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	''''''Misplaced Pages does not care about you or me being qualified scholars. Misplaced Pages is not a scholarly site, but a summary of sources that speak for themselves. We all have the right to edit, but there are rules to make sure that proper sources are used for appropriate articles and editors are civil. If you want to accuse me of a anti-Christian bias:'''

			BEFORE CREATING A USER ACCOUNT,

			SO I HAVE BEEN HERE LONGER THAN
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	At Misplaced Pages we must all try to edit from a NPOV. On occasion my Faith has been called into question. Indeed some have honestly wondered how I can write what I have about the Historical Jesus and still be a Christian.
	The answer is simple, my relationship with God never had anything to do with history or archeology. Let me explain...

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	'''Christianity not relevant in our modern world''' As a young litigation lawyer, I believed in God, but felt that Christianity was no longer relevant in our modern world. Jesus' teachings such as "Thou shalt not kill" "Love your enemy" "You can not serve both God and Money" were just not relevant in these modern times. I believed in the death penalty, war, material wealth. I did unto others before they did unto me. I did not get angry, I got even...and a bit!

	'''Spiritual awakening''' Then, a series of events made me reconsider my beliefs and come to the conclusion that the Gospel of Jesus Christ was still relevant today. I read a great deal about people who still believed in the Gospel, including Mahatma Gandhi, Dr Martin Luther King Jr., etc., etc. This led to a Spiritual awaking that forever changed my life.

	'''South Africa''' It was here, working for Archbishop Desmond Tutu, that my faith was put to the test. Could love and non violence really bring down the Apartheid government? We were out-gunned, out-matched in every way. What the Archbishop was preaching made no earthly sense. Yet before my eyes I witnessed this racist government fall. As I stepped out in faith on a daily basis, I experienced God in a real way. In my heart I came to believe that the Gospel of Christ was the most powerful force in the Universe. The Roman Empire never stood a chance. Nor did the British Empire in India, or, for that matter, Segregation in the South.

	'''Twelve Step Program''' Several years later I was approached by a group who wanted to use my Church. They explained to me that their program was basic Christianity without many of the offensive "buzz words" that had been added over the years.
	# Confessing that we were miserable sinners became ''"We admitted we were powerless over alcohol or drugs etc -- that our lives had become unmanageable."''
	# Faith was changed to ''"Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity."''
	# Accepting Jesus Christ as our Personal Saviour became ''"Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him."''
	# Accepting that we had all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God was changed to ''"Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves."''
	# Making our confession was reworded to ''"Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs."''
	# Repentance became ''"Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character."''
	# Bin saved became ''"Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings."''
	# ''"Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all."''
	# ''"Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others."''
	# Continued confession became ''"Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it."''
	# ''"Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out."''
	# Born Again & Witnessing became ''"Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs."''

	This simplified "Gospel" has transformed the lives of millions. It is truly powerful regardless of the packaging. My faith finds form in Anglicanism because of the freedom from "strict dogma", but I have seen the power of Christ in all denominations. Walking with Christ for these many, many years has given me a faith that allows me to edit Misplaced Pages from a NPOV. The reason is that my faith is not based on the "historical evidence" that has survived to 2012 but rather it is based upon my experience over a very very long time...
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	:Licensing Breach? Copying? Undo Consensus? Now I am really confused! I never copied material from ] to the ]????? Also, even though my name '''APPEARS''' in the edit history, I '''NEVER''' edited ]?????? What is happening????? I truly apologize for any wrongdoing on my part. There is no need to block me as I will voluntary stop editing until things are sorted out. - ] (]) 13:58, 18 January 2013 (UTC)
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	Let's calm things down here a bit and assume some good faith. As there has been at least one page move (see below), it's likely he's not lying. Article history is your friend. •••]<sup>]</sup> • <small>] • ] • ]!</small> 21:42, 17 '''March 2013''' (UTC)
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	:::::@ Ignocrates...It has been pointed out that you doubted my word and wanted an RfC/U for Ret.Prof. Do not feel bad! In your shoes I would have done the same. I looked really, really, really guilty!! If bureaucrat '''Nihonjoe''' had not figured out that the edit histories for ] and the ] had been tampered with, I would have been finished at Misplaced Pages! Cheers - ] (]) 15:30, 17 April 2013 (UTC) PS In my relationship with you, I have always found you to be fair and honorable!
	::::::Thank you. That is the nicest thing anyone has said to me in almost 8 years of editing. I proposed an RFC/U for two reasons: (1) it allows other editors to offer constructive criticism - ideally, a constructive dialogue - which may lead to improvements in your editing, and just as importantly, (2) it compels other editors - who may have an axe to grind - to put their cards on the table. If they have an opportunity to express their concerns and they don't take it, that will be mentioned later at ANI or in arbitration. I learned a long time ago in the business world that the best way to deal with snipers is to bring them out into the light. ] (]) 15:10, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

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	:Thanks, I will. - ] (]) 18:34, 25 March 2013 (UTC)... I have. The concerns that you have raised are legitimate. Also, , and have some merit. I just noticed John C is an Admin! In any event I have chosen to assume good faith. I am being careful in my edits. My protection is very much up to those bureaucrats who patrol Misplaced Pages. Thanks again to '''Nihonjoe'''! - ] (]) 15:30, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

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	Ret.Prof, I can't afford to expend more time and energy fruitlessly attempting to mediate the dispute on ]. I have articles of my own that need to be finished before I can take on more responsibilities. Imo, admin Nihonjoe was just passing by and isn't going to do anymore for you. However, the person I contacted this morning, ], is an 800-pound Gorilla on this encyclopedia. If he can't take steps to ensure that editing article content is an open and fair process then no one can, and Misplaced Pages really is an intellectual desert. Best of luck to you. ] (]) 21:03, 14 May 2013 (UTC)
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	:AGK informed me that he can't become involved in a dispute until his term is up on the Arbitration Committee. I will try to identify another highly-skilled outside mediator as a final action before I recuse myself as an informal facilitator. After I see the ] article through ] and the ] article through ] (two knocks on wood), I may return to this article as an active editor to improve and expand the content. Cheers. ] (]) 23:44, 16 May 2013 (UTC)
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	::The consensus on AGK's talk page is to begin with ] and take it from there. That is probably going to be seen by ArbCom as a necessary first step on the road to arbitration anyway. Since the hoo-ha has temporarily died down, I would probably wait on this article until Dunn's new book comes out before you resume editing. I expect there will be renewed attempts to discredit Dunn and all the other major authors on the topic, as well as the topic itself. That is tactic #1 used so often in this category - undermine the editor by undermining the sources. If that fails, expect a shift to tactic #2 - poison the well by attempting to undermine your personal integrity. I have removed the article from my watch-list, so drop a note on my talk page if there are any overt attempts at deletion in the interim. ] (]) 14:17, 17 May 2013 (UTC)
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	Ret.Prof, if DRN is not able to mediate the expected resumption of this dispute (I suspect they will become quickly overwhelmed by the complexity), you can request editor assistance from admin ] as an outside mediator who has experience in dealing with complex disputes. Cheers. ] (]) 17:00, 17 May 2013 (UTC)
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	*'''Re tactic #1 & tactic #2 mentioned above:''' Most unsettling. Yet I am going to assume good faith. Several bureaucrats and admins are aware of the situation. It seems over the past week you, have taken a bit of a beating. It seems no good deed goes unpunished! Most unfair. Sorry Ignocrates! - ] (]) 19:33, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
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	::No worries. That's life in the big Wiki. The beating I took over this article is nothing compared to how I am used to being treated. At least I don't have anyone sending me threatening emails (yet). I don't think outside observers of this complex dispute understand how much it is rocking the foundation of certain people's deeply-held beliefs. ] (]) 22:38, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
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Happy, Happy

Happy First Edit Day!

Have a very happy first edit anniversary!

From the Birthday Committee, CommanderWaterford (talk) 07:02, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

Thanks, - Ret.Prof (talk) 15:04, 9 June 2020 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

Hey, Ret.Prof. I'd like to wish you a wonderful First Edit Day on behalf of the Misplaced Pages Birthday Committee!
Have a great day! CAPTAIN RAJU 22:07, 5 June 2020 (UTC)

Thanks - Ret.Prof (talk) 15:05, 9 June 2020 (UTC)

Closure of AfD on Olabisi Akanbi

Hi I believe you have closed this AfD improperly for the following reasons:

It was only relisted two days ago and should run for another five
I don't believe you are an administrator and there was no urgent need to close it early
You expressed a view (not based on policy) in the discussion, and then closed it, which is explicitly not allowed.
Six editors supported deletion (plus me=7). The article creator and you were the only editors favouring keep. You have explicitly closed against consensus in my view, and this is not acceptable.

For these reasons I'm asking you to undo your close, allow the discussion to continue, and leave it to an admin to close at the appropriate time. Thanks Mccapra (talk) 14:41, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

I have taken the appropiate action and hope the matter has now been resolved. - Ret.Prof (talk) 12:32, 2 October 2020 (UTC)

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− I have enjoyed working on my proposed edits. Thanks for the good advice and helpful suggestions! I wish everyone all the best in the coming year. Enjoy the Christmas, and thanks for maintaining, improving and expanding Misplaced Pages. Cheers - Ret.Prof (talk) 15:54, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

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Dorcas or Tabitha?

Hello Professor. Don't know if it matters to you, I just saw that you've contributed to that article. I'll only bother you this one more time. If you want, you can find the current discussion here. It's a bit stuck. I'm not a native speaker and don't know what feels like being the right variant in your area and community, and the online available data is not always clear or the best criterion. Thanks and all the best, Arminden (talk) 11:43, 10 September 2021 (UTC)

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Hi Professor, I've moved your RFA oppose comment to the comment section as you only said "Comment" and not "Oppose" - If you were outright opposing you're more than welcome to move your comment with the comment changed to oppose, Have a nice Christmas and a Happy New Year, Thanks, Davey2010 (talk) 17:37, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

No problem.- Ret.Prof (talk) 21:05, 25 December 2021 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

Every good wish and blessing!

Happy New Year

Wishing everyone the best for the new year; hopefully we can put the pandemic behind us. — Ret.Prof (talk) 16:44, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

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Happy first edit day!

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