|
ollie
|
 |
« on: May 03, 2004, 08:33:23 PM » |
|
 Ollie |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Support your local Christian.
|
|
|
|
Tibby
|
|
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2004, 08:39:41 PM » |
|
I would say the willingness to listen to the opposing side, but yeah, that too.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Was there ever a time when Common sence was common?
|
|
|
|
His_child
|
|
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2004, 11:32:15 PM » |
|
I can tell ya what's not lacking: ad hominem attacks.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
I'm not following a God that's imagined.
Can't invent His deity.
That's why Jesus is the final answer
To Who I want my God to be.
He's Who I want my God to be.
- Who? by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor (Newsboys)
|
|
|
|
Tibby
|
|
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2004, 11:44:32 PM » |
|
Ditto that.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Was there ever a time when Common sence was common?
|
|
|
|
sincereheart
|
|
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2004, 05:17:53 AM » |
|
Poor Ollie.....  And the thread about needing love in a debate becomes another debate..... |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
His_child
|
|
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2004, 03:37:36 PM » |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
I'm not following a God that's imagined.
Can't invent His deity.
That's why Jesus is the final answer
To Who I want my God to be.
He's Who I want my God to be.
- Who? by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor (Newsboys)
|
|
|
|
Tibby
|
|
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2004, 04:32:05 PM » |
|
Oh, I know what you mean. They take this know-it-all attitude! To contenue with the Evo example, I have a friend who will stand up and try to argue with the bio professors about Evolution. Just sit down. The Prof may be wrong, however, he has spent his life studying this stuff, he still knows more about the topic then a Busi. major ever will! Sit down, shut up, and listen to what he has to say! He may be wrong, but I think it is a safe bet that he knows more about the topic then you do!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Was there ever a time when Common sence was common?
|
|
|
|
Evangelist
|
|
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2004, 04:41:34 PM » |
|
Well....I'm sure this will torque a lot of jaws.
What is missing in most debates is the same thing that is missing here...sticking to the subject, and using logic and sound argumentation.
Most debates are not so much a matter of getting the "other guy" to change their mind, but in convincing those who "listen" by the weight of argument.
In Christian argument (predominantly evangelical) form, reliance upon and presentation of an abundance of applicable scripture in well-formed arguments is what is missing.
Granted that most of the "debates" are a combination of ad hominems, appeals to authority, guilt by association and so on ad nauseum, but that is a function of the individuals inability to properly construct their argument to begin with.
And there will always be those who refuse to reason, relying instead upon what they have learned, been taught, or heard from someone else.
"my people perish for a lack of knowledge".
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Tibby
|
|
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2004, 04:47:19 PM » |
|
Nope, not torqueing any jaws. We all agree. Thats what justme meant by his post about ad hominem. An appeal to personal feelings and convictions, not logic or reason.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Was there ever a time when Common sence was common?
|
|
|
|
His_child
|
|
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2004, 09:46:46 PM » |
|
Nope, not torqueing any jaws. We all agree. Thats what justme meant by his post about ad hominem. An appeal to personal feelings and convictions, not logic or reason.
Sorry, had to point out that if you think I'm a he then you'll have to have a very convincing debate to get my husband and children to believe that! LOL!  |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: May 05, 2004, 10:09:53 PM by justme »
|
Logged
|
I'm not following a God that's imagined.
Can't invent His deity.
That's why Jesus is the final answer
To Who I want my God to be.
He's Who I want my God to be.
- Who? by Peter Furler and Steve Taylor (Newsboys)
|
|
|
|
BUTCHA
|
|
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2004, 10:02:52 PM » |
|
Ollie it depends on if its real love or brother love |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Tibby
|
|
« Reply #11 on: May 06, 2004, 01:23:07 AM » |
|
Nope, not torqueing any jaws. We all agree. Thats what justme meant by his post about ad hominem. An appeal to personal feelings and convictions, not logic or reason.
Sorry, had to point out that if you think I'm a he then you'll have to have a very convincing debate to get my husband and children to believe that! LOL! I'm always up to a challange. Or a magical gender-changing spell |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Was there ever a time when Common sence was common?
|
|
|
|
ollie
|
|
« Reply #12 on: May 06, 2004, 07:48:21 AM » |
|
Ollie it depends on if its real love or brother love The same love that God has for all. The love that allowed His Son to give Himself for us. When Jesus Christ says all the law is fulfilled in the commandment to love one another; He is refering to agape love. It is refered to as charity in some verses. If we have all things in Christ and lack this love we are nothing to God. 1 Corinthians 13 It would seem that we get caught up in the human ways and neglect the Godly. 2 Timothy 3:24. And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25. In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
26. And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.Paul's admonishment to Timothy might well be taken by all of us as well as the whole of God's word pertaining to such as this thread's topic commands to be discussed. Ollie. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Support your local Christian.
|
|
|
|
sincereheart
|
|
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2004, 08:17:51 AM » |
|
Bout sums it up! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Reba
Guest
|
|
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2004, 11:32:21 AM » |
|
What is Lacking in Many Debates?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
