(June 25, 2015 at 10:29 am)Stimbo Wrote: My point, CL, is that you're switching in and out between what "God" supposedly did and what people believe about what the character supposedly did, as though those are the same thing. Were you to ask if Father Christmas brings coal to naughty children and I reply that that's not what people believe he does, can you see that I haven't answered your question?
I apologize for "switching." I don't believe God ever did condone rape (I don't believe that story at all), so to me, all that matters is whether people believe He did. As long as they don't believe He did, then I don't care about the details.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
