Heh. Good one, Iain. There's no harm at all in being personal with folks and spending time together, provided that's the real point. But there are thousands out there who don't need to get to know me when all they seek is just a word from the Lord. The word will stand on its own.
The particular information I was referring to is the equivalent situation where you are already bleeding your life out and the "presenters" want to blather endlessly instead of stitching you up first. The claim to offer an emergency service, and then demand all your attention for the next hour before they even get around to hunting down the first aid kit. I think I'd rather find someone else to staff the ER.
What these people want is for me to know them, but they have zero interest in getting to know me. They have no time to to reciprocate, so they shouldn't eat up my day by hiding what I need while they bask in all the attention.
The particular information I was referring to is the equivalent situation where you are already bleeding your life out and the "presenters" want to blather endlessly instead of stitching you up first. The claim to offer an emergency service, and then demand all your attention for the next hour before they even get around to hunting down the first aid kit. I think I'd rather find someone else to staff the ER.
What these people want is for me to know them, but they have zero interest in getting to know me. They have no time to to reciprocate, so they shouldn't eat up my day by hiding what I need while they bask in all the attention.