I'm also very aware of the fact that even people who do terrible things like terrorist attacks and spree killings have parents and loved ones, many of whom are totally innocent of any wrongdoing themselves. It must be very difficult for them to figure out how to remember their loved one.
There is a quote that has stuck with me - I can't remember where I encountered it, but it was from the father of a murderer who was due to be executed. He talked about how his son has done a terrible thing, and that the last thing he can do for his son is to help him die, and then he's going to go home and grieve in private.
I do apologise for trying to get to the heart of the matter.
If your sentence starting "super biblical" is sincerely trying to get to the heart of the matter then you failed at it spectacularly, at the level of sufficiently advanced incompetence that is indistinguishable from malice.
I'm also very aware of the fact that even people who do terrible things like terrorist attacks and spree killings have parents and loved ones, many of whom are totally innocent of any wrongdoing themselves. It must be very difficult for them to figure out how to remember their loved one.
There is a quote that has stuck with me - I can't remember where I encountered it, but it was from the father of a murderer who was due to be executed. He talked about how his son has done a terrible thing, and that the last thing he can do for his son is to help him die, and then he's going to go home and grieve in private.
On the other hand, I just read a book in which they discussed the story of a guy who...in the early 20th century in Germany...murdered his family and went on a shooting spree, burned a few houses down...and was finally subdued with violence. To everyone's surprise, they caught him alive. He was deemed insane and institutionalized and considered a mental case for life. The weird thing is that he settled down and was evidently fairly lucid. According to the author, they'd take him around and show him like a case study.
He spent his whole life institutionalized and died of old age [OK, it was TB]. At some point he wrote a play, I think. I think he repented, if that's humanly possible. No idea if you could ever pay that back.
I have some very complicated feelings. I'm not sure what it is in my mind that I can sometimes empathize with people. Sometimes killing someone can be humane. Sometimes you can redeem someone who did horrible things. Saul was, in his own story, a political murderer. It's a strange world, and being kind is a hard thing sometimes.
I do apologise for trying to get to the heart of the matter.
If your sentence starting "super biblical" is sincerely trying to get to the heart of the matter then you failed at it spectacularly, at the level of sufficiently advanced incompetence that is indistinguishable from malice.
I do realise that comment was inappropriate. I thought Bullfrog was a pastor and his reference to imperatives was a greek allusion ( I have studied biblical greek).
Clearly I got that wrong. My mistake. No malice intended. I was trying to be friendly but it backfired.
Story of my life.
But actually that super biblical thing started after I asked him what the real problem was in one sentence. He didn't want to do it. He said it would be boring.
I do apologise for trying to get to the heart of the matter.
Seems it wasn't important.
You appear to have confused the Bible with an anatomy textbook, and missed entirely.
I have no idea what you're talking about. But hey, as long as you feel better now. Don't take it out on me.
I'm making a pun on "heart." You seem to be passive aggressively apologizing for "trying to get to the heart of the matter." I'm saying you're so off the mark that it's funny.
You're trying to be biblical but you're wandering into anatomy. You don't even know where the heart is. You're stuck somewhere in the appendix or something.
I do realise that comment was inappropriate. I thought Bullfrog was a pastor and his reference to imperatives was a greek allusion ( I have studied biblical greek).
Clearly I got that wrong. My mistake. No malice intended. I was trying to be friendly but it backfired.
Story of my life.
But actually that super biblical thing started after I asked him what the real problem was in one sentence. He didn't want to do it. He said it would be boring.
Nope, I'm not a preacher. Seminary educated, and I took a koine class, dodged an entire barrage of bullets by not getting ordained. I think I have some kind of vocation but I'm not entirely sure what that is at the moment.
My reference to imperative was because the way you phrased your post made it seem like you were telling me what to do. I'd appreciate it if you didn't do that.
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There is a quote that has stuck with me - I can't remember where I encountered it, but it was from the father of a murderer who was due to be executed. He talked about how his son has done a terrible thing, and that the last thing he can do for his son is to help him die, and then he's going to go home and grieve in private.
I do apologise for trying to get to the heart of the matter.
Seems it wasn't important.
Nailed it.
On the other hand, I just read a book in which they discussed the story of a guy who...in the early 20th century in Germany...murdered his family and went on a shooting spree, burned a few houses down...and was finally subdued with violence. To everyone's surprise, they caught him alive. He was deemed insane and institutionalized and considered a mental case for life. The weird thing is that he settled down and was evidently fairly lucid. According to the author, they'd take him around and show him like a case study.
He spent his whole life institutionalized and died of old age [OK, it was TB]. At some point he wrote a play, I think. I think he repented, if that's humanly possible. No idea if you could ever pay that back.
I have some very complicated feelings. I'm not sure what it is in my mind that I can sometimes empathize with people. Sometimes killing someone can be humane. Sometimes you can redeem someone who did horrible things. Saul was, in his own story, a political murderer. It's a strange world, and being kind is a hard thing sometimes.
This guy, obvious content warnings.
You appear to have confused the Bible with an anatomy textbook, and missed entirely.
I do realise that comment was inappropriate. I thought Bullfrog was a pastor and his reference to imperatives was a greek allusion ( I have studied biblical greek).
Clearly I got that wrong. My mistake. No malice intended. I was trying to be friendly but it backfired.
Story of my life.
But actually that super biblical thing started after I asked him what the real problem was in one sentence. He didn't want to do it. He said it would be boring.
I have no idea what you're talking about. But hey, as long as you feel better now. Don't take it out on me.
I'm making a pun on "heart." You seem to be passive aggressively apologizing for "trying to get to the heart of the matter." I'm saying you're so off the mark that it's funny.
You're trying to be biblical but you're wandering into anatomy. You don't even know where the heart is. You're stuck somewhere in the appendix or something.
Get it? It's a pun!
Nope, I'm not a preacher. Seminary educated, and I took a koine class, dodged an entire barrage of bullets by not getting ordained. I think I have some kind of vocation but I'm not entirely sure what that is at the moment.
My reference to imperative was because the way you phrased your post made it seem like you were telling me what to do. I'd appreciate it if you didn't do that.
Nice to meet you!