OldSchool2 Posted August 3, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 701 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,511 Content Per Day: 1.34 Reputation: 1,759 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/18/1955 Share Posted August 3, 2015 from First Things:"Last week over at salon.com, Jeffrey Tayler wrote another of those predictable polemics against religion. All the usual clichés were present, from the idea that religion motivates weirdness and evil to the strange inability to present the Christian faith in terms which any thoughtful believer (or informed atheist, for that matter) might recognize."One paragraph in particular stood out:Why childish? A majority of adults in one of the most developed countries on Earth believe, in all seriousness, that an invisible, inaudible, undetectable 'father' exercises parental supervision over them, protecting them from evil (except when he doesn’t), and, for the mere price of surrendering their faculty of reason and behaving in ways spelled out in various magic books, will ensure their postmortem survival. Wishful thinking characterizes childhood, yes, but, where the religious are concerned, not only. That is childish...."http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2015/08/childish-or-childlike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archaeologist55 Posted August 4, 2015 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 334 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 312 Days Won: 1 Joined: 08/03/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted August 4, 2015 who takes the writers of or salon.com seriously? that is the first question that needs ot be answered. Their bias is obvious which renders their credibility to nil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchool2 Posted August 4, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 701 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,511 Content Per Day: 1.34 Reputation: 1,759 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/18/1955 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 who takes the writers of or salon.com seriously? that is the first question that needs ot be answered. Their bias is obvious which renders their credibility to nil.As the author said, their anti-religious polemics are predictable, but someone should still refute it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FresnoJoe Posted August 4, 2015 Group: Graduated to Heaven Followers: 207 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 8,651 Content Per Day: 1.17 Reputation: 5,761 Days Won: 4 Joined: 01/31/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/04/1943 Share Posted August 4, 2015 who takes the writers of or salon.com seriously.... that is the first question that needs to be answered.... Their bias is obvious which renders their credibility to nil.... Nevertheless Beloved, And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3-4 Yet it was not Tayler’s impressive confidence in his ignorance of Christian theology that fascinated me. It was his contrast of religion as childishness with secular liberalism as adult. Such is not original to him, of course, but Tayler justifies his own version of this traditional thesis by arguing that childishness has at its core wishful thinking. This, he claims, is a central part of religion. http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2015/08/childish-or-childlike They Really Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-21 Perish But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. Galatians 5:22-24 ~ Thinking Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Without The Foolish Wish-Fulness And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: Hebrews 9:27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willa Posted August 4, 2015 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 68 Topic Count: 186 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 14,247 Content Per Day: 3.33 Reputation: 16,658 Days Won: 30 Joined: 08/14/2012 Status: Offline Share Posted August 4, 2015 Some who kick the hardest against the goads are under the conviction of the Holy Spirit, and are close to coming to Him. Others harden their hearts even more and, despite their need for God's forgiveness and rest, they persist in their scornful tirades. These need love even more. So we bless them and do good to them, heaping burning coals upon their heads. Willa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezra Posted August 5, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 134 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 8,142 Content Per Day: 2.34 Reputation: 6,612 Days Won: 20 Joined: 11/02/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted August 5, 2015 who takes the writers of or salon.com seriously? that is the first question that needs ot be answered. Their bias is obvious which renders their credibility to nil. As the author said, their anti-religious polemics are predictable, but someone should still refute it. Actually Scripture tells us to leave fools to their folly (Prov 23:9; 26:4). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchool2 Posted August 6, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 701 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,511 Content Per Day: 1.34 Reputation: 1,759 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/18/1955 Author Share Posted August 6, 2015 who takes the writers of or salon.com seriously? that is the first question that needs ot be answered. Their bias is obvious which renders their credibility to nil.As the author said, their anti-religious polemics are predictable, but someone should still refute it.Actually Scripture tells us to leave fools to their folly (Prov 23:9; 26:4).That's all well and fine when the fool doesn't have a printing press.But today Salon, HuffPo and the rest of the lame stream media can misinform at biblical proportions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archaeologist55 Posted August 7, 2015 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 334 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 312 Days Won: 1 Joined: 08/03/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted August 7, 2015 That's all well and fine when the fool doesn't have a printing press. But today Salon, HuffPo and the rest of the lame stream media can misinform at biblical proportions. you just learn how to counteract using God's ways and leading. I am putting out a new biblical magazine, it would help fight these guys if you help promote it and pass the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchool2 Posted August 7, 2015 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 701 Topics Per Day: 0.13 Content Count: 7,511 Content Per Day: 1.34 Reputation: 1,759 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/16/2009 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/18/1955 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 That's all well and fine when the fool doesn't have a printing press.But today Salon, HuffPo and the rest of the lame stream media can misinform at biblical proportions.you just learn how to counteract using God's ways and leading. I am putting out a new biblical magazine, it would help fight these guys if you help promote it and pass the word.Are you allowed to post a link, or an excerpt here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FresnoJoe Posted August 7, 2015 Group: Graduated to Heaven Followers: 207 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 8,651 Content Per Day: 1.17 Reputation: 5,761 Days Won: 4 Joined: 01/31/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/04/1943 Share Posted August 7, 2015 who takes the writers of or salon.com seriously? that is the first question that needs ot be answered. Their bias is obvious which renders their credibility to nil.... As the author said, their anti-religious polemics are predictable, but someone should still refute it.... Actually Scripture tells us to leave fools to their folly (Prov 23:9; 26:4).... ~ but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 1 Peter 3:15 (ESV) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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