Need someone to discuss/argue with me on why Christianity is false

[ecpotts4]

Hey everyone, I am a current seminary student, and I am in a class on apologetics. Our "paper" is to have a 3500 word written exchange with someone outside of the Christian faith. I would like to complete our discussion about this by Tuesday or Wednesday next week. We can discuss via email or just message back and forth on here through the conversation feature. Please only inquire about this if you have the time to do this extensive written discussion throughout the next five days. Thank you!

 

[ecpotts4]

To clarify, I would be arguing for Christianity and you would be arguing against it.

 

[George-ananda]

Hey everyone, I am a current seminary student, and I am in a class on apologetics. Our "paper" is to have a 3500 word written exchange with someone outside of the Christian faith. I would like to complete our discussion about this by Tuesday or Wednesday next week. We can discuss via email or just message back and forth on here through the conversation feature. Please only inquire about this if you have the time to do this extensive written discussion throughout the next five days. Thank you!

I think you need to tell us what version of Christianity you are representing. There are very conservative to very liberal interpretations out there. What are the basic tenets you are representing?

 

[ecpotts4]

I think you need to tell us what version of Christianity you are representing. There are very conservative to very liberal interpretations out there. What are the basic tenets you are representing?

Great question! I would be representing Christianity according to the doctrines taught in the Westminster Confession of Faith.

 

[George-ananda]

Great question! I would be representing Christianity according to the doctrines taught in the Westminster Confession of Faith.

Looked it up in Wikipedia:

The confession is a systematic exposition of Calvinist theology (which neo-orthodox scholars refer to as "scholastic Calvinism"), influenced by Puritan and covenant theology.[6] It includes doctrines common to most of Christianity such as the Trinity and Jesus' sacrificial death and resurrection, and it contains doctrines specific to Protestantism such as sola scriptura and sola fide. Its more controversial features include the covenant of works with Adam, the Puritan doctrine that assurance of salvation is not a necessary consequence of faith, a minimalist conception of worship, and Puritan Sabbatarianism.[citation needed]

It states that the Pope is the Antichrist, which was a very common belief in seventeenth-century England.[7] It also stated that the Catholic mass is a form of idolatry, that the civil magistrates have divine authority to punish heresy, and rules out marriage with non-Christians.

I am of Advaita Vedanta (nondual Hindu) philosophy and believe in the afterlife and reincarnation. I hold Jesus to be a great spiritual teacher and master but have differences with concepts like Jesus' sacrificial death.

 

[ecpotts4]

Looked it up in Wikipedia:

The confession is a systematic exposition of Calvinist theology (which neo-orthodox scholars refer to as "scholastic Calvinism"), influenced by Puritan and covenant theology.[6] It includes doctrines common to most of Christianity such as the Trinity and Jesus' sacrificial death and resurrection, and it contains doctrines specific to Protestantism such as sola scriptura and sola fide. Its more controversial features include the covenant of works with Adam, the Puritan doctrine that assurance of salvation is not a necessary consequence of faith, a minimalist conception of worship, and Puritan Sabbatarianism.[citation needed]

It states that the Pope is the Antichrist, which was a very common belief in seventeenth-century England.[7] It also stated that the Catholic mass is a form of idolatry, that the civil magistrates have divine authority to punish heresy, and rules out marriage with non-Christians.

I am of Advaita Vedanta (nondual Hindu) philosophy and believe in the afterlife and reincarnation. I hold Jesus to be a great spiritual teacher and master but have differences with concepts like Jesus' sacrificial death.

If you're willing, I'd absolutely love to discuss with you! I think we could have a great conversation, and I'd love to get to know more about your views. Let me know if you'd be interested, thank you!


Side note: I follow an American revision of the WCF which does NOT say the Pope is the antichrist. That was definitely an overstatement!

 

[George-ananda]

If you're willing, I'd absolutely love to discuss with you! I think we could have a great conversation, and I'd love to get to know more about your views. Let me know if you'd be interested, thank you!


Side note: I follow an American revision of the WCF which does NOT say the Pope is the antichrist. That was definitely an overstatement!

I am willing to do it. Right here in this thread is possible allowing more people to be educated on the different opinions.

On this forum under General Debates there is a section for One on One debates.

 

[ecpotts4]

I am willing to do it. Right here in this thread is possible allowing more people to be educated on the different opinions.

On this forum under General Debates there is a section for One on One debates.

I just made a thread under the one on one debate for us. Here is the link: ecpotts4 vs George-ananda "Is Christianity true?"
Thank you