tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post5454532653902035249..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Accident of birthRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-56169426322161325352018-04-22T15:37:27.981-04:002018-04-22T15:37:27.981-04:00Of course, it's your prerogative not to respon...Of course, it's your prerogative not to respond.<br /><br />However, your choice not to respond to Steve's points means either you don't want to respond or you aren't able to respond. If the former, then a good reason might be because you don't like to engage in online debates. But in that case it's odd to say the least because you initiated an online debate with the questions in your tweets. Not to mention you've expended some time and effort to "correct" Steve on a peripheral point as well as to interact with others here. <br /><br />You said you're content interacting with an "academic Calvinist" in lieu of this. Perhaps you prefer to respond to academics, not non-academics. If so, that's too bad, because good arguments are good arguments regardless of who made the good arguments. In addition, Steve Hays is an "academic Calvinist" if publications in academic journals and books mean anything.<br /><br />Hence, this would seem to leave the best explanation for why you don't respond to Steve's points being because you aren't able to respond - or least that's not an unreasonable inference to make.Epistle of Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779184015407034200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-23649061615881572132018-04-22T08:28:11.023-04:002018-04-22T08:28:11.023-04:00I don't have any interest in responding to Ste...I don't have any interest in responding to Steve's musings. My tweets have lead to an interesting exchange with an academic Calvinist and I'm content to pursue that. I don't regard Steve's comments as a "personal attack," just inaccurate and in need of correction. That's all. Peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-171078482896090062018-04-22T08:14:14.729-04:002018-04-22T08:14:14.729-04:00I've read your blog as well as your tweets.
A...I've read your blog as well as your tweets.<br /><br />Anyway, it sounds like you're trying to turn this around and make it into some kind of a personal attack against you. But whether you're a Christian or an atheist or something else is hardly the main point of the above post.<br /><br />Rather, the main point of Steve Hays' post is his responses to your objections. Thus far you haven't dealt with the substance of Steve Hays' responses to your tweets.Epistle of Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779184015407034200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-14366536940450184382018-04-22T07:59:24.621-04:002018-04-22T07:59:24.621-04:00It's not too difficult to find out as long as ...It's not too difficult to find out as long as you are committed to reading the work of a person rather than basing your opinion on a few tweets. I have no idea if you're an atheist or a Christian, but I could easily find out before writing inaccuracies. That's my point. But perhaps this blog isn't where the principle of charity is to be found.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-39893516270259282112018-04-22T06:49:37.250-04:002018-04-22T06:49:37.250-04:00Let's just say it's not exactly ideal when...Let's just say it's not exactly ideal when there are a lot of people who can't tell if you're more skeptic or Christian or something else.Epistle of Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779184015407034200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-58129432033891581022018-04-22T02:51:03.360-04:002018-04-22T02:51:03.360-04:00I identify as a sceptic PRESBYTERIAN. My "agn...I identify as a sceptic PRESBYTERIAN. My "agnosticism" is related to the fact that I'm less willing to take firm positions on many doctrines. In the same context I mentioned this I also said I adhered to "mere Christianity." Did you miss that part or are you deliberately/carelessly misrepresenting me? Steve, you can ask me questions about this, I'm not your enemy and will gladly provide you with correct information without you having to speculate on your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-22028424618265497902018-04-21T22:47:17.221-04:002018-04-21T22:47:17.221-04:00He self-identifies as a skeptic who's edging i...He self-identifies as a skeptic who's edging into agnosticism. stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547070544928321788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-40679703753525043602018-04-21T20:43:10.836-04:002018-04-21T20:43:10.836-04:00My original post w/o the gossip:
Stephen J Graham...My original post w/o the gossip:<br /><br />Stephen J Graham is a Christian philosopher.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690738239872948496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-85101549946603514532018-04-21T20:41:06.583-04:002018-04-21T20:41:06.583-04:00Sorry for the personal remarks, Stephen. I can see...Sorry for the personal remarks, Stephen. I can see now that they are gossipy. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690738239872948496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-32299134567497603172018-04-21T17:15:28.108-04:002018-04-21T17:15:28.108-04:00Wow...look at you guys hanging out talking about m...Wow...look at you guys hanging out talking about me! (I'm just trying to remember who the hell "Jonathan" is and is there more to his story as to why I unfollowed him...)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-37540764933553249042018-04-21T10:55:19.860-04:002018-04-21T10:55:19.860-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05690738239872948496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-91298280914736249852018-04-20T20:33:42.276-04:002018-04-20T20:33:42.276-04:00If only every South American did have faith in Chr...If only every South American did have faith in Christ...! Patrick Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16095377877712197984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-47465634617488037302018-04-20T19:20:02.309-04:002018-04-20T19:20:02.309-04:00Faith in Christ :PFaith in Christ :PFederico Alvarezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516572479160032049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-6213334493096947102018-04-20T16:49:28.644-04:002018-04-20T16:49:28.644-04:00Another question to ask is, does God have an oblig...Another question to ask is, does God have an obligation to save every South American (or whatever other national group one wants to insert here)? If so, on what basis or grounds?Patrick Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16095377877712197984noreply@blogger.com