@Ron D Henderson: How did you originally determine that the …

Comment on Beyond the Creation Story – Why the Controversy Matters by Sean Pitman.

@Ron D Henderson:

How did you originally determine that the Bible was true without first determining that its claim to Divine origin and authority was reasonable? – without using your God-given reasoning abilities to determine the truth and value of the Bible?

Sean Pitman
www.DetectingDesign.com

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Beyond the Creation Story – Why the Controversy Matters
@Ron D Henderson:

The very fact that you’re trying to present arguments to support your perspective shows that you’re trying to appeal to the reasoning abilities of another person in order to support your own perspective, your own particular interpretation, of the Bible as being true or valid. Are you not, therefore, talking about of both sides of your mouth? – using reasoning to support the Bible while claiming that reason is not needed to support the Bible?

Sean Pitman
www.DetectingDesign.com


Beyond the Creation Story – Why the Controversy Matters
@Paul Giem:

Exactly. It is for this reason that I argue that only those who are honestly and sincerely following where their God-given reasoning abilities are leading them will find God. It is easy to fall into the mode of rationalization when it comes to one’s personal desires that one knows are not good. One looks for reasons to justify bad behavior. This isn’t the type of reasoning I’m talking about…

Sean Pitman
www.DetectingDesign.com


Beyond the Creation Story – Why the Controversy Matters
@Ken:

Not everyone can be on the same point in the path toward Truth. It is the direction one is walking on the path that is important when it comes to one’s moral worth, not the actual point along the path.

Sean Pitman
www.DetectingDesign.com


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