Thursday, February 16, 2006

A Hello

Hi, my name is Paul Manata and I recently received the honor of becomming another member of Triablogue.

For some reason Steve Hays thought I might be able to contribute something here.

I can say with all honesty that the men who post here are my theological, intellectual, and spiritual elders.

The purpose of this post is to let the readers of Triablogue know how I will usually contribute and also to give them some background on myself.

Basically, I'll be (mainly) posting on Philosophical and Apologetical topics/issues.

For some background on myself you can feel free to read something I posted a while ago (I never proof read it and I just copied it from a discussion board forum... anywho): My Life and Conversion.

I am getting married in less than 10 days and so, with the honeymoon ;-), I'll be taking a break from posting for a short spell. I do hope, though, that I can add to the fine quality of posts that have been a staple of this blog.

~Paul

7 comments:

  1. Congrats, Paul! I was just married back in August and it was wonderful. I hope all goes well for you.

    Blessings,
    Mark

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  2. Hi Paul,

    Congratulations on your marriage! I pray God’s blessing upon your new, married life! :-)

    I have benefited from your blog, and I am looking forward to many more fruitful discussions here at Triablogue.

    Keep up the fine work defending the faith once for all delivered to the saints.

    In Christ,
    Joe

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  3. Great Paul, we expect more of the same :)

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  4. I read through Manata's conversion story, have you?

    I'm surprised there aren't any comments posted after that story, since it was written so long ago.

    But you were an evil person, Paul, there's no other way to describe it. And it seems as though you still are glorying in those days, since your story was all about how evil you were, rather than focusing on your initial experiences when you first became a Christian. You wanted us to know how poweful you were, didn't you?

    That's why you have tried to pick an argument with me, isn't it? To gain respect and to be "cool" to other Christians.

    And you expect me to believe that all of your attitudes just changed into the "fruits of the Spirit."

    Hah! They took a long time to develop while in the formative years of your life, and they will stay with you as long as you live in milder and milder forms.

    Mark my words, Paul, you will beat your wife when she disagrees with you in the future. If I were her I would be scared to marry you. But I'll never know if what I predict will happen, and I hope it doesn't. But it will, even as a Christian. And when it does, remember who is was who told you (the truth) that you would do it. And then reflect back on the conversion experience you've had and how it changed your life.

    I too had a dramatic conversion, although no one would describe me as being an evil person, like you were. But there is still hate running through your veins. I can see it in how you deal with people whose arguments you reject.

    And I can see very clearly why it is you are the Calvinist you are today, it's because at the earliest stages of your Christian faith Presbyterian pastor Matthew Bohling taught you what you should believe. At this stage he was the only one you knew to believe. He steered you to read the things you did. And with such a passion and competitive nature that was yours by nature/nurture you have continued to argue this way.

    This reminds me once again of the outsiders test which I proposed on my blog. What else could you have believed about Christianity? Arminianism didn't work for you because of your upbringing, just like Calvinism and Catholicism doesn't work for others because of their upbringing.

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  5. Loftus wrote:

    Mark my words, Paul, you will beat your wife when she disagrees with you in the future. If I were her I would be scared to marry you. But I'll never know if what I predict will happen, and I hope it doesn't. But it will, even as a Christian. And when it does, remember who is was who told you (the truth) that you would do it. And then reflect back on the conversion experience you've had and how it changed your life.

    Sounds like when I use to drop acid - blblblblblblblblbl.

    Hellloooo, is there anybody ouuuttt there? (Pink Floyd).

    You sound very Freudian John.

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  6. Loftus:

    Your cry-baby, nanny-nanny-boo-boo ad hominem attacks upon Paul tell me about how serious you should be taken.

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