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  1. DeepShadow

    Undercover atheists in LDS Church

    This is the same defense that was used by the Black Panthers in court. It didn't work out. :no: As for a rules system, how about the ethical guidelines for anthropological studies? If these two were doing a legitimate anthropological study, they'd both be in hot water. Another tu quoque...
  2. DeepShadow

    Undercover atheists in LDS Church

    That particular type of non sequitur has a special name: tu quoque. :D
  3. DeepShadow

    Undercover atheists in LDS Church

    Actually I did so in a PM, because this was off topic. As if that's any of your business.
  4. DeepShadow

    Undercover atheists in LDS Church

    No, it's an unrealistic expectation on YOUR part. You think that a church that claims to be "true" must have every answer for every situation. At the same time, you call this "spoon-feeding." So people can't rely on an inner voice? What are you saying here? Because I'm not trans, nor...
  5. DeepShadow

    Does god make a good parent?

    Is it that difficult of a concept that some Christians don't believe in this nonsense? Apparently it is for some.
  6. DeepShadow

    Does god make a good parent?

    Actually, I teach a Human Growth and Development class, and we have studied Baumrind's parenting styles. What you are talking about here is called Permissive parenting, and it's not good for the kids.
  7. DeepShadow

    Does god make a good parent?

    Yes, but a warning is not an ultimatum. They didn't need to know what good and evil meant. All they needed to know was that the tree's fruit meant death, and that the choice was theirs. Actually that's a great example of getting a warning and a choice. This was the end of a parable...
  8. DeepShadow

    Does god make a good parent?

    Wow, good thing we have modern prophets to clear that one up! Yeah, that could be confusing. Incidentally, why do you choose that translation? The "even though" in your translation is highly debatable. There are plenty of other conjunctions that are not nearly so harsh, such as, "I will...
  9. DeepShadow

    Undercover atheists in LDS Church

    We help people get their own answers, rather than spoon-feed the answers to them, thanks. Good luck searching for the magic escalator to heaven, though.:angel2:
  10. DeepShadow

    Undercover atheists in LDS Church

    Not at all. They are supposed to pray and consult with a priesthood leader, and find out God's purpose for them. Nice straw man. Actually, it has been revealed already. And the straw men continue. Are you going to answer any of my points, or just sit there beating up your own hand puppet?
  11. DeepShadow

    Does god make a good parent?

    I'm sorry if you thought I was being snide. I said it was "narrow." That wasn't intended to be insulting or disparaging. What God are you describing? Not the God of most theists, or even most Christians. Not the God of modern Catholics, JW, LDS, or even Methodists. The only Christian...
  12. DeepShadow

    Does god make a good parent?

    Maybe not, but at least he's not one of the banned ones. Not to mention, what I said to him applies to you, too: your OP assumes a very narrow interpretation of God. Are others allowed to share their versions, or not?
  13. DeepShadow

    Does god make a good parent?

    God is a great parent! Here's why: 10) God warns against things that will harm us, but lets us choose for ourselves. 9) God gives us only the information we are able to process at the time. A good parent doesn't overwhelm a 6 year old with a lesson on safe sex. 8) God leads by example...
  14. DeepShadow

    Does god make a good parent?

    Are there any on this thread? So far all you have to argue with are JW and LDS, neither of whom believe what you are arguing against.
  15. DeepShadow

    Does god make a good parent?

    Ah, finally someone gets it. :yes:
  16. DeepShadow

    Native Americans and Jewish Descent

    Hugh Nibley was making claims in the 1950's that we would find out the Jaredites were Asian. See "World of the Jaredites/There Were Jaredites."
  17. DeepShadow

    Undercover atheists in LDS Church

    What?! So if I have three brown-eyed students, and one with blue eyes, and all four claim to have blue eyes, they are all lying? Of course, but that's still subjective. I have only offered her the same objective evidence that could be offered by a cunning sociopath. After all, it's...
  18. DeepShadow

    Undercover atheists in LDS Church

    Sometimes, sometimes not.
  19. DeepShadow

    Undercover atheists in LDS Church

    True. Insofar as they say so in the 9th Article of Faith, they are literally the first to say so. Yes. It's a subjective claim. It's logically impossible to "back up" a subjective claim. Wait, so it's "dishonest" to make subjective claims? Claims like "I love my wife," and "I...
  20. DeepShadow

    Undercover atheists in LDS Church

    First you said she shouldn't be offended because she was not the one who was lied to. Then you say that she has every right to be offended, but that the deed itself was not offensive. This is called "moving the goalposts."
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