tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post577458856409149983..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: "Bad Jesus"Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-85778345091824213632015-08-26T20:05:13.993-04:002015-08-26T20:05:13.993-04:00Avalos is a pretty well-known publicity whore, so ...Avalos is a pretty well-known publicity whore, so I'd guess attention is his primary motivation, not well reasoned arguments.<br /><br /><i>"HEY EVERYBODY LOOK! I'M FLIPPING JESUS THE BIRD AND THE CHRISTIANS ARE FLIPPING OUT! BWAH HA HA HA HA!!!"</i>CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231394164372721485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-85158532524945543542015-08-25T14:47:37.628-04:002015-08-25T14:47:37.628-04:00v) Sometimes his allegations depend on absurd inte...<i>v) Sometimes his allegations depend on absurd interpretations. He has a tin-ear for hyperbole in Lk 14:26. </i><br /><br />Of course, this may be a case where an apostate disingenuously takes the most uncharitable interpretation even though he knows that it's a probably case of Jewish idiomatic hyperbole.<br /><br />Suicide is usually (not always) an act that doesn't take into consideration others and what their death might do to the living. In the case of Jesus' atonement, Jesus died for the purpose of saving lost people. It was for the purpose of redeeming others that He died. And He did so knowing he'd be resurrected. In which case, it's not "suicide" from a secular point of view which denies an intermediate state and a resurrection. Avalos might as well call a soldier who jumps on a grenade to save the lives of his fellow soldiers "suicide." No, I'd call that a heroic sacrifice of love.<br /><br />I love it when apologists like Steve dismantle the arguments of <b>hardened</b> apostates. Apostates who go on to endanger the souls of others while making a profit and a name for themselves.<br /><br />I'll never forget how Paul Manata demolished Hector Avalos. It was so devastating that I suspect Avalos made up a claim that he had to something else which was already scheduled in advance (if I recall go on vacation or something). Even if it wasn't made up, I'm sure Avalos was glad he had such an excuse to end his conversation with Paul.<br /><br />Hector might better title his book, "Bad and Irrational Avalos"ANNOYED PINOYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714774340084597206noreply@blogger.com