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I'm not sure if Spurven was serious or just trying to get a rise out of them. I can't imagine anything they would want to talk about less than the whole Murphy fiasco. I am greatly dismayed by the way that thread was closed down. I questioned Dr. Peterson at one point as to why he held Dr. Scratch ...

Has a copy of the transcript become available? How about the notes? I would also be interested in the recording of the lecture and the published paper by Dr. Murphy. Could Dr. Scratch or someone else point me in a fruitful direction?

Greetings. I am new to this board and the MAD board, new as a poster, at any rate. I have been an avid reader of the other one for some time and have been mostly impressed with this board. I stumbled upon an apparent feud being conducted between two scholars with divergent opinions. Dr. Peterson clu...

As for the lyrics, I suppose what you're getting at is that, like the little boy, when the apologists fail, they simply redefine the terms of the debate to claim victory. This is precisely what I was aiming for. I hold no opinion on the matter, but have often wondered how each side views the other ...

Dr. Shades wrote:Maybe I'm dense, but I don't see how it applies.

I suppose the little boy would be your opponent.

I have a confession to make. I am not entirely new to the world of Mormon Apologetics. I have been an avid reader of much of the very high quality material that FARMS, now the Maxwell Institute, has produced for several years. Most of this has been in connection with my own church callings, but I ha...

I get dumber reading that board. Adamant? Adamanting? Huh? Hi Spurven! Good to hear from you over here. I started a poll over there to see how many people say I believe vs. I know God exists. I think we are at around 20% vs. 60% or so now. Nobody has voted they know God doesn't exist yet. :) I wond...

All jesting aside, it was an interesting word.