Hi Marian,

I've not heard of that one. There are several others of which I know which would definitely try your patience... One piece of (hopefully) wisdom I have gained from writing on these forums -- when people launch personal attacks rather than responding to the Biblical arguments presented, the reason is simple: they do not know how to answer the arguments posed, so they are trying to draw YOU into question. If the messenger is questionable, then so is the message. So as soon as I see a personal attack coming out, I know I've hit pay dirt. I used to get angry, but now I take heart, knowing I'm getting somewhere. Of course, I take great pleasure in pointing this behavior out, which angers the other party. I am also not one to let a person simply change the subject to avoid answering direct questions and arguments, which further angers the other party. The sad thing is this: if a person engages in this kind of behavior, his heart probably isn't soft and it's going to be difficult to reach them. All we can do is plant seeds.

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--Laura

O Lord, I know the way of man is not in himself; It is not in man who walks to direct his own steps.
Jeremiah 10:23 (NKJV)