From: John Burgeson (burgythree@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Feb 15 2003 - 11:37:02 EST
>>making agape the prime directive here rather than intellectual dominance.
>>
What a novel idea! If we do that the next thing someone will urge is for us
to accept other people in a way that is like that of Jesus! But that will
leave us nobody to hate!
Burgy
www.burgy.50megs.com
>From: RFaussette@aol.com
>To: asa@calvin.edu
>Subject: Re: my new paradigm
>Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 10:14:23 EST
>
>In a message dated 2/15/03 4:53:12 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>dfwinterstein@msn.com writes:
>
>
> > Michael Roberts wrote:
> >
> > >The best thing we can do is to ignore such nonsense and I will do just
>that
> >
> >
> > Overall I've found this listserve very informative and valuable. I'm
>not
> > likely to leave voluntarily.
> >
> > Don
> >
>
>
>
>
>Michael, please do not ignore Don. He seems to be making a sincere attempt
>to
>understand the Scriptures. Finding the right rational argument to counter
>his
>hypothesis rather than ignoring him maintains all of our Christian dignity
>and is a necessary exercise in apologetics at a time when the Christian
>churches are under a postmodern siege. Note how Don reacted to your remark.
>He became immediately defensive. Don, for your part, you can be a little
>less
>sarcastic in defense of your arguments and drop the combativeness. You
>generated the hostility with a provocative hypothesis and should have the
>thick skin to deal with the response you must have known you would get.
>The list managers have been very gracious by letting a lot of provocative
>material be posted. Let's all show some appreciation for their hospitality
>by
>making agape the prime directive here rather than intellectual dominance.
>
>rich
>
>
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