[noguru]

Originally Posted by Granite

Jefferson and others claimed the lawsuit somehow "threatened Enyart's ministry," as well as the minstries of others. This is was and remains obviously untrue. A little hyperbole goes a long way--I get that. But to make and outrageous claim just for hype struck me as over the top. Fittingly, this whole matter went out with a whimper.

Having a ministry creates a certain amount of risk all on its own, in regard to sustaining that ministry. And of course prudence or the lack thereof can either increase or reduce that risk.

[resurrected]

Originally Posted by Granite

Jefferson and others claimed the lawsuit somehow "threatened Enyart's ministry," as well as the minstries of others. This is was and remains obviously untrue.

Perhaps not so obviously.


Was there a possibility that the lawsuit could have culminated in significant financial penalties?
Of course.
Was there a possibility that those penalties could be enough to bankrupt the ministry?
Of course.
So the threat existed.
You may choose to believe that the magnitude of that threat was never significant, but you can't deny that it existed as a possibility.

[Granite]

Originally Posted by resurrected

Perhaps not so obviously.


Was there a possibility that the lawsuit could have culminated in significant financial penalties?
Of course.
Was there a possibility that those penalties could be enough to bankrupt the ministry?
Of course.
So the threat existed.
You may choose to believe that the magnitude of that threat was never significant, but you can't deny that it existed as a possibility.

There was never a chance of Enyart going the distance and no one else was ever "threatened" by the suit. The claim was and remains ridiculous...and as reliable as a Weekly World News headline.

[resurrected]

Originally Posted by Granite

There was never a chance of Enyart going the distance and no one else was ever "threatened" by the suit. The claim was and remains ridiculous...and as reliable as a Weekly World News headline.

Consider this - if a suit was filed, what teeth did it have?

If the suit had no risk, why not just ignore it?

[Granite]

Originally Posted by resurrected

Consider this - if a suit was filed, what teeth did it have?

If the suit had no risk, why not just ignore it?

You're not addressing what I said. Again. (Put another way: if you actually think Enyart was going to go all the way and actually risk his program over this, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.)

Name one other ministry somehow "threatened" by this incident. I'll wait.

[resurrected]

Originally Posted by Granite

You're not addressing what I said.

You guessed about whether or not Enyart would have "gone the distance".

Why should I address your guess? It's your opinion. I don't agree or disagree. It's irrelevant to my point.



Besides, recognizing that there was a "distance" to go, you acknowledge that I was right when I said:

Originally Posted by me

Was there a possibility that the lawsuit could have culminated in significant financial penalties?
Of course.
Was there a possibility that those penalties could be enough to bankrupt the ministry?
Of course.
So the threat existed.
You may choose to believe that the magnitude of that threat was never significant, but you can't deny that it existed as a possibility.

[Lighthouse]

Originally Posted by resurrected

It's an open forum, yes?



How could I "ignore" a post I chose to repond to?

Is English your first language? You seem to be struggling to make yourself clear.

As far as "misinterpreting", I quoted you and asked you to explain what you meant by

I used an analogy to help you to understand my point.



I understand. It can be difficult to defend our words when we don't use them carefully. If you would be more comfortable retreating from the conversation, I understand.

Have you not been paying attention to my posts? Granite is stupid.

[resurrected]

I work with many uneducated young people who have not been taught to think or speak clearly.

It requires patience.