Where Raucous Is the Norm, Bible Study

[laylo]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Yes, we are. The Christians in this organization are no different than any other Christians. They certainly aren't more Christian than those who are not in this organization.

We don't know what they are thinking and what they would or would not say, just as we don't know what other Christians are thinking and what they would or would not say.

I'm saying nothing about the quality of their faith, I'm saying that they are a specific group of Christians who agreed to certain statements before becoming leaders in the organization. I have extreme doubts that they would use these words knowing what those statements are.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by laylo

I'm saying that they are a specific group of Christians who agreed to certain statements before becoming leaders in the organization. I have extreme doubts that they would use these words knowing what those statements are.

Again, the bolded doesn't truly distinguish them from other Christians.

Your extreme doubts are based on your hopes and assumptions.** Your doubts are probably incorrect. As Drolefille noted, these particular Christians seem proud over how the NY Times portrayed them so that speaks volumes.

**We aren't saying that we absolutely know that they said those things. We are saying that it isn't a huge leap.

[laylo]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Again, the bolded doesn't truly distinguish them from other Christians.

Your extreme doubts are based on your hopes and assumptions.** Your doubts are probably incorrect. As Drolefille noted, these particular Christians seem proud over how the NY Times portrayed them so that speaks volumes.

**We aren't saying that we absolutely know that they said those things. We are saying that it isn't a huge leap.

Just to clarify, I was talking specifically about that quote, not the general way they were portrayed.