re: Fwd: An example of your definiton of religious bigotry

From: Mr. Timothy T. Dickens (MDick39708@gnn.com)
Date: Sun Jul 28 1996 - 16:55:46 EDT


 TTD: If you want to know Brother Akbar's personal agenda, ask him
 yourself personally. He is very friendly, a gentleman and a
scholar. I have never seen him write anyone on the internet in any
nasty way. I can not say this for our friends at B-GREEK AND
B-HEBREW. When they will, and have used profanity with me in times
past. And this is SUPPOSSED to be a group of religious scholars!

Dear Sir,
        b-hebrew and b-greek is dedicated to scholarly pursuits. Your
insinuation above (in fact, your accusation above) is an excellent
example of religious bigotry. You have basically said that if the
participants in these lists aren't interested in what you think
should interest them, than they are less than they should be. That
is an operating definition of bigotry, sir, and you have represented
it superbly.

TTD: Sorry friend, as a black American, I have sat by and watched
scholarly endeavors, like b-Greek, mouth trivial impieties, like
what you are doing now. The sad truth is *your* endeavors are
classic how the gospel in white evangelicals and other settings is
helpless to speak out against black suffering!

There are other lists where you may find these same folk more
willing to address your personal concerns and your personal agendas.
 One is bible@virginia.edu, a forum specifically designed to handle
such topical discussions which are unsuited to b-hebrew and b-greek.
 

TTD: Good why don’t you write me at bible@virginia.edu!!!

Of course, you have personally determined for all participants that
this arrangement is in error and you have personally determined (if
I read you correctly) that only you know what is best for the list
members as regards what topics they should read on the more focused
forums of b-hebrew and b-greek.

        You sir, are an email terrorist. You hold entire lists
hostage to your demands. When they beg you to abide by the focused
intents of the lists, you presume to judge their religious
affections.

TTD: I judge no one. Your actions speak louder than words! Notice
you can write b-greek for help and receive it, but those who have
greater concerns, like black churches that are burning, are silenced
by *you*!!!!!!

Many of the people you have judged you have never even heard from --
they patiently sit at their terminals and learn in humility and
silence from the religious scholars you gainsay.

TTD: God bless those what are sitting by watching you make a fool
out of yourself. Maybe they will be able to understand what I am
saying to you!
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You, sir, are the list member who merits condemnation by your
actions, which are open for all to see, read, and judge.

TTD: Question what have *YOUR* actions ever done for anyone, but
mouth trivial impieties!!!

Of course, the very persons who you lambast are also (more often
than not) too kind hearted to share their initial sentiments with
you regarding their perceptions of your spamming.

TTD: Nice try Phillips! The truth is you do not have brother
Akbar’s concern at hand nor those of other communities at hand..
Answer me this: What does it mean to know that a verb is aorist or
imperfect when the world is going to hell in a hand basket!!! Please
do not misunderstand me. I have read more Greek than most on this
list will ever read. I have read Sophocles, Plato, Homer, Pindar,
LXX and of course!!! The New Testament!!!! But so what! I read
Greek ‘anaginwsko Hellene!’ The point is what are *you* going to do
after Liddel-Scott is closed fool!!!

        Please do not reply, if you have any honor, or if none, if you
would honor Christ by being tender hearted toward the request of a
sojourner. The only suitable reply from you would be to cease your
perverse use of these lists, and when this has been done and
continues, I will praise God for your maturity in the Lord and the
well being of the assembly that derives therefrom.
------
Mike Phillips
Hebrew Union College - JIR

TTD: Thank you Mike for thinking for me,. . . NOT!!!!!! I HAVE MY
OWN MIND THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND HONOR CHRIST IN ALL HUMILITY. So
DO NOT try and tell me what it is I should do. FOOL!!!

Timothy T. Dickens
Smyrna, GA

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