Originally posted by robbie carrobieIt is a long book, unless one is a speed reader like my youngest son,
what a piece of nonsense this is, why dont you suggest that he read the book for
himself and evaluates it with his own mind instead of insisting that he gets second
hand point of view from others. Do you want him simply to be able to spurt out the
opinions of others? what kind of Christian are you man?
sunnydid may not want to read all that. The review I linked him to is
long enough for most people and is a fair review that praises BeDuhn
as well as suggest some of Dr. BeDuhn's bias in his book. However,
he is free to read his book if he chooses. I do not object.
Originally posted by RJHindsits not a long book at all, i read it in less than a week. People should be able to use
It is a long book, unless one is a speed reader like my youngest son,
sunnydid may not want to read all that. The review I linked him to is
long enough for most people and is a fair review that praises BeDuhn
as well as suggest some of Dr. BeDuhn's bias in his book. However,
he is free to read his book if he chooses. I do not object.
their own minds to make an evaluation for themselves. Nobody makes chess moves
for you when you evaluate a position, why would they do the same for a book.
-Removed-typical reaction when presented with incontrovertible evidence, sorry i find no basis for
anything you have just said in scripture and i may therefore dismiss it on those
grounds alone.
i suggest you read the verse again in the original language, even a little education is
better than nothing.
Originally posted by tomtom232I tend to agree that most people would rather be taught than try to
I came to my conclusions from my own search for the truth mixed with a study of the Holy Bible but my conclusions are closer to Buddhism than it is to what is generally considered acceptable Christianity from the little I have read of Buddhism.
Most Christians I know either believe they know everything or believe that the only thing you need to know is ...[text shortened]... omething that is biased it cannot lead one to ones own conclusions unless one questions it.
discover for themselves. But sometimes it is helpful to consider the
discovery of others and to be taught as well. It is very difficult to
discover everything on our own.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieYou are sounding like the atheists now.
you are the mystical body of Jesus, muhaha, brilliant, that gave me a laugh. So lets get
this, Gods word talks about taking in accurate knowledge of Jesus and God , which
leads to everlasting life (John 17:3), and you have gone all mystical on us? Are you
all sparkly and shining, covered in fairy dust and live in a mystical cave, beside a
my ...[text shortened]... blin and can only be cured by the love of a princess. oh man, you
trinitarians make me laugh.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieBut after I had completed a Chess game, I would not turn down the
its not a long book at all, i read it in less than a week. People should be able to use
their own minds to make an evaluation for themselves. Nobody makes chess moves
for you when you evaluate a position, why would they do the same for a book.
chance to have my game evaluated and critiqued by a Master or a
Grandmaster.