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I wasn't going to chime in, but to anyone who might like Girz's or Pink's comments below, know that part 2 of this video precisely addresses their concern - 'don't other Christians use this same argument?'

It's helpful to let a person complete their proposition, before arguing against them.

@bulletwax22 Your argument provides for no distinction for the various Biblical contracts, and ignores the legal distinctions between Jews and gentiles, at a bare minimum.

I'm certainly open to any scholarly references that you can point me to, that will support your position.

I'll have to bow ou...

@brasil91768 I'd like to challenge your characterization in the use of the word 'literal'. Do you take a newspaper literally? Horoscopes, the comics, statements like 'the lions devoured the eagles', etc. It's a trick question and it's also a straw man, in this case.

Do you generally agree that t...

@debatefindstruth How do you define religion? Occasionally I see argumentation that promotes that idea that 'true' trust in Jesus or 'true' trust in God is not religion, religion is something else, it's bad, etc.

This proposition confuses me. I look at the definition of the word, then I look at t...

@Meurglys33 I'm not sure exactly what you're citing, or of FOG2's position.

Presuming that you're citing from Mosaic law I'd ask what would lead you to believe that this law applies to you, or any living person for that matter?

@seekknowledge2010 Your point is a straw man, no claim has been made of combat effectiveness. Further, your '...just being fancy...' comment is a fallacy because it presumes that this presentation encompasses the whole of this guy's arsenal. Your opening '...those who never learn...' statement is...

When Craig rises to speak at a debate I hear the bell from Rocky! Followed, naturally, by one of the great Bill Conti theme songs..

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@GalileoUnchained Thanks for your pleasantness. I totally understand the supernatural objection. There doesn't appear to be a way to empirically prove it. Though, there are other proofs that do work, and also rational inferences that can be made. I fall towards the side that accepts the accumulat...

@artgoat Respectfully - Being that you're engaging on a subject, and that you appear to be advancing a position, I think it's fair of me to conclude that you have a position on the subject.

How could your assertion be true, if your assertion is false?

It seems like shaky territory, like circular ...

@tgbitw17 Given the size of and the growth rate of the Christian church, I don't see how you come to the conclusion that you are offering.

Right now I'm looking at a picture, Prevailing world religions map, on wikipedia. I don't see this new age movement. It's a footnote in the article, but I see...

@b33p3rz ...errant contradiction... Fancy phrase, but please explain.

Errant, fancy word. Contradiction, another fancy word. Combine them, and now you have something that is super fancy.

How is it that what this guy says is an 'errant contradiction'?

Wouldn't any contradiction be errant?

What is ...

@TheK1N1 Again, I'm following what you are saying. I think what you're describing is the technique that Jesus used to challenge people who believed themselves to be pious, he would raise the bar of moral accountability. That's something I've recognized, and I think that I understand it.

I just wa...

@rob666lee A witty series of words, but it's not logically sound. Think about it. God, as you say, becoming man to save man (A) imposes no necessity on your idea that man become God to save himself (B). B does not necessarily follow A, as you presume. Therefore, your conclusion (C) is flawed. You...

@Hufflewaffle I'm sure that you recognize your straw man - Niles in no way implies that tolerance and opening up are immoral. You're arguing against a premise that you constructed.

Turning the other cheek doesn't mean that you're not supposed to defend yourself, it means that you don't do it with...

@bc9021010001 I don't get what you're trying to hate on, so to speak.?? Koukl has an enterprise... yeah... so what? That's a bad thing, as you're saying. I'm not following your negativity.

Is it perhaps that you simply need to hate him for some reason, and you've decided that you'll hate him for ...

@bigjim10011 'there would be one perfect version and he'd burn all the rest' Says who? 'it's not straight from god' Wouldn't you have to fully understand the nature of God to make that claim? 'Christians have been brain washed' You must know a lot of people. It seems that your claims assume omnis...

There are a number of Biblical accounts of people receiving Grace without Jesus. It can easily be argued that this is still possible today, so long as the person in question has responded to God's natural Revelation and is perfect in their ways.

I guess what I'm offering is that your initial prem...

1:29 ...bastard inches. omg, I think I'm going to cry.

Verse Encapsulation is an effective tactic, however it's not a strong practice. It dismisses the surrounding structure, which is problematic for obvious reasons.

As a general rule, you want to read an entire chapter to understand a verse.

Verses are a modern addition, they're not canonical. Chap...

@sciencewiz14 He's not praying for those things. He's offering thanks for those things.

@LimeySays How do you factor in the concept of hell, with with regard to the constitution of an opiate?

You neglected to use an ellipsis in your Hawking quotation. The quote is - “There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark.”

Alth...

@KayKay114 I'm sure you're right to some degree, but many Native Americans responded to The Revelation. I know only one Cherokee, and he's a Christian. And although it's probably not common, it is at least theoretically possible to receive Grace without the knowledge of Christ, by way of General ...

The star that burns twice as bright

burns half as long.

Hallelujah brother!

Hallelujah!

@MartinaLostGirl Me too! Excellent use of this song in the end of the movie Kick A#S.

@theravenweeps Yeah, I like Mike Adams too. He was a little rocky on his first few turns at the helm, but he was solid on this broadcast. I'm sure Aaron will develop a more dynamic on-air personality as he gets more experience, but I like his personality and he knows his stuff. One reason I like ...