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[GiftOfGod]

C.O.G. If you are really interested in debating about Feeneyism etc. You can join Catholicinfo here: https://www.cathinfo.com/index.php
they have a whole section just dedicated to this topic here: https://www.cathinfo.com/baptism-of-desire-and-feeneyism/

Thanks but I already know about that and mentioned it in this thread.

Another trad forum calls theirs the "Feeneyism Ghetto".

So what? They can call it what they want; you want an argument? Go argue over there. (Not that you are not welcome here).

I have no issue with the name of their sub-forum. I mentioned it in my pitch to this forum's admin as an example of what he could do with this forum.

[diaduit]

C.O.G. If you are really interested in debating about Feeneyism etc. You can join Catholicinfo here: https://www.cathinfo.com/index.php
they have a whole section just dedicated to this topic here: https://www.cathinfo.com/baptism-of-desire-and-feeneyism/

Thanks but I already know about that and mentioned it in this thread.

Another trad forum calls theirs the "Feeneyism Ghetto".

So what? They can call it what they want; you want an argument? Go argue over there. (Not that you are not welcome here).

Good Lord, you've even rattled the forum gent GoG

[Michael Wilson]

I'm fine, I just don't see the logic here; he wants to argue about Feeneyism; its not allowed on this forum, but there is another forum where he can argue to his hearts content; and he doesn't want to argue over there; he wants to argue over here.

[GiftOfGod]

C.O.G. If you are really interested in debating about Feeneyism etc. You can join Catholicinfo here: https://www.cathinfo.com/index.php
they have a whole section just dedicated to this topic here: https://www.cathinfo.com/baptism-of-desire-and-feeneyism/

Thanks but I already know about that and mentioned it in this thread.

Another trad forum calls theirs the "Feeneyism Ghetto".

So what? They can call it what they want; you want an argument? Go argue over there. (Not that you are not welcome here).

Good Lord, you've even rattled the forum gent GoG

You consider that "rattled"? lol

[christulsa]

Yes.  MW is like granite. 

Btw, are you coming to Christmas supper, Uncle Eb?   

[GiftOfGod]

Yes.  MW is like granite. 

Oh, I think you meant to say that he was rattled by me. You said that I was rattled.

[christulsa]

Actually, I've always observed MW to have an unusual ability to keep his emotions subordinated to his will, practicing charity.  It only rarely takes unusually obnoxious behavior to rattle him even a little, which Diaduit observed in this case.   

So I'll set a place at the Christmas supper table for you. Hope you like venison. 

[GiftOfGod]

Actually, I've always observed MW to have an unusual ability to keep his emotions subordinated to his will, practicing charity.  It only rarely takes unusually obnoxious behavior to rattle him even a little, which Diaduit observed in this case.   

So I'll set a place at the Christmas supper table for you. Hope you like venison.

You're not making sense. Are you saying that me explaining my self calmly is "rattled"? Or that MW telling me off is "rattled"?

[diaduit]

Actually, I've always observed MW to have an unusual ability to keep his emotions subordinated to his will, practicing charity.  It only rarely takes unusually obnoxious behavior to rattle him even a little, which Diaduit observed in this case.   

So I'll set a place at the Christmas supper table for you. Hope you like venison.

You're not making sense. Are you saying that me explaining my self calmly is "rattled"? Or that MW telling me off is "rattled"?

You know well what was said.  You're just egging on for enjoyment.

[Jayne]

Good Lord, you've even rattled the forum gent GoG

If we all wrote in Latin, it would have been clear from the case whether "GoG" were a vocative or a noun in apposition.  GOG seems to have taken it as noun in apposition, interpreting this as saying that he is the "forum gent" and has been rattled.  However those of us who have been here longer realize that Michael Wilson is the "forum gent" and that diaduit is claiming that he has been rattled while addressing her comment to GOG.

The English is ambiguous in this sentence and requires context in order to understand it.  As a new poster GOG lacked the necessary context and misunderstood. 

Now that I have explained what everybody meant , you may all resume not talking about Feeneyism as per the forum rules.

[GiftOfGod]

Good Lord, you've even rattled the forum gent GoG

If we all wrote in Latin, it would have been clear from the case whether "GoG" were a vocative or a noun in apposition.  GOG seems to have taken it as noun in apposition, interpreting this as saying that he is the "forum gent" and has been rattled.  However those of us who have been here longer realize the Michael Wilson is the "forum gent" and that diaduit is claiming that he has been rattled while addressing her comment to GOG.

The English is ambiguous in this sentence and requires context in order to understand it.  As a new poster GOG lacked the necessary context and misunderstood. 

Now that I have explained what everybody meant , you may all resume not talking about Feeneyism as per the forum rules.

I think I understand it. She was being sarcastic, which could have been easily detectible if she used a comma and rearranged the sentence. For example:

"Good Lord, GoG, you've even rattled the forum gent."

[christulsa]

GiftOfGod, to whom or to what are you referring by "Gift" in your username?    

[Jayne]

GiftOfGod, to whom or to what are you referring by "Gift" in your username?   

The names "Jonathan" and "Nathaniel" mean "gift of God" coming from the Hebrew and so do the names "Theodore" and "Dorothy" coming from the Greek and "Adeodatus" from Latin.  I suspect that most languages would have a variant of this name since it is typical for parents to see their children as a gift from God.

[Heinrich]

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