[Vision2020] Cutting Ms. Tanaka a little too close to the ol schwaller

[Glenn Schwaller]

Love the sinner; hate the sin.

As my ol' buddy Tom Hansen would say,

"Enough said"

GS

On 6/22/07, Dougs Hero <bherodotus at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dear Ms. Tanaka,
>
> Perhaps yesterday's inquiry cut a little too close to
> the ol' schwaller for comfort, so how 'bout if we
> slice it from another angle?
>
> Yesterday you blessed us with an explanation for the
> reason that you hate others, stating,
>
> ". . . you assume hating someone must include an
> element of maliciousness or malevolence, but that is
> not the case at all when I hate someone. If I hate
> someone precisely because of his opposition to God's
> justice, truth and righteousness, my hatred will not
> be characterized by maliciousness or malevolence, but
> rather by an overriding concern for God's justice,
> truth, and righteousness. In fact, my primary motive
> in hating someone has less to do with that person per
> se, than on defending my Lord and Savior from His
> enemies."
>
> According to Strong's, the Greek word "miseo," which
> the Authorized translates "hate," means "to detest
> (especially to persecute); by extension, to love
> less."
>
> Please notice the words "ESPECIALLY TO PERSECUTE" and
> notice how Merriam-Webster defines the word
> "persecute":
>
> "1: to harass or punish in a manner designed to
> injure, grieve, or afflict; specifically: to cause to
> suffer because of belief
> "2: to annoy with persistent or urgent approaches (as
> attacks, pleas, or importunities): PESTER."
> http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/persecute
>
> Now, I want to understand the hatred that you show to
> those you deem worthy of this detestable blessing.
> More specifically, I want to know how you avoid
> showing "maliciousness or malevolence" when you
> practice hatred in your religion, because it sure
> looks as though you endeavor to "harass or punish in a
> manner designed to injure, grieve, or afflict;
> specifically: to cause to suffer because of belief,"
> which certainly encompasses the meaning of the words
> "maliciousness" and "malevolence."
>
> Thank you very much,
>
> Dougs' Hero
>
>
>
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