tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post4844375932704692361..comments2023-11-08T12:09:20.020-05:00Comments on Prove Me Wrong: If You Can't Stand the HeatJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10530680372103907969noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post-58113392244745362042008-04-18T11:41:00.000-04:002008-04-18T11:41:00.000-04:00Now I'm a skeptic, but I still feel the same way. ...<I>Now I'm a skeptic, but I still feel the same way. If you keep your opinions to yourself you make it clear you're not interested in discussing things. But if you broadcast your controversial opinions, shouldn't you be willing to deal with the rebuttals of those you attack?</I><BR/><BR/>Not the way you described it. He wasn't engaging you - or any one person, for that matter - in a discussion. He shouldn't be surprised if he offends others, but stickers are not considered an invitation to debate. It's like TV: you don't like it? Look somewhere else.<BR/><BR/>Besided, I never thought of the "Darwin" fish as an attack necessarily. Some people I know use it to reflect their belief that there is no inherent conflict between science and religion, and certainly not as a sign of mockery.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post-33705886447149058002008-04-09T04:14:00.000-04:002008-04-09T04:14:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post-62308018737455952142008-03-27T18:15:00.000-04:002008-03-27T18:15:00.000-04:00Yeah, I do like to argue. That's why I used to do...Yeah, I do like to argue. That's why I used to do apologetics. I understood that when you engage in the business of arguing you're likely going to get into arguments. You're doing apologetics, which means you're in the business of arguing. But you want it to be a very one sided thing. That's not really how arguing works. This is why I think you're in the wrong business. There's heat in the kitchen, Brian. That's the nature of a kitchen.<BR/><BR/>Don't count on a whole lot of additional traffic as a result of my comments. It would be nice if I had the power to increase your hit count, but I don't think I'm quite there yet.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530680372103907969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post-18799626880927928852008-03-27T16:54:00.000-04:002008-03-27T16:54:00.000-04:00Must have got caught in the spam filter or somethi...Must have got caught in the spam filter or something I guess.<BR/>Thanks for reading the blog and sending more traffic my way.<BR/><BR/>"I'm a pain in the neck. I know that. The thing is I love to argue. I could seriously spend hour after hour arguing. Politics and religion are the best.<BR/><BR/>The problem is, who can I find that is willing to argue with me?"<BR/><BR/>That was a classic post Jon. I won't be taking the bait today.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939074645029376866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post-57072369566893279122008-03-27T15:43:00.000-04:002008-03-27T15:43:00.000-04:00I guess I did not get your email. I don't know if...I guess I did not get your email. I don't know if "concern" is the right word. I'm not "concerned." I just think that if you're interested in truth you shouldn't be so one sided. You want the anti-skeptical side to get public viewing, but for some reason you don't want anybody to see the pro-skeptic side. Why is that?<BR/><BR/>What's the goal of your blog? Is it to bring people to Christ, by hook or by crook? Or is it to know the truth? Truth should be the main goal, and Christianity is secondary. Christianity should only be pursued insofar as it is the truth. If truth is your goal you should encourage criticism. I know I do. I'd like nothing more than to have informed people show me the error of my ways. I've been wrong so many times, and it is in pointing out my errors that I've come to see more of what is true. I am extremely grateful to my critics, because they have provided me a great service in turning my false opinions into true ones.<BR/><BR/>But I guess you can respond to me here if you'd rather not have your readers see our correspondence. My question to you is, why do you engage in apologetics if you don't desire to see responses? Seems to me this is what apologetics is all about. It's about showing that skeptics are in error. Doesn't this very activity invite response? And if so, why are you not interested in seeing that response?Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10530680372103907969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post-16309980422597779092008-03-27T15:10:00.000-04:002008-03-27T15:10:00.000-04:00Email?It is important to see Christians getting wa...Email?<BR/><BR/>It is important to see Christians getting walloped publicly.<BR/><BR/>I had an interesting experience recently at <A HREF="http://www.jamesgregoryforum.org/viewforum.php?f=4" REL="nofollow"> NT Wright Discussion Forum </A> where almost all my posts were deleted , and I was banned without warning.<BR/><BR/>Many Christians just hate public debate.Steven Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11983601793874190779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1899606766246433608.post-21609656319733748282008-03-27T10:24:00.000-04:002008-03-27T10:24:00.000-04:00Jon, I continued our discussion by sending you an ...Jon, <BR/>I continued our discussion by sending you an email, but got no response. In it I answered your questions, but you didn't answer back. <BR/><BR/>I took it to email because I am still interested in engaging your questions. Are you really concerned about the questions you asked, or are you just wanting public debate?<BR/><BR/>Did you not get my email?<BR/><BR/>BrianBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939074645029376866noreply@blogger.com