RE: What are the Characteristics of a NT Christian?
April 6, 2017 at 2:01 pm
(This post was last modified: April 6, 2017 at 2:02 pm by Harry Nevis.)
(April 6, 2017 at 1:37 pm)SteveII Wrote:(April 6, 2017 at 11:59 am)Tazzycorn Wrote: That's your whole schtick when coming up against reasoned argument, isn't it? Cover your ears and shout "No, you're wrong!" without giving anything to support your assertions.
Glad I'm not that thick.
It is not my job to educate you on your own argument: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_inerrancy. Beginning of third paragraph:
Quote:Some equate inerrancy with infallibility; others do not.[5][6] Biblical inerrancy should not be confused with biblical literalism.
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Evidence needed. You cannot cite the claim to prove the claim.
You have got to be kidding? You cite a scripture and then deny that I can use a different scripture to illustrate the result? Really?
You are not looking for a discussion to better yourself. You enjoy criticizing Christianity to what end: build your self-esteem? fuel a hatred? reinforce your doubts? Anger issues? There is a difference between thoughtful criticism/discussion--trying to understand the question/issue/belief and copy and pasting ideas from a bullet list from a wehatechristianity.com.
The hallmark of a good debater is to interpret his/her opponent's position with as much understanding and charity as possible.
Better ourselves?! More like entertain ourselves. And as far as your definition of a good debater, I guess that means there are no good christian debaters. I think that we can understand why you believe what you believe (inundated since birth, good feelies, etc.). I just don't understand HOW you can believe this crap. There is no thoughtful criticism or discussion when we're told that, in order to understand the bible, you have to believe it's god's word first. But it is fun watching the gyrations of apologists.
(April 6, 2017 at 1:51 pm)SteveII Wrote:(April 6, 2017 at 12:59 pm)Harry Nevis Wrote: Because it said so in a book? Guess what...?Well, if you are going to invent all these people, events, and conversations, at least the conspirators who wrote the NT had the decency to close the loop on this issue.
I don't even know what that means.
"The last superstition of the human mind is the superstition that religion in itself is a good thing." - Samuel Porter Putnam