Don't bother, I survey all posts, those that blather about me, my faith, my education, my country, my shoes, I ignore.
Of the above, only your faith would be relevant to a discussion on a topic of faith; the rest are non-sequitur. However, just because someone makes a non-sequitur comment does not mean their whole post is off the point; you have handicapped yourself in the debate because of your inability to answer all the refutations made against you. Since you claim to have read all the posts, and have not responded to the various refutations, the implicit statement is that you are unable to do so, and have conceded the point in those instances.
Taking that into consideration, there is no debate left to be had; you've conceded by silence to refutations that destroy your opposition to icons. Good day!
Those who accuse me of belonging to various cults, like Mormonism, I ignore.
Wow, at least we agree that Mormonism is a cult. I'm shocked. I have to say, if you're making a Mormon argument against icons, the question is bound to come up.
Those dispatching their icons to slay me, I ignore.
If icons were used in the thread, it was to further the written argument around them. Again, since you've ignored refutations of your point, in the course of debate you have conceded to them.
Those that evade the issue by changing the subject, I ignore.
That sounds like a judgment call made by someone inexperienced in the realm of debate - you shouldn't be making that sort of mistake. If you came to proselytize people to Christ, then you should tackle all the questions, because I assure you they're all related.
Only those actually responding to things I said, I'll answer.
They're all responding you you, good chap. You've got two entire threads on the busiest English-language Orthodox Forum devoted to you and your argument against icons.
Those who preface their "big point" with reams of smear and ad hominem, might not get a reply. I don't read more than a paragraph or two of ad ahominem...and might miss your "big chance to score!"
There's no scoring with ad hominems. If you find an ad hominem attack, you should click the "report to moderator" link in the lower-right corner of the post, and the user will be warned to cease and desist.
So put your point first, and then you can foam at the mouth and throw up much dust after.
Awfully condescending, aren't we? The posts are all either refuting your arguments, or pointing out your flaws in debate. You should be responding to each one.
Then I probably will answer the point, and ignore the rest.
Suit yourself - you've had a poor track record of ignoring points of great import, so I'm going to presume that the above statement is a reassurance that you will continue said poor record.
So make you point first, then you can post your icons. I don't bother reading what is beneath them.
So what you're saying is your quest to proselytize people to Christ is a lazy quest, as you won't be bothered with important stuff if it comes beneath a picture. Right. You should take your debate to ICQ or some Instant Messenger place, then.
So no list, I'll ignore it.
Too bad - you said you're here to proselytize to Christ; we are willing to offer you an entire list of arguments you cannot refute, and you won't bother reading them?
But in one respect these bring joy:
22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
(Luk 6:22-23 KJV)
Your reward is only great if you are defending the Faith of the Apostles, the Faith of the Fathers... The Faith of the Orthodox, the Faith on which the Universe was founded.
