Dear Mr. Correnth,

I underestimated you, and I’m very sorry about that. I based my opinion of you upon your poetry, without looking at your prose. Your poetry led me to believe that you were one of those poor unfortunates who call themselves “writers” because they’ve filled up scads of notebooks with their sad, pathetic ramblings.

Even if you are a beatnik, you are one who has had at least a little schooling in logic. Your response was an excellent example of “proof by verbosity,” or simple obfuscation. You wrote much and wrote well, but your reply lacked any direct response to the thesis.

You began our little debate by contesting the existence of God. I took up that challenge with the counterpoint statement that I believe I am here to do God’s will, and spread the light of Christ upon this forum. Your response to me consisted of:

1. A personal attack aimed at my intelligence;

2. A reference to past misdeeds by Catholic priests; and,

3. A very sad attempt to boast of your own prowess at logical argument.

None of these points bears any relevance to the question at hand, that of God’s existence and His purpose in all our lives. When you are ready — and have the intellectual stamina — to conduct a proper debate, I shall be waiting.

With all Christian love,

Mrs. Lucinda Sherwood