It’s sad that all of this has come to this type of post but I feel it’s time to put people’s writings out in the open. For months now many here have enjoyed the input of Henry Rick Frueh. Whether or not I am one of those people is irrelevant for this post. What I want to address is Henry’s accusation against me that I called Clearly a name. First I will quote my comment, then I will quote Henry’s. I will add emphasis to Henry’s but the original quote will remain completely intact in the original thread which can be found here.

First my quote:

Clearly, your actions here represent some of the worst aspects of the internet. The depth of depravity is disgusting. You hide behind secrecy and attack another man. On top of that you make sweeping statements and then finish with, “I’m done here.” Your actions smack of cowardice. They stink of a pride that can only be fostered in the professional clergy. You say you invite analysis of you but then when Erica did it you accused her of being harsh. That reeks of hypocrisy. I won’t even get into the whole “one chapter’s good enough” debate.
My name’s out there, Rob’s name is attached to his works. Your’s is the only one hidden. Why is that?
. As Nathan said, your assertions are laughable. You clearly demonstrate one of the best reasons to stay away from the internet.
As for your actions, perhaps you missed Jesus’ words in Matthew 9

But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Peace to you and yours

Now, I went through and highlighted every reference to Clearly. It is plainly visible that each sentence is directed towards his actions. This is not name calling. This is pointing out error in one’s actions. No different than saying to someone, “that’s a lie.” Name calling would be saying, “You are a liar!” As you can see, there is a vast difference there. One is attacking actions the other is attacking the person. Or as Henry put it, Name calling.

Now, let’s look at Henry’s comment to me. He said,

Joe – you are the Ken Silva from another perspective. A brother gracefully bows out and you attack him. You are not an open emerging believer, you are an argumentative judge who is just waiting to verbally attack some one. You should honestly review your comment tone, this guy “Clearly” engaged in a good dialogue and because he leaves you call him a coward.

Wow, you are a name caller just like a lot from the other side that you despise. Good Christian behavior and a good example for some of the younger believers..

Self righteous tone aside let’s break this down. Now, as I said, I went through and highlighted the sentence structure in Henry’s comment. Repeatedly he says, Joe you are… . It seems to me that Henry is the one calling the names. He called me

1. Ken Silva from another perspective,

2. An argumentative judge and

3. a name caller

Henry here’s a tip; if you are going to accuse someone of calling names, have your facts lined up. Oh and don’t call them names. It kind of kills your credibility. You may not agree with what I said about Clearly, you may think I was wrong or even mean. But each thing I confronted was an action not his person. There’s a huge difference between the two.