toward me. It is you who has questioned my motives and my character (you did it again here). I have done none of that with you. I have pretty much exhausted everything I have to say. I have tried to convince you from every angle to take a closer look at the text. Believe me, I have no axe to grind with you and when you say: You are fighting so hard for a position that you appear unwilling to stand back from the position long enough to even understand what you are objecting against. ..nothing could be farther from the truth. I only argue if I think I have a solid case. I believe that I do here. I think I may have hit a nerve with you – otherwise you wouldn’t have spent so much time discussing this. However, I am willing to leave it for now. I will leave you with this. I really hope you will read it closely and prayerfully, because I think it may serve to uncover a bit of the underpinnings of your misunderstanding of my position, I take full responsibility for any lack in explaining things properly. But I think this sums up succinctly where I am coming from. If you choose not to respond that is fine. You are busy – but so am I. I only offer this one last comment with the hope that you will stop to argue the points I making and not points I am not making. Last comment to follow…