Taboo Your Words (2008)

Post by cgore » Fri, Dec 06, 2013, 4:55 PM UTC

derleth wrote: post #42

cgore wrote: post #40

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Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Oneness Pentacostals, various others. Being all-inclusive isn't the point, nor should it be. If you want my personal definition of "Christian", it's this: 1. There is a god. 2. I'm not it, and neither are you. 3. Jesus is. 4. Therefore, Jesus is the boss. After that, all the rest just sort of flows out of it. It is amazing how many doctrinal issues either instantly disappear or don't eve…

> Therefore, Jesus is the boss. Meh. My boss can't tell me how to live my life. My boss's authority ends precisely where I'm no longer doing what they're paying me to do. My point is that, even in your simplified theology, there is still a lot of room for debates. And, in religion, debates turn into bloody warfare, because this is peace and love we're talking about, and peace and love really matter.

Post by kungfuton » Sun, Dec 08, 2013, 11:43 PM UTC

vinceguidry wrote: post #38

eruditely wrote: post #29

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Honestly even if this manipulative speak I still love reading this every time. Disclaimer: obviously manipulative speak is generally bad if not always

That wasn't a manipulative or fallacious speech at all. It was in fact deeply insightful, calling attention to the war of characterization being played out in the public sphere. Do people think the speaker honestly intended to pull the wool over people's eyes by agreeing with both sides of the issue? The first if-by-whiskey is an over-the-top satire of whiskey-haters. The second was a rousing call for reason. It's br…