Enough.

When I challenged your untrue statement outright presenting facts from this blog record, you simply refused to answer. When I present it to you as a ‘cut and paste’ next to another comment you made that seems to disagree, you accuse me of playing a game.

There’s only one game being played, sir, and you are one of the major players.

Don’t bother explaining. I’m not here to play games with you. I’ll let your own contradictory words speak for themselves.

First Timothy says (in an obvious effort to smear those who represent the ‘other’ point of view):

I really do believe that there is a consistent pattern of snark and dismissiveness and snide comments directed towards those who disagree with the conservative Christian perspective. There is no effort to be civil on the part of some.

There is a demand that we “respect” any statement or viewpoint, while at the same time be subjected to abuse. I think it would be close to true to say that I have not posted a comment here in the past year that hasn’t been met with snark, ridicule, or personal insults.

When I tried to challenge this emotionally charged statement, my challenge was simply ignored.

Then, in making another point today, Timothy said:

I really didn’t comment much in the past year, really. I was able to review several and most were civil on the part of everyone.

Both statements refer to this year. In one he can scarcely remember one where he wasn’t somehow victimized (I pointed out a dozen in this thread’s record); in the latter statement, he admits he’s hardly blogged here in the past year and, the ones he did review, were mostly civil on the part of everyone.

BTW: The cut and paste winner for this particular thread happens to be a certain Timothy Kincaid on April 13 at 9:49PM where he did the cut and paste 9 times in one comment. Rules must have been changed and I wasn’t notified.

Sorry, I won’t be playing the cut-and-paste game with you.

Ann,

I do realize that you think I’ve been childish in some comments. You have made that abundantly clear. We all have opinions about each other but your call to civility is a wise one.

However, there was one in which I’m amazed at my own restraint. I was personally accused of making stories up, supporting sex with children, being childish, and so on. It was all very personal, and intended to be.

In at least a one instance, it was you.

Timothy,

To be clear, I have never accused anyone of supporting sex with children so I am just not sure who you are referring to. I don’t think I have ever accused you of making stories up because that has never been a concern of mine with you. Being childish – yes, absolutely, I think you have been very childish in some of your comments and it was glaring. I think you know that though as several others here have said the same thing to you. I actually have forgotten all that with your gracious and apology, to which I would just like to reiterate how gratful I was and still am for it.

Can you explain this comment

I really didn’t comment much in the past year, really. I was able to review several and most were civil on the part of everyone.

in the light of this one

I really do believe that there is a consistent pattern of snark and dismissiveness and snide comments directed towards those who disagree with the conservative Christian perspective. There is no effort to be civil on the part of some.

There is a demand that we “respect” any statement or viewpoint, while at the same time be subjected to abuse. I think it would be close to true to say that I have not posted a comment here in the past year that hasn’t been met with snark, ridicule, or personal insults.

Or vice versa?