tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post4111310370104302553..comments2024-03-28T13:07:51.025-07:00Comments on Winging It: Didn't I Blow Your Mind?Stanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04523232247971115247noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-12592332307140979992011-03-28T11:12:10.627-07:002011-03-28T11:12:10.627-07:00That is correct. That is, you have understood my ...That is correct. That is, you have understood my clarification.Marshal Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054268632726520871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-55404895034551786332011-03-27T13:26:17.317-07:002011-03-27T13:26:17.317-07:00Ah, I see. Then the position that it is outside of...Ah, I see. Then <i>the</i> position that it is outside of God's nature would be wrong, but, fortunately, it's not <i>your</i> position.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523232247971115247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-74652284685461903742011-03-27T13:00:20.606-07:002011-03-27T13:00:20.606-07:00Stan,
I had that line in quotes because it is the...Stan,<br /><br />I had that line in quotes because it is the line used against my position regarding these apparently offensive stories. I, personally, don't have any issue with God ordering the destruction of populations in the OT stories. I think those stories give us insight into God's nature as much as any other story of His benevolence. But it's because of those other stories regarding His love that these stories of Him ordering destruction, or directly destroying on His own, taking out children at the same time, are said to be against His nature. Sure, I'd love to believe that God is the hippie, kumbaya type of God my opponents insist He is, but that kinda conflicts with that whole hell thing and really makes the need for a Savior seem kinda silly. Save me from what? Eternity in a comfy chair?Marshal Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054268632726520871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-66672886188545351692011-03-27T03:03:16.424-07:002011-03-27T03:03:16.424-07:00Marshall,
I thought I ought to point out that, si...Marshall,<br /><br />I thought I ought to point out that, since God indeed cannot violate His own nature, perhaps your position that "It's against God's nature" is faulty. The trick, then, would be to find out what God's nature really is and how your perception of it is faulty.<br /><br />Dan,<br /><br />Anthropocentrism ... our default position.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523232247971115247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-41883663336973252222011-03-25T22:45:19.181-07:002011-03-25T22:45:19.181-07:00I was thinking today of all the mass murder dictat...I was thinking today of all the mass murder dictators: Mao, Mussolini, Pol Pot and Hitler. It is my belief that, for the most part, none of these people thought they were involved in evil. On the contrary I would suspect that most thought they were bringing about some great good, like social justice. For sure they didn't wake up one morning and think to themselves: how can I wrangle myself into a position in which I can slaughter millions of people. So what's my point?<br /><br />We are always glad to hand over power to men and expect a different outcome even though they don't make God look bad by their antics. If God was so bad in doing these things, what does that say about man? Why do we reject God and flock to man?Danny Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006024707303951009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-43606362743261319692011-03-25T13:02:06.056-07:002011-03-25T13:02:06.056-07:00Marshall Art: "I will look at Scripture and b...<b>Marshall Art:</b> "<i>I will look at Scripture and begin with what I read being true, even literally true and factual, and seek answers for how it could be to the extent that I am able. ... I will not distort or assume anything regarding Scripture because I can't understand it, or perhaps not tolerate the ramifications.</i>"<br /><br />The <i>perfect</i> place to be.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523232247971115247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30006406.post-4087847815476328432011-03-25T11:59:54.193-07:002011-03-25T11:59:54.193-07:00And that's pretty much the crux of my position...And that's pretty much the crux of my position as put forth in discussions elsewhere, particularly concerning that little 1 Samuel piece. "Why would God do such a thing?" How should <i>I</i> know? I can only speculate. "It is against God's nature and God doesn't act against His nature!" But such things have occurred enough in the OT that one cannot truly say it is against His nature without putting all those stories as blatant lies about God. <br /><br />I agree. There is so much that is beyond my understanding regarding God and His intentions and Grand Scheme. But I will look at Scripture and begin with what I read being true, even literally true and factual, and seek answers for how it could be to the extent that I am able. If I fail, the failure is in my ability to to just that. But I will not distort or assume anything regarding Scripture because I can't understand it, or perhaps not tolerate the ramifications. I will not try to explain away those difficult parts and claim there is a greater truth that I can derive from what would then be total fiction.Marshal Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01054268632726520871noreply@blogger.com