This is not a Biblically sound belief at all. The first interesting thing I noticed about this is that it is an exception to your initial belief that:
Following the First principle of Noncontradiction, If there is one exception to what you initially stated, then there is the possibility for...
The Baker's Encyclopedia of Christian Apologetics (Norman Geisler) Gives five basic principles that were used in determining cannonization.
1. Was the book written by a prophet of God?
2. Was the writer confirmed by acts of God?
3. Does the message tell the truth about God?
4. Did it come with...
The biggest reason for this is, as I stated above, is that unlike today, information traveled a lot slower. Just because there were groups that had different beleifs does not give validation to their beliefs. All it gives validation to is that there were people with charisma who were able to...
*SoliDeoGloria heard the rumors and first said to himself "this can't be true.". He counted the rumors he heard as mythical legend and tried to ignore them. Then he walked by the room he once knew and counted as dead. He noticed something different about it and had to investigate further. As he...
Boy, was that a convenient statement to make. You not only have managed to reach out and emprically observe another's congnition and objectively claim that they have not the ability or the want to understand your arguement but have carried on a conversation for six posts with this person. Wow...
I'm all for Sola Fide and Sola Gratia. Just look at my nick. I hope I am not too late. I may not be able to post every day, but calvinism just so happens to be my favorite subject of debate. BTW, If you can't tell, I completely agree with the basic tenets of Calvinism from a Biblical and...
Because I felt it related to the subject matter.
What species? Is there even a species that exists? Who knows, since reality doesn't exist, what are you even talking about, if you're even talking. Then again, in true Pantheism, we're just the same being talking to itself, being as how...
Doesn't a statement like
completely discount social sciences? There is more to social sciences than a reasoning of objective actions/results.
Sincerely,
SoliDeogloria
I beleive it comes down to the intent of the one getting the tattoo.
Just for clarification, I do agree with what has been stated so far. I treat this issue like I would Christian rock, which I have seen some pretty good debates on. If the truth be known, my wife and I will have been married...
Now don't take this personal but, the idea of relative reality reminds me of of a cliche used for really pompous people that goes "They think the sun doesn't rise until they get up".
Now what you call an "idea", I am calling an objective fact. I wonder, since you acknowledge that this is an...
Lev 19:28 "You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead, nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD."
Is this command relavent for Christians today or would it be o.k. for a Christian to get a tattoo that says "Hardcore for Christ"(which, BTW, I have seen), or their wife's...
And there in lies the problem with relying too much on empiricism. For one to make a statement like this, there needs to be a presupposition of what objective reality actually is for them to be able to compare. Therefore an objective reality must exist.
Sincerely,
SoliDeoGloria
Ever listen to his show on the radio? what do you think?
While I think that the show is funny sometimes and every now and then something smart comes out of his mouth. When he discusses the serious issues, especially religion, he comes across as quite hypocritical.
Sincerely,
SoliDeoGloria
Man Alive!!!!! I must be getting dislexic or something
What about social sciences? They do experiments on moral issues, you know.
Sincerely,
SoliDeoGloria
Oh well, It's not the first time what I have stated has been misunderstrood:bonk: . Let's try this again and hopefully I won't look so stupid this time)( .
Weren't you stating here that absolute truths are dependant subjectively to people's seeking of them? If not please explain further being...
In 94 when I first became a Christian, I used to listen to really heavy metal so groups like Vengence Rising, Tourniquet, Mortification, and X-sinner were really cool for me. It seemed like after D.C. Talk came out with "Jesus Freaks" Christian rock was really taking off and went for a good run...
This is an interesting point because if the God of the Christian Bible did indeed exist, then when compared to the ideal life God would want us to live described in the Bible, everything is indeed chaotic. The question I have for you is do you think everything is in order and peacefull as it is...
James 2:10-11 states "For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. For He who said, 'Do not commit adultry',also said,'Do not commit murder'. Now if you do not commit adultry, but you do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law."...