tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post5568229296537561470..comments2023-10-30T04:35:26.999-06:00Comments on Every Thought Captive: Theocracy Ahead!Phil Steigerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948892557259431751noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-89319365151907094792007-08-01T15:40:00.000-06:002007-08-01T15:40:00.000-06:00Realitology-“The whole point of religion is that l...Realitology-<BR/><BR/>“The whole point of religion is that life is a "mystery" and that it takes "faith" (in other words "believing" in something that is obviously not reality).”<BR/><BR/>What you bring up about “mystery” is a part of the Christian faith, but far from the “whole point.” The way you cite “mystery” it is a straw-man, and easy enough to dismiss. If the “whole point” is wrapped up Phil Steigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948892557259431751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-59855831563263538532007-07-21T01:16:00.000-06:002007-07-21T01:16:00.000-06:00>>"No doubt there are a plethora of examples where...>>"No doubt there are a plethora of examples where “fundamentalism” or other forms of Christianity have denied the life of the mind, but they would be the exceptions to the rule, not the rule."<BR/><BR/>Come on, what planet have you been living on? The whole point of religion is that life is a "mystery" and that it takes "faith" (in other words "believing" in something that is obviously not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-61166532318322021082007-07-06T12:35:00.000-06:002007-07-06T12:35:00.000-06:00Influence does not equate to the indoctrination of...Influence does not equate to the indoctrination of students into a particular faith in the classroom, which is the issue that has secularists up in arms. A little off the mark with that arukiyomiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-47339647498625197892007-07-06T09:40:00.000-06:002007-07-06T09:40:00.000-06:00how, if church as defined in Christian terms, mean...how, if church as defined in Christian terms, means a gathering of believers, can you separate church from state? The only effective way would be to prevent any believers from participating in government. <BR/><BR/>It is grossly naive to think that committed Christians in public service be it in schools or otherwise will not influence their peers/charges with their Christian viewpoints. In fact, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-30196003440275148392007-07-03T03:49:00.000-06:002007-07-03T03:49:00.000-06:00>>No one is claiming proselytizing in a public squ...>>No one is claiming proselytizing in a public square is a breech of the First Amendment, which states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Public square proselytizing, no problem, public school, big difference, problem.<BR/><BR/>That is what is commonly known as a straw man argument.<<<BR/><BR/>Actually, the whole thing Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05653796137169365554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-13548133894873166292007-07-02T18:37:00.000-06:002007-07-02T18:37:00.000-06:00anonymous-Would you like your view to be taught to...anonymous-<BR/><BR/>Would you like your view to be taught to students in school? I imagine the blogs I linked would as well, and that would make them subject to their own criticism, thus committing logical suicide. No straw man there on my part.<BR/><BR/>As for the Bill of Rights, the Constitution and the "separation of church and state," I think you overstate your point. There clearly is a Phil Steigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948892557259431751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7309718.post-45624909945780875762007-07-02T17:03:00.000-06:002007-07-02T17:03:00.000-06:00"On a much more interesting note is the claim that..."On a much more interesting note is the claim that Christians in the public square constitutes a breech of the “separation of the church and state” doctrine. Since there is no such thing in our Constitution, this is a political/philosophical view. What are the presuppositions that lead to this view?"<BR/><BR/>No one is claiming proselytizing in a public square is a breech of the First Amendment, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com