Originally posted by KingsGambit
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- Love: Hardly demonstratable in a debate forum, since as far as I am concerned, is hardly a place to put other folk first before your own personhood. And I don't think Darth is of the pharisaic gloating type to trumpet whatever deeds he has accomplished at his personal cost.
- Joy: Again, the gladness that the Lord grants is hardly demonstrable here, but at least for mundane joy (Since he does express a thrill whenever he sees those of liberal bent screw up), I guess we can say he showcases joy.
- Peace: Based on his posts, Darth actually demonstrates a well collected calm in his responses, and peace and conflict are hardly mutually exclusive characteristics in a person (Peacemakers does not exclude willingness to engage in a fight, UN Peace Corps anyone?) , I say he exhibits this trait fairly well.
- Patience: Considering the amount of morons that tend to show up, and how Darth has been willing to entertain their objections with straight replies (None that resorts to backhanded distractions in other issues), I say this one actually highly evident.
- Kindness: He may not exhibit a soft demeanor, but considering he is sincere in addressing the objections when given the chance and throwing straight answers when a serious discussion is taking place, that to me qualifies as kindness (And no, I don't abide to reducing kindness to solely a being a "nice" person. Kindness is far far more encompassing than that, and any Christian worth his or her salt should know that).
- Goodness: Not exactly demonstrable here (Again, I don't anyone of us have ever witnessed Darth outside of the online realm, and actually personally know him), but considering that he consistently asserts a strong moral commitment to Christian principles, one can say that he is committed to that. Some of the things he mentions do give a rise to some, one may dispute that what with the differences of sensibilities and biblical exegesis, but as far as I am concerned, he has hardly said anything that contradicts biblical doxia and praxis.
- Faithfullness: Considering he pretty much despises anything deviating from the ways of Christ, and continually citing Christ and the Apostles to backup his form of conduct, and being a confessing Christian (Again, we can only know so much of who someone is by the debate forum by itself), I guess one can sum up that he maintains a fidelity towards the Christ.
- Gentleness: If used solely by the anglo-phonic understanding of it, and considering his habit of getting the rise out of folk (Although I would attribute that more to the others having a lack of thick skin, and not so much of Darth lacking gentleness, although one may dispute that Darth is bereft of a sense of diplomacy, but then again, this forum is hardly a place to necessitate diplomatic tact), you could say he fails in this matter. But the Bible was hardly composed in English now was it? And considering that Biblical gentleness has more to do with inner-calmness and discipline of passions and not so much an expression of soft-demeanors, I would say that Darth's expressions in here qualify as gentle in a way, considering that I have never seen him loose his cool.
- Self-Control: Considering his policy of not gossiping, not intending to do anything illegal, or use something that may be used against him in court. In other words, he exhibits a very careful demeanor, and unlike a raven fundamentalist, he hardly resorts to emotional appeals, I say he demonstrates a good deal of self-control.
Although not exhaustively, and to those who keep accusing Darth Executor that he falls short of being a "Proper Christian" or "Exhibiting Fruits", from what I have observed from his posts, I see no reason to attack Darth Executor's character on this forum. Although he may not have shown exhaustively the "Fruits of the Spirit", this is a Debate Forum, not a Community Mingle to get to know each other personally. And good grief people, just because he tends to exhibit a combative-demeanor, that hardly follows that he solely focuses on that. From time to time, I have seen him comment on mundane but interesting things (cooking meats is one subject I can think of), and on one occasion, he has answered a prayer request when someone was going through a rough time (I can't recall or find that thread in particular) which means that at least he expresses some concern for even some folks here, as remote as it is.
Not to mention, considering that this IS a debate forum, and that is what he is here for, it is hardly to be expected that one is to be nice (although one can still show manners, and I have seen Darth debate with manners when the other behaves as well or is not showing idiotic arguments). I also don't see what's so bloody special of trying to be "nice". It hardly follows that being nice is a sure way of insuring proper conduct, and combativeness and sincere despising of something in a critique is actually a good thing from time to time (And as DE has adequately demonstrated, Jesus actually left a good precedent of how that works). Not every personality is wired to to be "nice", pure and simple, and especially since I am is also keen to sometimes associate "niceness" with insincerity and duplicity, I say that seeing past the pseudo-respect that some folks have and hitting the core of a matter or discussion is actually a good trait to have, and it is not surprise that some folk respond in hostile manner to such a trait. Maybe once you get used to the idea that holding the delusional expectation of all folks having to be "nice" is utter foolishness (diversity of personalities anyone?).
Maybe... actually spend more time examining the crux of an argument that one presents, defends, attacks, etc., and less time with rubbish psychoanalyzing with zero substance.
EDIT: One more thing. So Darth Executor appears to constantly demonstrate a combative demeanour. I'm sorry, I don't recall that showing one aspect of the Christ in this forum (Hello... debate forum?) automatically dictates exhaustively the composition of one's character. Good grief people.
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