An atheist chaplain

[mossrose]

One down. Next she should start a poll to see if everyone else understood what you meant.

I can't tell if she is just trolling or really is that unable to understand simple conversations. That is why I was asking if she might be autistic or something. I mean no slight against someone with autism, they are usually highly intelligent. Nick has Asperger's for example. It's just that one of the characteristics of autism is an inability to read social cues and subtext in interactions and conversations. And they tend to respond with highly technical or detached responses where a normal conversation doesn't require it.

Trolling. And blinded by Satan.

[rogue06]

Inadvertently, she has provided a perfect example of why an atheist shouldn't be a Chaplain. They just don't understand.

Littlejoe hit it out of the park with the first reply on the thread:

yeah, as a licensed chaplain, I take offense to the idea of an atheist chaplain. A better word for what he does would be social worker.

They might make great social workers, but chaplains...

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

It's just that one of the characteristics of autism is an inability to read social cues and subtext in interactions and conversations.

This medium is the written word.

None of us can see or hear one another. We therefore cannot detect vocal inflection or intonation, respond to body language, or interpret facial expressions.

You do not seem to have a clue about what you are writing.

[Sparko]

This medium is the written word.

None of us can see or hear one another. We therefore cannot detect vocal inflection or intonation, respond to body language, or interpret facial expressions.

You do not seem to have a clue about what you are writing.

And yet, as mossy confirmed, I was correct in "reading her mind" and you weren't. I am also willing to bet anyone else reading her post knew exactly what she meant. Thus you are the outlier. Which means the problem of understanding lies with you. Which leads back to me asking if you have autism or something similar? Your inability to understand what I am saying seems to confirm it.

As someone who relies on books and the written word for knowledge as much as you seem to do, what with all of your references and source citations, it is extremely interesting that you are arguing that the written word is such a hard medium to glean correct knowledge and meaning from.

[rogue06]

And yet, as mossy confirmed, I was correct in "reading her mind" and you weren't. I am also willing to bet anyone else reading her post knew exactly what she meant. Thus you are the outlier. Which means the problem of understanding lies with you. Which leads back to me asking if you have autism or something similar? Your inability to understand what I am saying seems to confirm it.

As someone who relies on books and the written word for knowledge as much as you seem to do, what with all of your references and source citations, it is extremely interesting that you are arguing that the written word is such a hard medium to glean correct knowledge and meaning from.

That ^^^

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

And yet, as mossy confirmed, I was correct in "reading her mind" and you weren't.

I do not pretend to have ESP.

However, your comments pertaining to "social cues and subtext in interactions and conversations" are rendered superfluous via this medium which relies solely on the written word.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

As someone who relies on books and the written word for knowledge as much as you seem to do, what with all of your references and source citations, it is extremely interesting that you are arguing that the written word is such a hard medium to glean correct knowledge and meaning from.

I fully understood what she wrote and responded accordingly.

You and the good lady herself now inform me that she "meant" something above and beyond what she actually stated. I repeat that I do not possess paranormal powers.

I can only respond to what is written not to any implied eschatological subtext that may only be discerned by those of a similar religious persuasion.

[mossrose]

I fully understood what she wrote and responded accordingly.

You and the good lady herself now inform me that she "meant" something above and beyond what she actually stated. I repeat that I do not possess paranormal powers.

I can only respond to what is written not to any implied eschatological subtext that may only be discerned by those of a similar religious persuasion.

And that proves my point that you cannot and will not understand the things of God unless you repent of your sin and believe on Jesus Christ as your Saviour.

[Sparko]

i fully understood what she wrote and responded accordingly.

You and the good lady herself now inform me that she "meant" something above and beyond what she actually stated. I repeat that i do not possess paranormal powers.

FIFY. You're welcome.

[Sparko]

I do not pretend to have ESP.

However, your comments pertaining to "social cues and subtext in interactions and conversations" are rendered superfluous via this medium which relies solely on the written word.

So your argument is that it is too hard for you to understand conversations that are conducted in written form? Then you really need to stop participating on internet forums.

[Cerebrum123]

And yet, as mossy confirmed, I was correct in "reading her mind" and you weren't. I am also willing to bet anyone else reading her post knew exactly what she meant. Thus you are the outlier. Which means the problem of understanding lies with you. Which leads back to me asking if you have autism or something similar? Your inability to understand what I am saying seems to confirm it.

As someone who relies on books and the written word for knowledge as much as you seem to do, what with all of your references and source citations, it is extremely interesting that you are arguing that the written word is such a hard medium to glean correct knowledge and meaning from.

I also knew what mossy meant by her post. Then again I do better with written exchanges than verbal ones. Some information is lost, but I have more time to read, reread, and think of many possible meanings of the text, and then I can compare them to the context of the post itself. Once I've narrowed down the most likely meaning of what someone has written, then I can respond. If I misread a post I just admit it and ask for clarification.

[Cow Poke]

I do not pretend to have ESP.

Yet you are constantly "reading into" what others write, making wild assumptions on which you can base yet another asinine derail.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

So your argument is that it is too hard for you to understand conversations that are conducted in written form? Then you really need to stop participating on internet forums.

No that is not my argument.

Internet fora rely on the written word. On occasion people need to express themselves with more clarity and [ideally] read through their posts prior to hitting the Post Reply option. Your own little embarrassment whereby you included Africa as a "country" while mildly amusing serves as an example of such carelessness.

I understand that you were referring to regions of the world but what you wrote was erroneous and your little faux pas could have served as the butt of many a derogatory joke against you.

[mossrose]

And she goes off on another tangent!

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

And that proves my point that you cannot and will not understand the things of God unless you repent of your sin and believe on Jesus Christ as your Saviour.

As previously noted with regard to your initial reply I do not possess paranormal skills nor do I have access to esoteric information apparently known only to adherents to a specific variant of Christianity.