Mike's ego trip

Hi IRH. As Mikes friend and your friend, I want to thank you for those wounds of a friend, as wise King Solomon put it, on behalf of me over there and yes, on behalf of Mike here. Those wounds of a friend, says the King are better than the kisses of an enemy. How true. You're a great counselor! I see Mikes post as a statement about how he as a creationist regards POM, more than a selfish post on his behalf, perse or as a jest. I've been in town about 2 years and got my first POM in January. Yah, it required a two year wait, but to get it from her majesty, the queen, herself made it well worth the wait. 1. Being creos are outnumbered many fold by evos, it would be right and logical that there should be quite a larger proportion of evo POMs than creo POMs.2. I and my fellow creos, especially ID types, being relatively few, can't possibly even read, let alone post in many threads, whereas there's plenty of evos in aggregate to cover for all the board for recognition of good posts.3. If I and my fellow creos were to be as careful to support one another as good bud Mike has been for me when I've needed him in other ways, I/we might've noticed POM quality posts of our people so as to have given recognition when it was due. Possibly I/we have been remiss in keeping track of one another's stuff so as to notice POM quality posts for recognition. So what I'm saying, maybe this would be a better approach to the POM problem. Having said the above, I'm not suggesting that we should, as creos go on a search, quote mining for POM material so as to stack the deck on our behalf.

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In Jehovah God's Universe; time, energy and boundless space had no beginning and will have no ending. The universe, by and through him, is, has always been and forever will be intelligently designed, changed and managed by his providence. buzsaw

Good bud, I know you need to do what God leads you to do, but I hope you'll not log out so as to sever relationships here. My approach was to go elsewhere to spend my effort and time but not to absolve my contact here. I went to Tweb and posted one post. In the mean time I was so embroiled here in the thread about my behavior that we pretty much got things haggled over to the point that I feel like I can continue on so long as fairness and balance can be recognized on behalf of all. Imo, the controversy surfaced some problems which needed debated and addressed, not only on the part of admin and others, but on the part of myself. We've, imo all benefited by the controversy. I see your action in POM, not as something I'd be comfortable with doing, but nevertheless, something that has surfaced a problem with POM that could stand some discussion as is being done.Pray a lot about it as I have on my behalf and as I will also do on your behalf. I do pray for you and others as you come to mind. If you need to take a break, fine, but please let the folks here leave the light on for you for when you want to resume posting either regularly or on occasion. By all means don't do reckless or irrational stuff so as to get justly suspended. If you get suspended, let it not be of your own doing, good bud. I regard you as a dear friend and brother. May God guide you, bless you and yours, and continue to make you as much of a blessing to others as you have to me!

Hi again, good bud. Oopsydo! My sincere apologies for missing this'n. A belated thanks very much!! Well, this shows how you've been doing your stuff here and I've been the remiss on in this area.My apologies also to all for erroneously stating my first one was in Jan o5.

A sincere thanks for the nice comment, Schraf!

Yah, I see that, but not sure there wasn't the other underlying reason from some of his comments. Hey, thanks to you for the nice comments too and thanks again for time and effort on my behalf.

Hi Mammuthus.
1. POTM isn't a goal of mine, for sure. I've not mentioned it until I noticed my first one and until it has become somewhat of an issue for discussion. It's not used all that much by most and imo, not a so much of a goal to reach as it is a place to recognize posts of particular interest and quality. I suppose it could be missused as a soapbox to promote one's ideology via recognition of another's likeminded view. Hopefully that's not the case and doesn't appear to be, for the most part.As for drawing a crowd in a thread, it's logically easier for me to draw a crowd than you since there's not many representing my minority and provocative viewpoints. It's good sensible posters like you however that are so necessary to make those threads, whether long or short, interesting and informative. Paul the apostle spoke of the gifts of the Holy Spirit to be manifested in the churches and each member has specific gifts to contribute. Likewise, here, each has knowledge and gifts which make each unique in growing a thread into something people want to read. I see at the top of this page as I write that no less than 48 unregistered guests are present at this moment reading stuff in this forum. It takes all of us to make this board that interesting for these folks to come in and read us. This message has been edited by buzsaw, 03-02-2005 18:44 AM

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In Jehovah God's Universe; time, energy and boundless space had no beginning and will have no ending. The universe, by and through him, is, has always been and forever will be intelligently designed, changed and managed by his providence. buzsaw

Thanks Mammuthus and Custard for the encouraging remarks and good points you've made. We get our admonishments to perform better which were not in vain and this kind of encouragement helps to keep us going as we work to improve our skills. May God bless you and yours.

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In Jehovah God's Universe; time, energy and boundless space had no beginning and will have no ending. The universe, by and through him, is, has always been and forever will be intelligently designed, changed and managed by his providence. buzsaw