RE: Evidence: The Gathering
August 24, 2015 at 6:47 pm
(This post was last modified: August 24, 2015 at 6:51 pm by Jenny A.)
(August 22, 2015 at 9:28 pm)Homeless Nutter Wrote:(August 22, 2015 at 7:49 pm)Rhondazvous Wrote: Why are we wasting time with this idiot? He is obviously operating under the influence of a blow to the head with a heavy blunt object.
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Because to us - it's just a discussion, with almost nothing at stake. Randy on the other hand is desperately fighting for his salvation and the eternal life he's been conned into believing in - and failing at it. It's morbidly fascinating - like watching a venomous spider trying to climb out of the bath-tub.
(August 24, 2015 at 6:37 pm)Randy Carson Wrote:(August 24, 2015 at 6:35 pm)abaris Wrote: I assume you're meaning Gerd Lüdemann, who's a protestant theologian teaching at a protestant university in German. Even more so, since Craig refers to him, which is probably where you got his name.
I mean the atheist Gerd Ludemann who has debated William Lane Craig on the resurrection.
Lundmann is indeed and atheist. Like Ehrman, he became one through historical study of the New Testament. It's a common story. Baptists and other evangelicals warn seminarians not to go on to get higher degrees in theology for fear the will lose faith. I find that rather telling.
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.