tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post8889809831367874511..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Geisler SyndromeRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-42357528537320091772011-10-01T18:12:52.197-04:002011-10-01T18:12:52.197-04:00Jacob,fair enough.
Thanks for the exchanges.
Whe...Jacob,fair enough.<br /><br />Thanks for the exchanges.<br /><br />Where do you stand in all this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-80419891475524322772011-10-01T17:52:31.313-04:002011-10-01T17:52:31.313-04:00Sorry, NatamLLC, I have trouble following your lin...Sorry, NatamLLC, I have trouble following your line of thinking and the way you word some of your sentences is a bit confusig. Perhaps English isn't your native tongue and you are using a translator tool? <br /><br />I still don't see the connection between those passages and the two discussion topics noted.<br />If you are just quoting them because you happen to like those passages and wish to exhort everyone to consider them, hey that's great, I just thought there was perhaps something more directly applicable to the context you were trying to communicate by quoting them at length.<br /><br />God bless.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084189036334133951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-86351524619792658112011-10-01T17:21:02.729-04:002011-10-01T17:21:02.729-04:00"...nor will it"! He did have one on one..."...nor will it"! He did have one on one side and one on the other side and only one went with Him, then! That's a good start of something New, I suppose?<br /><br />I suppose it was because of the immanent reality that befell him or what was put into him and came through him, the decree, as death was staring them all in the eyes?<br /><br />But, the rest is history and thousands and thousands, millions and millions have since followed there where no man can!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-13079251711594576842011-10-01T16:49:20.947-04:002011-10-01T16:49:20.947-04:00Truth never won a popularity contest.Truth never won a popularity contest.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547070544928321788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-61887486348062347542011-10-01T14:55:20.905-04:002011-10-01T14:55:20.905-04:00Jacob,
well I am tempted to ask you to "cons...Jacob,<br /><br />well I am tempted to ask you to "consider" what I said and the Lord will give you understanding about what I said.<br /><br />Nevertheless, I will say something about my choice of Biblical Words.<br /><br />I am not taking sides because I am neither for these men nor am I against them.<br /><br />In my view that tag that Dr. White fits the Geisler Syndrome model, presumably something Steve sees is Dr. White's own doing to himself, wasn't fair. But, so what? I think it an itty bitty bit much. Obviously Steve views it differently.<br /><br /><br />It is clear to me, at least, that any Reformed minded soul should clearly see a difference between Norm Geisler's coddling of Ergun Caner, ( by way of the great Evangelical coverup) and Dr. White's clear position to interact with men of God respecting their points of view Theologically, his contributing blog members of AOMin., giving each a wide berth to rest their expressions on without having to be Bob the policeman?<br /><br />As for Steve's comment about Jamin being like a CNN reporter, well, that's another story framed that way; and to build onto that idea that the comment about Dr. White being like CAIR and their activities when dealing with Muslims, seems to me to be a fair assessment of reality. Do you see something different? <br /><br />As for the choice of verses, the first set from 1 Corinthians 1, I proffered them as something for consideration? If you see something differently, by all means, raise it up some more as you have already! Thanks by the way for doing that!!<br /><br />Presumably both Steve and James are in total agreement that the "real" Terrorist and Monolith in the room is Jesus, not those of false religious practices peddling themselves off as the read deal? Last I checked, Christ is going to subject all things to Our Heavenly Father, as it says in 1 Corinthians 15, <b><i>"...When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to him who put all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all. ...".</i></b> <br /><br /><br />As for the second set of verses taken from 1 Corinthians 12, it simply is to point to that backdrop what I would suspect no one would disagree with, that Steve is not James and James is not Steve? Their unique qualifications and ministry speaks to that. What is the fuss then seeing we have two different ministries at work here?<br /><br />One thing Steve has going for him that James does not is we who want too can comment in here one way or another directly responding to Steve's positions after he publishes them. Whereas, that is not the case nor afforded to those of us that are not connected to AOMin. who want to comment on his points of view and stated positions, there. You have to be "in channel" with the likes of TurretinFan and others to respond directly to James for good or for ill.<br /><br /><br />Finally for me, the third set of verses from Acts 26 is the major issue, here. It is for me to question on Whose side you are on? Are you a player called out of the world to stand fervently on the side of Christ and in His mission in this life or Satan's? Are you actively prosecuting the war against the devil and his minions being "faithful" to the heavenly vision as the Apostle defends it and himself to King Agrippa?<br /><br />Here is where I take issue with both James and Steve. <br /><br />For me, this whole affair seems to diminish that real work all of us are called to war against. There exist, now, true and deadly adversaries. By this back and forth response or reaction to, whichever it is, by Steve with regard to Jamin's blog article by making the connection between him and AOMin., or, James taking issue with Steve doing that so forcefully, seems to distract from that warfare, does it not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-49024649659313673142011-10-01T14:04:51.599-04:002011-10-01T14:04:51.599-04:00I used to think this was a good resource for apolo...I used to think this was a good resource for apologetic material...not one for criticizing brothers in Christ. <br /><br />Sorry man, I cannot follow such an unstable, and I would nearly say....un-Christ-like...apologetics ministry as Triablogue, sorry. You've lost my interest and respect. <br /><br />I will be praying for you that you may seek the Holy Spirit in guiding you through issues as this, not your emotions.Nick Pottshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474771959860682120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-20790924289590807632011-09-30T22:59:35.143-04:002011-09-30T22:59:35.143-04:00NatamLLC: Can you please provide some clarity as t...NatamLLC: Can you please provide some clarity as to how you see those verses applying to what anyone else was discussing? I'm having trouble seeing how they relate to either the Israel/Palestine issue or the mentor-student/hero-worship issue. Thanks.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084189036334133951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-76424684011099598512011-09-30T18:03:04.411-04:002011-09-30T18:03:04.411-04:00I do believe the "Geisler Syndrome" is a...I do believe the "Geisler Syndrome" is a bit, itty bitty bit much, don't you think?<br /><br />While I cannot say with any conviction Geisler's mentorship program with Caner will bring about any Glory due the Living God, I do have a conviction White's mentorship program with Hubner will. <br /><br />I could be wrong?<br /><br />But I believe this whole thing is way over the top in light of the reality that just as there will be some perishing, there will be some not; and forgive me citing verbatim the verses:<br /><br /><b>1Co 1:18 For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. <br />1Co 1:19 For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart." <br />1Co 1:20 Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? <br />1Co 1:21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. <br />1Co 1:22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, <br />1Co 1:23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, <br />1Co 1:24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. <br /><br />...<br /><br />...<br /><br />1Co 12:12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. <br />1Co 12:13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--Jews or Greeks, slaves or free--and all were made to drink of one Spirit. <br />1Co 12:14 For the body does not consist of one member but of many. <br />1Co 12:15 If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body. <br />1Co 12:16 And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body. <br />1Co 12:17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? <br />1Co 12:18 But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose. </b><br /><br />One can rightly conclude that there are Jews, Greeks, Parthians, Meades, Arabs, Syrians, Chinese, plug your own ethnicity in here if you please, in both camps, the Camp of the Elect Righteous and the camp of the eternally damned.<br /><br />Are all Muslims eternally damned? I dunno?<br /><br />One wonders just what is going on here when we still have this mandate that has not expired?<br /><br /><b><i>Act 26:14 And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.' <br />Act 26:15 And I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' And the Lord said, 'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. <br />Act 26:16 But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, <br />Act 26:17 delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles--to whom I am sending you <br />Act 26:18 to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.' <br />Act 26:19 "Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,...".</i></b><br /><br />If you take a hold of the plow you have been given and then let go, oh well then? So?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-43747308057915563222011-09-30T10:01:42.149-04:002011-09-30T10:01:42.149-04:00Yeah Steve- this whole thing in unbalanced and ill...Yeah Steve- this whole thing in unbalanced and ill-informed. It's silly to continue holding the line that Dr. White is "soft" on Islam- he's just attempting to serve the God of Truth by being accurate with his representation of them. My pastoral advice to you is: Retract and move on. <br /><br />Too much good work to be done to stall out on this...Tim Bushonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10361674501531239434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-77488704050429623582011-09-30T09:20:00.769-04:002011-09-30T09:20:00.769-04:00Holy crap. There sure are a lot of people on here...Holy crap. There sure are a lot of people on here who have no idea what Dr. White has said, previously posted in his blog, stand for or stands against. Ignorance sure isn't bliss if it is creating this kind of outrage in the form of such demagoguery couched in an political Christian self righteous foolishness.HikoBillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126361294597072909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-79569137782066141152011-09-30T08:42:02.164-04:002011-09-30T08:42:02.164-04:00I'm familiar with James White, and one of the ...I'm familiar with James White, and one of the things that impresses me about him is his ability to respect his opponents. <br /><br />It's a rare thing these days to see someone actually climb into someone else's theological boat, read the things they read, and try to understand what they understand.<br /><br />This is what James has done with Islam. It seems to me that this is the right approach to ministering to Muslims. They will be far more likely to listen and hear the words of someone who they know understands them and respects them.<br /><br />But Steve Hays I'm unfamiliar with. He seems to behave like one of the trolls in the religious section on Yahoo Answers ~ looking for a fight.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467324567734141887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-66057986311036888432011-09-30T06:37:16.075-04:002011-09-30T06:37:16.075-04:00Seems to be some issue here of policing co-blogger...Seems to be some issue here of policing co-bloggers. <br />Hard enough to police yourself!<br /><br />Let's just accept that it can't be done. Unless there is blog micromanagement to the nth degree. And few bloggers will submit to that.<br /><br />Let's just accept that in this meta... co-bloggers merely have a loose association. May have loose cannons. May have a hobby horse. And may not be worth reading for that matter.<br /><br />But I certainly don't attribute Jamin's views to James. Sure, there is some 'guilt by association' (and some similarity of names)... but that's about it. <br /><br />Reminds me of the Passentino's critique of Hunt (in their book Witch Hunt). Criticizing Dave for playing the "Guilt by Association" game far too much. A critique that I see as valid. And a game that I now find as specious. <br /><br />A game that was played with Jesus, "Why eateth your Teacher with publicans and sinners?"<br />And might also be seen as, "Why co-blogeth your Teacher with pre-mill's and dispy's?".<br /><br />So, let's get over this "G by A" people... and get back to Kum by A.Ron Van Brenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15623171051016737306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-54042906753714270732011-09-30T02:30:36.997-04:002011-09-30T02:30:36.997-04:00I know this will be deleted, but what James White ...I know this will be deleted, but what James White is really doing is taking a proprietary position on Islam, the type when one has been making an intellectual effort to learn about something beyond the level of mainstream understanding. The vanity involved in this will warp the person's perspective and make them reluctant to state the obvious if the obvious is something most everybody knows via mere common-sense and basic experience. Now delete away.The Puritanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12200009028083050918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-15804063566410078052011-09-29T23:25:33.588-04:002011-09-29T23:25:33.588-04:00That's right Louis. Those of us who have defe...That's right Louis. Those of us who have defended Dr. White in this discussion have done so, not because we believe he has made valid points on this complex issue with which we tend to agree, but because we worship him.Ex N1hilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05386655937760778985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-32220686777800774802011-09-29T17:34:26.670-04:002011-09-29T17:34:26.670-04:00I am of Louis.I am of Louis.Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084189036334133951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-51980487600869724302011-09-29T15:06:04.119-04:002011-09-29T15:06:04.119-04:00We need to talk about hero worship in the evangeli...We need to talk about hero worship in the evangelical church, because it is raging out of control.louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447894010657835114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-22192285770823932562011-09-29T14:54:00.636-04:002011-09-29T14:54:00.636-04:00I benefit immensely from both T-blogue and aomin; ...I benefit immensely from both T-blogue and aomin; particularly Steve and James.<br /><br />Both men are gifted servants of the Most High God.<br /><br />FWIW in my personal opinion I think Jamin is an immature kid. I also happen to think he's a very gifted brother in Christ who, in time, will bear much fruit by God's grace.<br /><br />I also think Steve was mistaken to link aomin in general with Jamin's personal hobby-horse. This was an unfortunate guilt by association tactic. <br /><br />Worse, however, was Steve's drawing of parallels between White's position and CAIR which is sheer lunacy. I was frankly surprised by this maneuver, and wondered for a moment if someone had hacked Steve's account.<br /><br />Lastly I think Steve is exactly right in asserting that James is suffering from "Geisler Syndrome" with respect to his defense of Jamin. Maybe it's more accurately described as the "Team Player Syndrome". Coming to the aid of our own.<br /><br />Maybe it's a fatherly impulse.<br /><br />Maybe James felt compelled to step in because Steve linked aomin and Jamin. After all Dr. White has many years and his reputation at stake in aomin. Perhaps he rightly feels protective of his work.<br /><br />Maybe he feels the truth is at stake.<br /><br />I dunno.<br /><br />But Jamin needs to own his responsibility here, and take his own lumps.<br /><br />In conclusion I think Steve and James need to pick up the phone and talk like men. A back and forth blog war seems truly unnecessary and fruitless.<br /><br />In Christ,<br />CDCoram Deohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504564435400500996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-69734395962473886842011-09-29T14:31:13.275-04:002011-09-29T14:31:13.275-04:00I have to say I don't even know Steve or this ...I have to say I don't even know Steve or this blog to the best of my knowledge. However, I have been a fan of Dr. White for the last couple years and while I don't always agree with every stance he has I have no doubts especially regarding Islam as to his solidarity to Christianity and the Gospel. For someone to use slander like has been used here to insinuate White is CAIR like at all is nothing but inflammatory and foolish. If there's one thing I have noticed over the years and through a few grat debates it's this: If you are going to get in a battle of words with Dr. White for any reason(And start it by bad mouthing his ministry at that!)you're probably going to get verbally pounded. On top of all that I've recently been through the slander mill and by the grace of God I'm coming through it well. It happened because God humbled the heart of the accuser and gave me a soft heart to respond. Advice: At least say you were sorry for throwing mud like CAIR and Allah-whatever you said about AOMIN and start over being less inflammatory. God bless!Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03758478082440727676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-71488836701608677772011-09-29T13:46:38.672-04:002011-09-29T13:46:38.672-04:00White wrote: "I have often acknowledged and t...White wrote: "I have often acknowledged and taught that Islam is a politico-religious system, or a religio-political system (depending on its relative proportion in a population), and ... I fully understand that Islam cannot separate itself from the essentially political elements of its own underlying foundation"<br /><br />I think that's another key point of agreement between you and White and against CAIR.Turretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-82651698719555204892011-09-29T13:36:44.479-04:002011-09-29T13:36:44.479-04:00"Surely Steve is referring to White's pos..."Surely Steve is referring to White's position *now* in his latest missive in defense of his acolyte; not to what his historic position actually is. Come on, people."<br /><br />I don't think Dr. White intended to depart from his historic position. If he did intend to, then I agree that his historic position is largely irrelevant.Turretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-11057353502960744292011-09-29T13:32:23.509-04:002011-09-29T13:32:23.509-04:00"If push comes to shove, they will throw thei..."If push comes to shove, they will throw their lot in with fellow Muslims rather than (real or perceived) Christians, Jews, and Americans." <br /><br />I'm pretty sure that Dr. White would agree with that too.<br /><br />(Keeping in mind that with these sorts of generalizations there are bound to be exceptions that prove the rule - a point I'm sure you also grant.)Turretinfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01802277110253897379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-30017957864396611912011-09-29T13:13:27.433-04:002011-09-29T13:13:27.433-04:00I fail to see how Steve gets this
Steve: So now w...I fail to see how Steve gets this<br /><br /><b>Steve:</b> So now we see White taking the CAIR line. We must distinguish between “true Islam” (the “Religion of Peace”), to which peacenik “moderate” Muslims adhere–and those wacky “radicals” who’ve “hijacked” the true faith, what with their twisted ideology and all.<br /><br />out of this<br /><br /><b>James:</b> This is part of the problem with this kind of thinking: it is far too easy to provide counter-documentation of where there have been enlightened, unbigoted Muslims (and Muslim leaders) who did not follow this path. The reality is, of course, that Islam is not a monolith, either today, or in the past. Is there violence against Jews based solely upon a deep and abiding presence of religiously inspired bigotry amongst some Muslims based upon, say, particular hadith stories?Daniel Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498464180784672367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-2872063693371463022011-09-29T12:40:18.360-04:002011-09-29T12:40:18.360-04:00I think Dr. White has spoken enough on Islam for u...I think Dr. White has spoken enough on Islam for us not to jump to a conclusion anywhere near him taking a CAIR-like defense of Islam. The fact is that neither moderate or extreme Muslims are being fully consistent with their own religion, nor can they be since the Koran is not inspired and is inconsistent with itself. Obviously both moderate and extreme Muslims are picking and choosing with portions to follow. I think White is simply pointing out that Islam has non-zealous followers and "cultural believers" like Christianity might. It is too large of a people group to classify in such narrow terms.<br /><br />From what I've been able to observe there is not all that much disagreement between White and Hays. Like TF said, there seems to be a degree of talking past each other.<br />I also agree that it comes off as kinda odd that A & O Min got pulled in because of a blog member's post on his personal blog. IMO, anyway.Traever Guingrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755405635085785126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-8188272753428607062011-09-29T12:30:09.739-04:002011-09-29T12:30:09.739-04:00TURRETINFAN SAID:
"What do you mean by '...TURRETINFAN SAID:<br /><br />"What do you mean by 'trustworthy' in this context? Does it just mean that if push comes to shove they will side with the more observant Muslims over the Jews/Christians? Or did you mean something more by it?"<br /><br />If push comes to shove, they will throw their lot in with fellow Muslims rather than (real or perceived) Christians, Jews, and Americans.stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16547070544928321788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-65757332765878846922011-09-29T12:15:08.829-04:002011-09-29T12:15:08.829-04:00Surely Steve is referring to White's position ...Surely Steve is referring to White's position *now* in his latest missive in defense of his acolyte; not to what his historic position actually is. Come on, people.louishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447894010657835114noreply@blogger.com