Phil Rogers (14
Dec 2011)
"To Lydia and anyone
else"
Hi Lydia:
It is too bad that you had to take offence personally when I
said :
""Now I also have recently heard that for some people what
I write is "TOO LONG" and is too much of a bother to click on a
link to another website"!"
You see, your comment initially was just a CATALYST of the
general problem in this world! Even news reports of the
global technology has people IN GENERAL expecting their
information in the "U-Tube" manner of 7 min. or less! This
is why I didn't refer to you directly! But my reference
was to " have recently heard that for some people what I
write"! Yes, some people, I didn't say "you" or Lydia!
You brought up the problem in general (basically of what and how
I write) and I took the general to the point of sarcasm and yes,
calling someone lazy IF they can't click a mouse on a link!
The sarcasm and the name calling of someone to be lazy would
only bother someone if it has a ring of truth to the
individual! Then it is their conscience which is being
pricked!
You said:
" I don't believe that anyone who knows me would call me lazy. I
have a family, work full-time, and am studying for certification
in my field, so my time to spend reading these days is somewhat
limited."
Hahahaha, again, I never called you lazy did I? But above
of what you said, in my opinion is your excuse or reasons for
wanting more concise, shorter articles of information. You
see, it doesn't matter how much time you have. What
matters is what you do with the time that is given you!
For instance: with your busy life, if it would take you a week
to go through one of the LONGER articles at my website
("Conspicuously Missing"), but a friend who has more time in
their day, goes through it in 2 days, do you feel slighted that
they got the information sooner than you did?
And don't feel as if I were "picking on you" personally! I
have seen this problem with people beginning as far back as
1999-2000 when I began writing and teaching on Christ's soon
coming! And most notably from my own parents (father a
retired pastor) and friends and siblings!
And thank you for the scriptures Lydia! I love and agree
with every one of them!
So remember, most of the time, when I reply to someone, I write
for the benefit of the majority! Like when you said:
" Personal attacks aren't necessary when you are speaking from a
position of truth (and I'm not referring to your eschatology
here)."
And as I pointed out, the accusations were not
personal! Someone would have to take it that way IF it
were true for them!
" They only serve to make you look defensive and insecure."
That's ok! I never cared what anybody thought of me
anyway! I never have taught and preached Christ's coming
based on what anyone thought of me! Which is why, I don't
give any part of my personal testimony as lead in to articles I
write! I don't look for notoriety or any response for what
I write! I have received very little in the 11 + years
that (I believe) God has called me to do this. And I
have withdrawn my testimony from my website long ago! As it is,
my full testimony sometimes scares people! I want no one
looking at what I write concerning Christ's Coming and Kingdom
because of me. What I preach has nothing to do with me and
ALL to do with Jesus Christ and the fulfilling of His Word!
In looking for Christ and His Kingdom:
Phil Rogers!