Linda, the current discussion of evolution/creation aside, I have some questions for you. I've tried to ask them before, but you didn't answer them.

1. Why is this so-called debate so important to you?

2. What results are you hoping to achieve by your posts?

3. I sense a great deal of transference coming from you and your approach in posting here. Therefore:

3a. Why can't any of your posts be considered to be quote mining?

3b. Why can't any of your posts be considered to be regurgiposting?


And, finally, I've gleaned from posts you've written in the past here that you sometimes use this Forum as a means of trying to exercise your intellectual muscle. You had shared with us in the past that since you were home and looking for employment and had so much time on your hands that you enjoyed signing on here to do just that. I believe you even indicated that it helped you to do this because it was a diversion for you from the time you spend with your daughter. Perhaps you meant that it was nice to get some "grown-up" time for Mom.

Which leads me to this, if the creation/evolution debate is not important to you or you can't give us a reason why you're doing what you're doing, then one might conclude that you are merely having fun or playing games. Could one perhaps further conclude that you could be trolling?

In this particular Forum Russ has issued an invitation for people to debate evolution and creation. If memory serves, I believe he's stated that all viewpoints are welcome in the discussion. Perhaps you feel you are debating. But, in my own humble opinion, some of the methods and rules that you've employed in the debate seem incredible.

I'm just wanting to know where you're coming from is all. Because what I'm seeing is some pretty scary stuff (and I'm not talking about the fact that you believe in evolution -- I'm referring to the methods you're using here). I guess I'm hoping that your responses will tell me that what I feel I'm discerning is wrong.