David unfamous writes:
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If you want to insult me (drummy, etc.) thats fine.
No insult intended. You can call me Dave if you wish.
Usually appending a "y" or "ie" to a name is termed a diminutive and is often employed as sarcasm or insult when addressing someone you don't take seriously, as if they were a child. The equivalent to drummy would be Davie, not Dave.
Great to be a Christian? No. Definitely not.
I think this and what preceded it are a response to what is perceived as preaching by Drum, and I know from personal experience that unwanted preaching can be pretty irritating. Once I was in an evolution discussion where one of the respondents ended every post with "Yours in Christ," and finally someone said, "This is supposed to be a science discussion, how would you feel if I ended every post with "Yours in Darwin?" I'm not sure the argument is valid, but it seemed to get the point across.
Drum, if you'll make an effort to detect when you're drifting from objective to faith-based arguments that might look like preaching to others, I'll continue to insist that everyone follow the forum guidelines and treat other members with respect.
By the way, Drum, if you use the little "reply" button that's at the bottom of each message (look down an inch or two) then a link to your message will be included under the "Replies to this message" list that appears with every message, and that message will appear under the "This message is a reply to" heading of your own message, making it possible to tell who you're replying to. The general reply links at the top and bottom of the webpage will not do this. They should only be used when making a general response addressed to no one in particular.
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--EvC Forum Administrator