Reasonable Faith - D.C. chapter
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Reasonable Faith - D.C. chapter
@ReasonableDC
Welcome to the Twitter account of the DC chapter of Reasonable Faith! Our goal is to promote & defend the gospel in the DC-area (and here on Twitter)
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@TheoreticalBS @CapturingChrist @SpeedWatkins I will note, I am not agreeing that Ben's tweet should be taken down.
In your video you indicated that you saw no meaningful differences between Ben's tweet and Cam's tween that you quoted, so I wanted to provide my understanding of how Cam may see the difference :)
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@TheoreticalBS @CapturingChrist @SpeedWatkins I think Cam is worried about how depressed people may interpret the call to *act* in Ben's tweet. Cam's tweet you quoted contains no such call. In fact, some apologists follow up that quote by saying it's GOOD atheists don't act in ways consistent w/ their worldview.
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@Matt_Dillahunty I wish you a speedy recovery!
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@ApologistMark @IamLeedy To be clear, I have no difficulty admitting that religion contributed to particular individuals being narcissistic.
But anything can do that.
My issue is simply with saying that religion does this uniquely, or to a worse degree than other belief systems (political, etc.).
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@ReasonableDC @IamLeedy One of the insights from The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill podcast is that Driscoll attempted to build not a church, but a cult of personality. That was a misapplication of Christianity which could have stemmed from a narcissistic personality.
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He ain’t thinking about that RF.
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@Atheist_Trooper No, as religion is about serving someone we believe to be greater than ourselves. I'm not opposed to discussing instances where religion appears sociologically harmful. (In fact, I study this in my PhD program.) However, I disagree that it promotes narcissism.
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@Atheist_Trooper No, as religion is about serving someone we believe to be greater than ourselves.
I'm not opposed to discussing instances where religion appears sociologically harmful. (In fact, I study this in my PhD program.)
However, I disagree that it promotes narcissism.
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Question,
Do you think religion promotes narcissism?
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@SkepticShow Can confirm!
I called and and talked to Eric & Vi twice when they were at TH. Both conversations were fun and respectful: youtu.be/EYEv8KhKxQU
I hope to call in to your new show (congrats, btw) at some point for round three!
YouTube
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Here's the SG promise:
We're not about blood sports. We're about honest conversations and respecting our callers. We're about modeling what it looks like to listen, learn, and grow in real time... while also taking no shit.
If that's your bag, we are excited you're here!
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Keep in mind, the % of the population that identifies as "nothing in particulars" are twice the size of atheists and agnostics combined.
Replication code can be found here: gist.github.com/marktenenbaum/…
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2010 - 2014 90% Caths and Prots remained so; most defectors went to "nothing in particular" 81% Atheists remained so; most defectors went to "NIP" 55% agnostics remained so; plurality of defectors became atheists Of "NIP" defectors, more became Christian than atheist/agnostic
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2010 - 2014
90% Caths and Prots remained so; most defectors went to "nothing in particular"
81% Atheists remained so; most defectors went to "NIP"
55% agnostics remained so; plurality of defectors became atheists
Of "NIP" defectors, more became Christian than atheist/agnostic
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@AndyBuzz72 Your last sentence is a bit confused.
Remember: I said that scholars agree there is good reason to think that Genesis 1-11 was *intended* as figurative.
If that is true, not believing in young earth is not "devaluating" anything; it is literally believing what was intended.
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@ReasonableDC You do not need to explain to me, I'm cool eitherway.
I suppose if christians are happy to devalue the word of their belief then that is their choice..
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How do religions keep strong when we have fantastic evidence to support our evolution that is far more compelling than their religious texts ?
What gives ?
scitechdaily.com/decoding-human…
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@AndyBuzz72 I’m not arguing believing in old earth makes Christianity true; I’m saying you can be Christian and believe in it.
Tons of non-Christian OT scholars agree that 1st-century Jews would *not* have interpreted Genesis 1-11 literally.
It’s not cherry picking; it’s proper exegesis.
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@ReasonableDC Believing in old earth and creation does not make either correct.
How can one believe in evolution and be a christian ?
Is it a case of cherry picking what elements of the bible one likes ?
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@Ateistene1 @AndyBuzz72 Of course parties say that to voters. I’m making a different point about candidates.
It a socialist wanted to run for US Senate as a Republican—however unlikely—the NRSC would *not* endorse them or give them money because of their belief.
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@Ateistene1 @AndyBuzz72 Again - the GOP isn’t saying “you HAVE to believe socialism is false.” Believe whatever you want.
They are saying “if you want to be affiliated with our party in an election, you must.”
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@Ateistene1 @AndyBuzz72 So if you don’t “care” to engage with my original comment then I’ll be going.
It sounds like you’re really angry about something and brought that baggage here.
Have a nice day.
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@Ateistene1 @AndyBuzz72 Posturing, not an argument
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@Ateistene1 @AndyBuzz72 This tweet does not even make sense.
You are free to believe in socialism, but if you are a GOP elected official, the party mandates that you don't.
Similarly, you are free to believe or not in God, but if you are a Christian you must believe in God.
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