The distance between Christianity and the 4 Gospels

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Re: The distance between Christianity and the 4 Gospels

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honorentheos wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 12:05 pm
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Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:57 am
I doubt anyone here would even pick up the book since Metaxas doesn’t hold to the political views of most of those here. At least that’s my guess.
You should change the guess while you can. No one is going to read it because you haven't presented a reason to actually make the investment of time.
The book goes into depth in regards to five things that have arisen to challenge the atheistic worldview.

1. Big Bang and the age of the universe.
2. Continued findings associated with Fine Tuning.
3. Abiogenesis.
4. Additional archeological discoveries in the Middle East.
5. What atheism is, both theoretically and practically in the lives of those that live out this philosophy and alternatively those that choose to leave atheism in the rear view mirror after seeing the weakness of their position.

Am I going to spend the time presenting the ‘meat and potatoes’ that the author lays out to support the position of atheism being unreasonable and even silly?

No.

Get the book. Read it. If you’re serious about looking at other world views besides your own. It’s easy to prejudge, as you’re doing. In my estimation it takes a certain degree of arrogance to do so.

Is atheism dead or dying? I think the trend lines seem to be leading that direction. Recent news showing evidence that more young people are choosing spiritual paths seems to demonstrate that human beings have a natural inclination to see beyond themselves to something greater and more profound than looking at ourselves simply as lumps of meat.

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honorentheos wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 12:13 pm
MG 2.0 wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:57 am
Some additional information. on the ‘punch’:

https://religionnews.com/2020/09/01/eri ... trump-rnc/

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Yeah. It's about his politics because his politics, like yours, are based on a belief you are fighting a war against evil.
“But I tell you, there’s a part of me that was not sorry to see Eric punch the guy, though it was apparently just a glancing blow,” Dreher wrote.

“You just get so sick of these people and their filthy mouths, and their berserk screaming at people. You get sick of the pornification of the public square, and the degeneration of civil standards. Sometimes you have to use violence to preserve order.”
Attack the messenger. Easy to do when you can hide behind your anonymity. You are without fault?

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Re: The distance between Christianity and the 4 Gospels

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MG 2.0 wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:40 pm

Attack the messenger. Easy to do when you can hide behind your anonymity.
Says the poster known only as MG 2.0.
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Morley wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:45 pm
MG 2.0 wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:40 pm

Attack the messenger. Easy to do when you can hide behind your anonymity.
Says the poster known only as MG 2.0.
That’s the thing. In reference to honor’s degradation of Metaxas without knowing the full scoop, story, and background of EVERYTHING, we have an example of the ‘righteous warrior’ taking down the OBVIOUS enemy of truth and the American way, so to speak. Honor acts in righteous indignation while at the same time he may be, well, who knows? A scumbag of some sort? A pervert? An anarchist? A wife beater?

Albeit one that can come across on a message board such as this with ‘moral authority’ and absolute knowledge and inherent trustworthiness.

I’m not making any ACTUAL judgement on Honor. I’m speaking hypothetically. But for any one of us to give the moral high ground to ANYONE on this board is risky business.

What gives Honor the inherent right or responsibility to judge Metaxas? All he’s really doing is dissing him so as to avoid having to look at and read his book and any arguments he’s making and trying to steer others to do the same. Honor already KNOWS he is in the right and has the moral authority to pass judgment.

Again, what moral authority does an anonymous poster have to pass judgment on another? Metaxas may be right. Honor may be right. And they ARE, within their own sphere of influence. Now, who is ABSOLUTELY right?

Time will tell.

But in my own humble opinion I think a creator God will come out on top after all is said and done. I truly have a difficult time, at least nowadays, wrapping my mind around how someone can STAY an atheist. Not that someone might go through a period of being one, however. I flirted with that philosophical’bent’ for a period of time myself.

Now it sounds silly to me.

But for others, that’s where they are…so, there you go.

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Re: The distance between Christianity and the 4 Gospels

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Morley wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:45 pm
MG 2.0 wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:40 pm

Attack the messenger. Easy to do when you can hide behind your anonymity.
Says the poster known only as MG 2.0.
TOUCHE!!!!!!!!!!!!! WINS the internet for today, hands down. And notice MG's truly pathetic, lame dodge of THAT point...
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Re: The distance between Christianity and the 4 Gospels

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MG 2.0 wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:13 pm
Morley wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:45 pm


Says the poster known only as MG 2.0.
That’s the thing. In reference to honor’s degradation of Metaxas without knowing the full scoop, story, and background of EVERYTHING, we have an example of the ‘righteous warrior’ taking down the OBVIOUS enemy of truth and the American way, so to speak. Honor acts in righteous indignation while at the same time he may be, well, who knows? A scumbag of some sort? A pervert? An anarchist? A wife beater?

Albeit one that can come across on a message board such as this with ‘moral authority’ and absolute knowledge and inherent trustworthiness.

I’m not making any ACTUAL judgement on Honor. I’m speaking hypothetically. But for any one of us to give the moral high ground to ANYONE on this board is risky business.

What gives Honor the inherent right or responsibility to judge Metaxas? All he’s really doing is dissing him so as to avoid having to look at and read his book and any arguments he’s making and trying to steer others to do the same. Honor already KNOWS he is in the right and has the moral authority to pass judgment.

Again, what moral authority does an anonymous poster have to pass judgment on another? Metaxas may be right. Honor may be right. And they ARE, within their own sphere of influence. Now, who is ABSOLUTELY right?

Time will tell.

But in my own humble opinion I think a creator God will come out on top after all is said and done. I truly have a difficult time, at least nowadays, wrapping my mind around how someone can STAY an atheist. Not that someone might go through a period of being one, however. I flirted with that philosophical’bent’ for a period of time myself.

Now it sounds silly to me.

But for others, that’s where they are…so, there you go.

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MG
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Re: The distance between Christianity and the 4 Gospels

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Morley wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:19 pm
MG 2.0 wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:13 pm


That’s the thing. In reference to honor’s degradation of Metaxas without knowing the full scoop, story, and background of EVERYTHING, we have an example of the ‘righteous warrior’ taking down the OBVIOUS enemy of truth and the American way, so to speak. Honor acts in righteous indignation while at the same time he may be, well, who knows? A scumbag of some sort? A pervert? An anarchist? A wife beater?

Albeit one that can come across on a message board such as this with ‘moral authority’ and absolute knowledge and inherent trustworthiness.

I’m not making any ACTUAL judgement on Honor. I’m speaking hypothetically. But for any one of us to give the moral high ground to ANYONE on this board is risky business.

What gives Honor the inherent right or responsibility to judge Metaxas? All he’s really doing is dissing him so as to avoid having to look at and read his book and any arguments he’s making and trying to steer others to do the same. Honor already KNOWS he is in the right and has the moral authority to pass judgment.

Again, what moral authority does an anonymous poster have to pass judgment on another? Metaxas may be right. Honor may be right. And they ARE, within their own sphere of influence. Now, who is ABSOLUTELY right?

Time will tell.

But in my own humble opinion I think a creator God will come out on top after all is said and done. I truly have a difficult time, at least nowadays, wrapping my mind around how someone can STAY an atheist. Not that someone might go through a period of being one, however. I flirted with that philosophical’bent’ for a period of time myself.

Now it sounds silly to me.

But for others, that’s where they are…so, there you go.

Regards,
MG
Irony.
+10!!!!!!! Again, wins the internet for today.
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Re: The distance between Christianity and the 4 Gospels

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Philo Sofee wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:17 pm
Morley wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 5:45 pm


Says the poster known only as MG 2.0.
TOUCHE!!!!!!!!!!!!! WINS the internet for today, hands down. And notice MG's truly pathetic, lame dodge of THAT point...
It goes without saying…so I didn’t, that I’m anonymous along with Honor.

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Re: The distance between Christianity and the 4 Gospels

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Morley wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:19 pm

Irony.
Quick and simple.

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Philo Sofee wrote:
Thu Nov 11, 2021 6:19 pm
+10!!!!!!! Again, wins the internet for today.
Care to actually interact with the substance of my post?

Oh, it’s just silliness, right?

Must be nice up there.

Hey Philo, it’s rather obvious that we ALL take moral high ground, right?

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MG
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