(August 1, 2018 at 10:46 am)RoadRunner79 Wrote:Perpetually, I suspect.(August 1, 2018 at 10:33 am)Khemikal Wrote: I find the subjects inexorably tied to each other. If "paul" had so much to say that we might wonder whether the narrative thrust is a significant contribution to the origins of western thought..all this silly shit about silence is irrelevant. This guy talked...and talked..and talked. He praised people for agreeing with his ideology, and he admonished those who christed wrong. He said all sorts of shit about christ, and about what he believed. If we want to know what "paul" believed..we can refer to scripture..and there is no use, space, or reason to ask you what you think he believed based on what you believe 2k years and many schisms seperated....and there..RR...there, on the subject of -your- christian beliefs.."paul" truly is silent.
You say they are inexorably linked, but then call the argument from silence irrelevant. I'm confused.
Quote:I don't see where what you assume about my beliefs is relevant however. If you are saying that Paul didn't talk about myself, I agree.I don't need to make assumptions about your beliefs anymore than I need to make assumptions about "paul's" beliefs, for the same reason in both cases. This is how I know that you do not believe the same things..and also how I know that the contents of some of your beliefs are certainly false. OFC Paul didn't talk about you..how could he be aware of you? Similarly, Paul did not know about your christianity....and how could he?
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