Re: Irredeemably tainted words.

Rich Knopp (rknopp@prairienet.org)
Wed, 12 Feb 1997 11:36:17 -0600 (CST)

SNIP
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>[massive quotage ignored and snipped. nothing I haven't responded to in
>excruciating detail in the past, so what's the point of doing so again?]
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>Steve, in my experience, your use of quotations has negative
>informational value. I stopped reading the lengthy quotations in your
>posts a mere three months after I joined this list, because they almost
>never said anything you hadn't already said in your own words. They are
>also too long. A year ago I stopped reading your posts all together
>unless they were directed at me (and sometimes even then) or introduced
>a new topic such as your "mediate creation" post.
>
>You don't need those quotes. You communicate better without them, and
>they drive away readers. If you go "cold turkey" and promise not to use
>any quotes for the next six months, you will seriously impress me (I
>know how hard it is to change a writing habit) and I will go back to
>reading your posts.

>Loren Haarsma
>
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I would go on record as saying that, at least for me, Steve's
quotations are helpful and appropriate. One of the benefits of such a list
is to be put in touch with important resources and statements in the
literature that are potentially worth checking out further. If Steve's
quotations say the same thing that he says in different words, I regard that
as supportive, and not just redundant, material. I wish that more posters
would help acquaint others with the literature more and include points which
show some documentation for support. Whether these quotations are really
accurate and fairly represent the author is something that we should feel
obligated to determine by research. But at least it provides a specific
place to start.
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Rich Knopp, M.Div., Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy and Christian Apologetics
Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
Lincoln, IL. 62656

"If God didn't exist, He would want us not to believe in Him."
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