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Anthony, I know this is no new thing for you, but that doesn't make it any less sad/infuriating when it surfaces.

Though I am both from the south and reformed, I am embarrassed and saddened to be associated with this behavior. Maybe this means I'm not t.r.

I'd like to see some of those Southern Reformed guys read and understand "Knowledge and Decisions," let alone write something so insightful. They are probably still struggling with the first chapters of "Black Rednecks and White Liberals." Poor souls with hopelessly "Constrained Visions," maybe someone could teach them some "Basic Economics" so they can catch the "Vision of the Anointed" and further their "Quest for Cosmic Justice."
Okay, time for me to stop playing Kevin Spacey with my bookshelf...
Nathanael Snow

"Reformed" my ass... I seriously thought this was a spoof at first.

I'm sorry, man. I am neither churched nor from the south, so this kind of ludicrousness is new to me.

Hehe... I've heard Driscoll say that you're doing the right thing when "the guy in the suit and the guy in the dress" are attacking you. You should add "the guy in the white hood" to that list...

HUMBLE - marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful, not proud.

You are really full of yourself, aren't you?!

What happened to the humble little guy we once knew?

Stephen, haha, you're probably not a lot of things according to this guys.

juris, that was pretty funny.

Spoof, no bro, it's no spook. It has a long unchallenged history.

There is all sorts of filth on the internet, and this is just one more example of how it floats to the surface of the web. But at least this one knows your name because you're not the kind of coward who hides behind a pseudonym like "Joseph Whiteman."

The fact that the PCA is even on this scum's radar worries me that he might be hiding in there somewhere.

Anthony,

Words escape me in expressing my shock and disgust. To think that such minds are in the PCA is beyond me.

Reminds me of another anonymous blog called "Little Geneva" that is no more. Its specialties were white supremacy and 'kinism.' A year or two ago someone outed the guy who was likely using his employer's computer. Once outed the guy took the website down and erased its history overnight.

Thanks for posting these comments and linking to the website. This helps to see our denomination and the reformed community in a new light.

My advice: wear his criticisms as a badge of honor knowing that the vast majority of folks in our circles are behind you.

*shakes her head with frustration at the idiocy and shallow-mindedness of some people*

Man...

I just don't know what to say. I suppose you really can't say anything to that. My high sense of justice flares up and I start thinkin'... "how do I make this right?" I don't suppose I can do anything (profitable) other than to toss up a prayer that God would humble the proud.

My next response is extreme sadness. I suppose this is one place that pity is a proper emotion. Man, satan has just gotta DIG this stuff.

Anthony, what have you found to be the best way to reply to this? Are you able to simply let it roll off your back?

And to further what Dave said, wear the criticisms as a badge of honor since those men aren't preaching truth.

Anthony... I've never in my life been so appalled by something I've read as the (there are no words in the english language to describe the revolting nature of the writing so i'm leaving this spot blank so other people can fill it in w/ whatever hybrid phrase of connected profanities they find appropriate) on that site. Is that guy affiliated with a Presbyterian denomination? If he is, please tell me he's on church disciple.

Theology thesis on Thomas Sowell? Interesting--have you done any posts on how that fits in?