(April 16, 2016 at 1:27 pm)FebruaryOfReason Wrote: Like for example, how we could go about checking that some guy received a new revelation from Jesus Christ through continuous heavenly visions which he experienced over a period of at least twenty-five years....is it all so couched in fuzzy terminology that anyone who believes in it can avoid having to say that the prediction failed, just by disputing its terms in retrospect?
Now you're just trying to move the topic away from your own ignorance. My reasons for accepting Swedenborg's special revelations are highly personal. I am not forcing anyone to accept them and it is pointless to talk about any special revelation with people who do not yet even acknowledge the general revelations. I say that assuming that you know the difference. Your posts, CamusLady, and 37 all demonstrate an inability to distinguish between science, mathematics, and philosophy. Either that, or you all are intentionally conflating them to avoid dealing with arguments none of you are prepared to discuss intelligently.