Contra Belmont: Argument as Respect

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Contra Belmont: Argument as Respect

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A good solid argument also is represented by the Torah as the right way to address God, that is, as an act of enormous devotion.


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Re: Contra Belmont: Argument as Respect

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Why is this "contra Belmont?"
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Simon Belmont wrote:Why is this "contra Belmont?"


Probably because you seem to think that any argument/criticism against the Church is "bigotry."
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Re: Contra Belmont: Argument as Respect

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Simon Belmont wrote:Why is this "contra Belmont?"


Perhaps because you seem to wish to exempt religions or religious belief (especially LDS) from criticism.
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Morley wrote:Perhaps because you seem to wish to exempt religions or religious belief (especially LDS) from criticism.


Unfair and dishonest criticism (like Rich's website)? Everyone should be exempt from that.
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Simon Belmont wrote:
Morley wrote:Perhaps because you seem to wish to exempt religions or religious belief (especially LDS) from criticism.


Unfair and dishonest criticism (like Rich's website)? Everyone should be exempt from that.


Disagree. Who judges what is "unfair and dishonest"? This seems like an arbitrary designation.
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Simon Belmont wrote:
Morley wrote:Perhaps because you seem to wish to exempt religions or religious belief (especially LDS) from criticism.


Unfair and dishonest criticism (like Rich's website)? Everyone should be exempt from that.


Why is it unfair, all Rich did was show inconsistencies in JW teaching using what they've published.
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Re: Contra Belmont: Argument as Respect

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Simon,

You think religions should be exempt from criticism, and advise people to talk about their own faiths instead of attacking others. So, I put Contra Belmont in the title.
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Re: Contra Belmont: Argument as Respect

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Simon,

There is a lesson in this for you.
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Re: Contra Belmont: Argument as Respect

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Doctor Scratch wrote:
Simon Belmont wrote:Why is this "contra Belmont?"


Probably because you seem to think that any argument/criticism against the Church is "bigotry."



edited by harmony: personal attack and say that again.
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