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Responsibility, the Etymological Fallacy, and Soteriology 101
One of the most under-informed tropes of the Soteriology 101 channel has been the line that “Responsible means ‘able to respond’.” While it may be a handy mnemonic for an argument, it is quite definitely not the usual meaning of the word. Soteriology is not the first to make this error. I came across an…
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Response to "Ten Things I wish the Church Knew About Homosexuality"
There’s a list of “Ten Things” that the author states he wishes “the Church” knew about what he characterizes as “homosexuality.” I’ll address each item in turn. 1. If Jesus did not mention a subject, it cannot be essential to his teachings. a) Jesus did mention the subject of sexual sin, and he did so…