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Response to Pat Condell – With Asides
Pat Condell is an atheist who more or less openly mocks Christianity. Here’s an example (link) NOTE BEFORE CLICKING: Blasphemy is used in the video, so don’t click if that will cause you to stumble. Part of the problem, however, is that Pat Condell, as an atheist is unable to distinguish between Christianity and its…
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Murder Update
So, Texas plans to execute just judgment on a man convicted of two capital offenses (two murders, under particularly heinous circumstances – a factor that matters under Texas law). The former governor of Texas, and now president of the U.S. wants to prevent this execution, because he claims it will harm U.S. interests abroad. (source)…
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Unlocking James, Scripture WAS Fulfilled
James 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. In the midst of misconceptions regarding the justifying role of works in James writing, it is easy to overlook four small words. Note how James says: “the…
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Revelation 17:17
Revelation 17:17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfill his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled. This verse demonstrates that God can put things in peoples hearts so that they do what He wants them to do, without destroying their…
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The Decalogue – Logical Prioritization of the First Table
First TableIntro: I am the Lord => God is and who God is1. Thou shalt have no other Gods => WHO must be worshipped2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image => HOW he must be worshiped3. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain => MANNER of…
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Another Triumph for Creationism
Scientists have apparently discovered the function of the appendix (link). The precise function may come as a surprise to some people, but it is yet another item that can be crossed off the list of allegedly unnecessary parts of the human anatomy: an early “proof” of evolution. The Potter knew His craft. QED Praise be…
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Status Report
This blogger is officially inundated. Please don’t take it personally if your comment has not been moderated yet. One quick point of interest. One reader pointed me here (link), and asked for my reaction. Aside from the rather obvious “Mary cannot hear you, she doesn’t speak Latin or English, and she’s with the Lord, while…
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Notable Quotable – Non-Responsiveness
The Testimony of the Man “if a man is not willing or able to defend his own arguments, he is not worth all that much time dealing with publicly” (source) Thrice (at least) the man’s arguments were rebutted by the present author (link) (link) (link) (link) The man’s unwillingness or inability to defend his own…
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A Brief Challenge to Orthodox
Dear Orthodox, You’ve been providing a lot of comments to this blog recently, most of them in disagreement with things I’ve offered. How about we formalize the disagreement in the form of a debate? I would happy to defend the thesis: “Resolved: ‘It is tradition, look no further’ is less workable as applied to the…
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Misuse of "Anti-Catholicism" Documented
Misuse of “Anti-Catholicism” DocumentedAnd Some Suggestions Made Peter Pike (as quoted by Dave Armstrong) wrote: Calling someone an anti-Catholic is like calling someone an anti-semite. The connotations are the same, and Armstrong fully knows that. Dave Armstrong responded: Sheer nonsense. As I’ve stated a million times now, including to Pike, I use the term simply…