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<blockquote data-quote="aiki" data-source="post: 58797201" data-attributes="member: 178791"><p>Well, who are the fanatics, then? </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p>As I explained, the Bible cannot be meaningful to millions of people and at the same time be truly meaningless. I think what you mean is you don't agree with what the Bible reveals. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Strawman Argument. And a gross misuse of hyperbole. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As I have explained, if the Bible were truly meaningless, no one would find it meaningful. But, there are millions of people who find the Bible extremely meaningful. Therefore, it is not meaningless. </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>No Christian believes God's Spirit is contained within the Bible. His Spirit illuminates our understanding of it, however. </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm sure you do, but the Bible tells me that you are, in fact, very much dead spiritually. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p>Aren't you using <em>words</em> to tell me that words are "extremely unreliable and errant"? Yes, in fact, you are. But this makes your statement <em>self-refuting</em>. If words are "extremely unreliable and errant," then <em>your</em> words, which tell me words are this way, are <em>also</em> unreliable and errant. They cannot, therefore, be trusted to communicate what is true and reliable. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Please provide evidence for this assertion. Thanks. </p><p> </p><p></p><p>Again, show me how. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p>I am here because there are people such as yourself who need exposing. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>LOL! See above. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p>The "Golden Rule" is a Christian phrase, you know. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Many? How many Christian do you know? Of the <em>millions</em> that there are in the world, how many do you know personally? Even if you knew ten thousand Christians personally (which I very much doubt) and they were all as you describe, you still only have a comparatively tiny sampling of the total number of Christians worldwide. It's probably not a good idea to argue from generalities. </p><p></p><p>Selah.</p><p></p><p>(Oh, and by the way, you never did respond to the following observation and question:</p><p></p><p><em>"What do you mean by "spiritual truth"? And why can't it be found in any book? </em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><em>Are you not attempting to express </em><em>the truth about spiritual truth using </em><em>printed words that appear on my computer screen? Yes, in fact, you are. Why can you share spiritual truth in print this way, but a book cannot?")</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="aiki, post: 58797201, member: 178791"] Well, who are the fanatics, then? As I explained, the Bible cannot be meaningful to millions of people and at the same time be truly meaningless. I think what you mean is you don't agree with what the Bible reveals. Strawman Argument. And a gross misuse of hyperbole. As I have explained, if the Bible were truly meaningless, no one would find it meaningful. But, there are millions of people who find the Bible extremely meaningful. Therefore, it is not meaningless. No Christian believes God's Spirit is contained within the Bible. His Spirit illuminates our understanding of it, however. I'm sure you do, but the Bible tells me that you are, in fact, very much dead spiritually. Aren't you using [I]words[/I] to tell me that words are "extremely unreliable and errant"? Yes, in fact, you are. But this makes your statement [I]self-refuting[/I]. If words are "extremely unreliable and errant," then [I]your[/I] words, which tell me words are this way, are [I]also[/I] unreliable and errant. They cannot, therefore, be trusted to communicate what is true and reliable. Please provide evidence for this assertion. Thanks. Again, show me how. I am here because there are people such as yourself who need exposing. LOL! See above. The "Golden Rule" is a Christian phrase, you know. Many? How many Christian do you know? Of the [I]millions[/I] that there are in the world, how many do you know personally? Even if you knew ten thousand Christians personally (which I very much doubt) and they were all as you describe, you still only have a comparatively tiny sampling of the total number of Christians worldwide. It's probably not a good idea to argue from generalities. Selah. (Oh, and by the way, you never did respond to the following observation and question: [I]"What do you mean by "spiritual truth"? And why can't it be found in any book? Are you not attempting to express [/I][I]the truth about spiritual truth using [/I][I]printed words that appear on my computer screen? Yes, in fact, you are. Why can you share spiritual truth in print this way, but a book cannot?")[/I] [/QUOTE]
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