RE: What's the most face-palm-worthy statement you have ever heard from a priest/preacher
August 21, 2015 at 12:25 am
(August 21, 2015 at 12:19 am)Randy Carson Wrote:(August 21, 2015 at 12:13 am)Jenny A Wrote: Quote mining is precisely the opposite of providing evidence it's providing misinformation. Quote mining is misrepresenting the views of others by selectively quoting them. That is the accusation. Or is that okay in order to convince others of Christianity too?
If you define the term that way, then you know that I am not guilty of misrepresenting anyone's views. That is an absurd accusation, and I'm surprised at you.
Can you name another member of this forum whose posts contain anywhere near as many references and links as mine?
Anyone?
I think not.
That is the definition of quote mining. It's using quotes to misrepresent the speaker or author's views. You have done it to Ehrman. And you have sited articles that don't say what you cite them for. Quality of references, not quantity is what counts. And no reference is needed for arguments, proofs, or opinions (unless they belong to someone else) only for facts.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
