(September 18, 2012 at 12:30 am)greneknight Wrote: Everything you said above is correct. But you are wrong to say I enjoy watching WLC destroy people in arguments. I may be surprised to see him destroying some people's arguments but I don't enjoy it. I would like very much to be able to engage in a debate with WLC and I believe, unworthy though I may be in the debating arena, I should be able to tear him to bits. I have never praised WLC. You can search all my posts anywhere on the internet. I have always expressed nothing but utter contempt for WLC. WLC is a liar, a fool, a bigot and an arrogant pig. I am assuming WLC is the village idiot William Lane Craig.
Why am I not delighted every time I see him take his opponent apart?
Yes, I misread ^that as "I am delighted". But you are still taking his side in a sense by calling him the winner.
(September 18, 2012 at 12:30 am)greneknight Wrote: Because God is a metaphor for goodness, of course Jesus is God. That means Jesus is goodness. But let's be clear here. Jesus is the concept of a good chappie painted and created by the church. I'm not defending the historicity of Jesus. Although I think he probably did exist, I can't be certain nor do I care. But the image of Jesus created by the church is what I'm talking about because there, I was referring to a Gospel passage. I'll give you an example. If Goldilocks is a metaphor for INNOCENCE, and I say Little Red Riding Hood is Goldilocks, what I'm saying is that the character in that story is innocent. I'm not saying Little Red Riding Hood or Goldilocks is a true historical figure. I hope that is clear. It's hard for some people to understand this because they are too used to living with people who think Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks are ACTUAL divine beings.
You've said you were sure he existed before. That's what I mean by contrast. Perhaps you misworded it.
Quote:Jesus is the concept of a good chappie painted and created by the church.
Sure, but that's not how the Church views it.
Quote:I have already explained this. God is a metaphor for goodness. Let me pick a more mature example than Little Red Riding Hood. If I say Cordelia in King Lear is God, I'm not saying God really exists or Cordelia really existed.
No shit.
I was talking about how you have disagreed with yourself or changed your opinion on some occasions.
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