RE: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
Thank you, Bill. Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Taylor Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 9:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth   Because you and your buddies treat him like you in

RE: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
  -Original Message- If not, then perhaps we should come to understand that what the Scriptures mean by "believe" is not exactly the same as what many people mean when they say that they believe. So how do you interpret the Bible kind of “believe”? It certainly isn’t my  ever

RE: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
  Scientist do not concern themselves with events that are truly unique.   For what it’s worth, John, actually they sometimes do BECAUSE it’s unique.  My husband Is writing a paper on a newborn with such an unusual combination of eye diseases that it was entirely unique.  Other ophth

Re: [TruthTalk] Off Topic

2004-12-08 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/8/2004 7:30:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It simply means that I have a different >perspective of the right kind of relationships and how they are forged. > >John Smithson in the not too distant past has expressed some idea that my >life is characteri

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/8/2004 7:21:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John Smithson wrote: >>>One time occurrences are called anomalies, >>>David, and are not part of  a logical process , >>>by definition. David Miller wrote: >>Due to the nature and goals of inductive inferenc

Re: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth

2004-12-08 Thread Bill Taylor
Because you and your buddies treat him like you intensely dislike him.  Example: “Some people know how to disagree without being jerks in the process.”   Izzy, please do not be so quick to think poorly of me (us). I was careful in my wording not to be specific in any of my statements. Tha

Re: [TruthTalk] Off Topic

2004-12-08 Thread Bill Taylor
David, thanks for your response and for the candid nature in which you wrote it. I will be preparing a reply; however not tonight, as I want to address one of your points in detail. The wind is supposed to blow really hard tomorrow; if it does, I will be home and can work on it then. Bill - O

[TruthTalk] ABC Nightline on Ten Commandments Tonight 11:35 pm Eastern Time

2004-12-08 Thread David Miller
An Act of Faith December 8, 2004 Tonight's broadcast is different. In a way, it's not our traditional approach to a story where we pick a topic, do the research, find the storyline and then go talk to people on both sides of the issue. It's a broadcast about faith. We look at one act of faith a

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread David Miller
John Smithson wrote: >>> One time occurrences are called anomalies, >>> David, and are not part of a logical process , >>> by definition. David Miller wrote: >> Due to the nature and goals of inductive inference, >> we want repeatable events, but that does not mean >> that we are forced to ignore

Re: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread David Miller
Izzy wrote: > Why do you not consider these sins as "intentional"? > Could you try to define your definition again for me? First, let me ask you if you recognize that sometimes the Scriptures use words that differ slightly from our everyday understanding of the word being used? For example: Mo

Re: [TruthTalk] Off Topic

2004-12-08 Thread ttxpress
while some would fathom 'the light and the heavy' some see wisdom in filterg knats (while swallowg a camel)   On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 10:37:12 -0500 "David Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:>..I am..likely to discuss minute differences because that is what >this forum is best suited for.

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/8/2004 3:15:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: John Smithson wrote: >One time occurrences are called anomalies, >David, and are not part of  a logical process , >by definition. I don't know why you think that that logical processes are forced to ignore

RE: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
Looks like we agree on one thing, anyway. J Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Slade Henson Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 6:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin   I don't have a fish sticker on our cars,

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread Jeff Powers
I'm not feeling bad, in fact I'm enjoying it!  I look to tt for a daily dose of nyuk-nyuks! jeff - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 19:05 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational? J

Re: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread Terry Clifton
Terry Clifton wrote: ShieldsFamily wrote:   Terry, I dare to have a Bush/Cheney sticker on my car.  But NO way will I put a fish symbol on it (JUST in case!!!) I must give glory to God, however, that He has helped me have a much more loving attitude

Re: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread Terry Clifton
ShieldsFamily wrote:   Terry, I dare to have a Bush/Cheney sticker on my car.  But NO way will I put a fish symbol on it (JUST in case!!!) I must give glory to God, however, that He has helped me have a much more loving attitude when I am driving these past few years since

RE: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread Slade Henson
I don't have a fish sticker on our cars, either. But I DO have a Constitution Party sticker on them   :))   Kay -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of ShieldsFamilySent: Wednesday, 08 December, 2004 19.09To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]S

RE: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
  Terry, I dare to have a Bush/Cheney sticker on my car.  But NO way will I put a fish symbol on it (JUST in case!!!) I must give glory to God, however, that He has helped me have a much more loving attitude when I am driving these past few years since that incident.  (But, don’t EVER thre

RE: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
Jeff, don’t feel bad. TruthTalk is a fertile field of funnies. J Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeff Powers Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 5:15 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?   thanks Lan

RE: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
    -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Miller Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 4:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin   Izzy wrote: > Do you consider losing your temper (like when I > made a

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread David Miller
John Smithson wrote: > One time occurrences are called anomalies, > David, and are not part of a logical process , > by definition. I don't know why you think that that logical processes are forced to ignore one time occurrences. Due to the nature and goals of inductive inference, we want repe

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread Jeff Powers
thanks Lance, it seems lately I'm finding humor in places and situations that only a year ago I found none!  Recovery is coming along nicely! (don't ask, please) jeff - Original Message - From: Lance Muir To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004

Re: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread David Miller
Izzy wrote: > Do you consider losing your temper (like when I > made a very rude gesture to the hulking garbage > truck driver threatening to run over my little car > with me inside it!) as an "intentional sin" which > will send me to hell? No. Izzy wrote: > I can't count all the times I've "lost

Re: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth

2004-12-08 Thread David Miller
David Miller wrote: >> It certainly seems that theological agreement >> plays a very important relationship role to guys >> like you and John Smithson. John Smithson wrote: > You are the one who uses words like "blasphemous" > when faced with disagreement in matters theological, > David -- not m

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread ttxpress
relativ to the thred, what exegetical 'data' (in th sens of Slades cncpt, below) both supports and reconciles the underlnd commnts, ff(?):     On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 16:51:44 -0500 "Jeff Powers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: ||  It is through Abraham that God promises to bless all of man

Re: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread Terry Clifton
I hope she doesn't have a fish on her vehicle.  Bad witness, real bad.  Not Christlike at all... but then, she already knows that. Terry Slade Henson wrote: I've heard President Bush has done the same thing:)   Kay -Original Message- From: [EMA

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/7/2004 10:08:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: To characterize God as irrational and illogical would be wrong.   Certainly it would.   Would you want to return to what I said?   If not  --  no problem. J

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread David Miller
Slade wrote: > Can you name an Evolutionist who is not a rationalist? No, but there are Creationists who are rationalists. That was my point. The theory of Creation is not inherently illogical just because it invokes a Creator as the prime mover. The theory of Creation might originate in reve

Re: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
WR-I trust that you are jesting. If you are not then, you esteem David's thoughts on this matter too highly. David, might one even get an Amen from you on this? - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 08, 2004 11:03 Subject: RE:

Re: [TruthTalk] Off Topic

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
Dave Hansen..read more books..provoke more study..stylistically (more appropriate). DM:Which books? Study in what area(s). Dave Hansen:Please accept an open invitation by the founder of TT for more frequent and extensive participation. - Original Message - From: "David Miller" <[EMAIL P

RE: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
I guess I’m in good company. J   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Slade Henson Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 10:05 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin   I've heard President Bush has done the same thing:)

RE: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread Slade Henson
I've heard President Bush has done the same thing:)   Kay -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of ShieldsFamilySent: Wednesday, 08 December, 2004 11.04To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin    

RE: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
    -Original Message- If you take out what you wrote in parentheses (by whatever definition), my answer would be yes.  The definition of "intentional sin" is important.   Do you consider losing your temper (like when I made a very rude gesture to the hulking garbage truck d

RE: [TruthTalk] Off Topic

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
    -Original Message- Although his participation has been somewhat limited in recent times, perhaps we should look to Dave Hansen as an example of how to communicate via this forum.  :-) --   I respectfully agree. ;-) Izzy

Re: [TruthTalk] Intentional sin

2004-12-08 Thread David Miller
Izzy wrote: > David, do you believe that if someone commits > an intentional sin (by whatever definition) after > being saved that they are going to hell? If you take out what you wrote in parentheses (by whatever definition), my answer would be yes. The definition of "intentional sin" is import

Re: [TruthTalk] Off Topic

2004-12-08 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/8/2004 7:38:03 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I strongly believe that I have a duty to seek the honor that comes from God alone and not the honor that comes from men. One can have both.   We are talking about the community of the Disciple.   Me, person

Re: [TruthTalk] Revealed Truth

2004-12-08 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/8/2004 6:02:10 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This is in response to the thread regarding logic, rationality, and rationalism.  I have started a new thread in case people want to continue with the original.  After reading this thread for the past week I

[TruthTalk] Off Topic

2004-12-08 Thread David Miller
Bill Taylor wrote: > David, quite often people say things with which I disagree, > but I do not take issue with them on every occasion that > this happens. Same here. I walk by this rule. On this forum, however, I am more likely to discuss minute differences because that is what this forum is b

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
Humour you say? May I suggest:Two by Donald Miller for laughs o'plenty: 'Blue Like Jazz & Searching for God Knows What'. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 08, 2004 10:17 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always r

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/8/2004 2:30:44 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 2002 Silverado, fact? myth John-boy! the bank owns the lions share! Sorry John, I feel like cracking up! I'm finding humor in the strangest places!  jeff Ahhh, yes.   Dang !!!   But that illustrates exactl

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/8/2004 2:08:41 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Suggestions for reading(author's names only) reflecting two approaches: EVIDENTIALISM: Josh McDowell, Ravi Zacharias, Lee Strobel, Os Guinness (likely)(a sampling)   NON-EVIDENTIALISM:Leo Tolstoy (+many GOO

Re: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
NWR - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 08, 2004 09:12 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth       Perhaps you could send one to TT?   I thought that's why you were

Re: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
NWR - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 08, 2004 08:51 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth Only evil people. Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On B

Re: [TruthTalk] The land of the easily offended.

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
NWR - Original Message - From: ShieldsFamily To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 08, 2004 08:57 Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] The land of the easily offended. Not those walking in love.   “Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not br

RE: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
      Perhaps you could send one to TT?   I thought that's why you were here. It is why I am here :>) Do you think we must be disagreeable when we disagree? Of course not.  So why is it happening, do you think???   Because you don’t like him. (duh!) Iz  I

RE: [TruthTalk] Revealed Truth

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
It seems to me that the more worldy and selfish “stuff” a person has in the way, the more contortions one must go through to bring him the truth.  Little children just receive Jesus.  Their little spirits are so pure, there is nothing between their hearts and His. Izzy     Can

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
Funny, I laid in bed thinking about this very topic this morning…counting down to His glorious return!!! J Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Terry Clifton Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 6:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk]

RE: [TruthTalk] The land of the easily offended.

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
The understatement of the year.  Pride/ego/self-importanceabout S-E-L-F.   This is not the same as defending another person, or God from evil slanders.  It’s “all about me”-ism.  Izzy   After much thought,  I suspect that most people are offended because of pride.  Saint Ter

RE: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
Obviously not if one wishes to comply with God’s word. Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 4:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant   Just a 'thought experiment'

RE: [TruthTalk] The land of the easily offended.

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
Not those walking in love.   “Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,   does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered…” Izzy From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAI

RE: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
Only evil people. Izzy   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 3:40 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth   KNOW and LIKE are the operative words here.One mig

Re: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth

2004-12-08 Thread Bill Taylor
Perhaps you could send one to TT?   I thought that's why you were here. It is why I am here :>) Do you think we must be disagreeable when we disagree?   Because you don’t like him. (duh!) Iz   I doubt if even David would agree with your logic on this one: to know him is to like him. He has

RE: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth

2004-12-08 Thread ShieldsFamily
-Original Message- If you have nothing to say  -   please don't fake it. It’s just for those who have ears to hear, JD. Izzy

[TruthTalk] Revealed Truth

2004-12-08 Thread Jonathan Hughes
This is in response to the thread regarding logic, rationality, and rationalism.  I have started a new thread in case people want to continue with the original.  After reading this thread for the past week I am convinced that what we really need to be speaking of is revelation or the concep

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread Terry Clifton
Cannot really nail it down to a specific date, but sometime in the first half of September, 2006. Terry Lance Muir wrote: Thanks for your response. You said 'this lifetime'. Please enlarge upon this. - Original Message - From: Jeff Powers To: [EMAI

Re: [TruthTalk] The land of the easily offended.

2004-12-08 Thread Terry Clifton
Lance Muir wrote: MOST are easily offended. I spoke with a man yesterday who claimed not to be. I believed him. Even, if not especially, within the 'believing' community I have found this to be so.(THIS being: most are easily offended). I responded to a question put to me (also yes

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
Thanks for your response. You said 'this lifetime'. Please enlarge upon this. - Original Message - From: Jeff Powers To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: December 08, 2004 05:50 Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant No Lance, that would be impossible, God wo

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread Jeff Powers
No Lance, that would be impossible, God would not have blessed His chosen people had they taken matters into their own hands.  God, in the first draft (Abrahamic Covenant) promised that the land would be theirs. Look at Abrahams examples of taking things into his own hands, Eliazer could not

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread Jeff Powers
2002 Silverado, fact? myth John-boy! the bank owns the lions share! Sorry John, I feel like cracking up! I'm finding humor in the strangest places!  jeff - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 22:25

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
Just a 'thought experiment':Have any ever come accross the notion, 'sacred space'? Might Israel, prior to the 1948 decision just as well accepted the suggestion to relocate in either Africa or South America and accomplished the same thing God wanted for them?. - Original Message -

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
Suggestions for reading(author's names only) reflecting two approaches: EVIDENTIALISM: Josh McDowell, Ravi Zacharias, Lee Strobel, Os Guinness (likely)(a sampling)   NON-EVIDENTIALISM:Leo Tolstoy (+many GOOD novelists), Lesslie Newbigin, Michael Polanyi, Frederick Buechner, Robert Farrar Cap

Re: [TruthTalk] Unilateral covenant

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
'I thought you were being profound.' Another favourite movie of mine "Being There' starring Peter Sellers (his last I think). The whole thing is based on seeing 'profundity' where it isn't. Anyone else ever see it? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: [TruthTalk] The land of the easily offended.

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
MOST are easily offended. I spoke with a man yesterday who claimed not to be. I believed him. Even, if not especially, within the 'believing' community I have found this to be so.(THIS being: most are easily offended). I responded to a question put to me (also yesterday) by a collegue. After

Re: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth

2004-12-08 Thread Lance Muir
KNOW and LIKE are the operative words here.One might construct any number of permutations usings these two words with respect to another person. One possible permutation is 'I know him and, I don't like him.' Let me put this in the form of a question to you, Linda:Is there anyone that you be

Re: [TruthTalk] Angels over the Capitol?

2004-12-08 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/8/2004 12:46:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: (Sorry, John, but I couldnât copy it due to the photo.) Izzy That's ok  --  thank you for thinking of me, anyway.  John

Re: [TruthTalk] The right way to get to the truth

2004-12-08 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/7/2004 11:16:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Because you donât like him. (duh!) Iz   -Original Message- I don't get it, David: What is it that would make you think we don't know you? If you have nothing to say  -   please don't fake it.

Re: [TruthTalk] Is Truth always rational?

2004-12-08 Thread Knpraise
In a message dated 12/7/2004 9:46:28 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thatâs âex cathedraâ. I no longer know if your speaking ex-cathedral or not. A play on words my dear.   The grand but empty verses the fantasy of divine appointment  --  either works, I suppose. 

[TruthTalk] Courtesy of Christianity Today

2004-12-08 Thread Dave Hansen
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/001/2.20.html -- ~~~ Dave Hansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.langlitz.com ~~~ If you wish to receive things I find interesting, I maintain six email lists... JOKESTER, OPINIONS, LDS, STUFF, MOTORCYCLE and CLIPS. -- "Let your