Wednesday, April 19, 2006
A Double Minded Man is Unstable in All His Ways.
James 1:8
I believe the phrase was used a little bit over an hour into the debate.
Clarification: As I recall the phrase from bible school, it was sometimes used as a gentle warning against temptation, sometimes used as a stern admonition about straying from the paths of the righteous. I don't recall it ever being used as a euphemism for being mentally unbalanced. That said,Watson did admonish Nagin about double mindedness. Of course, whether you're talking about Jerry Falwell or Thomas Watson, it's presumptuous to assume that what may just be an ingrained speech pattern is,in fact, a coded message.
I believe the phrase was used a little bit over an hour into the debate.
Clarification: As I recall the phrase from bible school, it was sometimes used as a gentle warning against temptation, sometimes used as a stern admonition about straying from the paths of the righteous. I don't recall it ever being used as a euphemism for being mentally unbalanced. That said,Watson did admonish Nagin about double mindedness. Of course, whether you're talking about Jerry Falwell or Thomas Watson, it's presumptuous to assume that what may just be an ingrained speech pattern is,in fact, a coded message.
