[Continued from "You Call That Advice? (Part 2)."]

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Just out of curiosity, were you raised Catholic?  I have only heard the term dialogue used in Catholic circles.  That opens up a whole new discussion if it were true.

Best Wishes
John

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John,

Did you ever take a logic class?  Did you really go to college?  Because you are coming across as someone who has been taught doctrine, not how to think for himself.  “Dialogue” is a pretty common thing that has roots not in Catholicism, but in critical thought, which came around long before Jesus.  (How apt that we’re having this discussion today, eh?  [Easter Sunday.])

When you make blanket statements that include the words “never,” “always,” and “evil” that leaves no room for growth, thought, and learning.  The world, and the people in it, changes, and if we don’t have room for that change then where are we?

My own religious background has absolutely no bearing on the discussion I’m trying to have, and an ad hominem attack does nothing but enforce your inability to have a logical discussion about FACTS.

Sincerely,

Suzanne White Montiel
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This represents the common answer to my advice not to give up sex without a relationship.  It was from a recent blog entry and my answer.
I am happy to have a dialogue with you, but there are things that are a waste of time because I will not depart from my views, this being one of them.

Best Wishes
John

TApril 4, 2010 at 3:09 PM
Thank you so much for your insight. I think I needed some clarity. I’ve realized that I don’t need to be …umm..promiscuous (in a way) to have a platonic relationship with a guy. I just need to find my strength to not buy into the guy’s notion that sex comes without strings.
There are always strings, especially for me.
Zee

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John,

Once again, anecdotal evidence is just that.  I’m certainly glad you were able to help this Zee person, but the same advice would not have been helpful for everyone, despite your best efforts to shoehorn people into your rigid boxes.

Your inability to think from a different point of view, or even entertain that you are not always right, makes me sad for the state of critical thinking.

By the way, we are communicating via the internet, so links to your blog and any other sources of information would not only be helpful, but polite.

Sincerely,

Suzanne White Montiel

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My comments were not meant to be an ad hominem attack.  As to my query about whether or not you were raised catholic.  There is a reason for that.  I was raised catholic.  I was also one of the thousands of kids that were sexually abused by a catholic priest.  Once I started studying the bible for myself, I discovered how much of Catholic doctrine is in direct contradiction to biblical teachings.

As to always and never, I am aware that generally it is not good to use them as it cuts off communication and I don’t think that I am an authority on everything.  There are certain things for which I have come to the realizationi that they are bed rock beliefs, and it is to those beliefs that I will not stray.  As I said, people are free to accept or reject my advice as they see fit.  I am 60 years old and and I know that in many people’s eyes, that makes me an old fuddy duddy.  In other cultures I would be revered for my age and wisdom.

As to logic and critical thinking, I am an outside the box critical thinker.  It might help you to know that I am an ENTJ on the Meyer Briggs.  That might give you more insight into my thought processes. They give very detailed descriptions and go into great detail about all of the the strengths as well as weaknesses.

Best wishes
John

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[This guy further demonstrates his, uh, smarts.  More to come.]

I swear.  True story.

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