[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
From your dawn of consciousness to this very moment your foundational beliefs have not changed one bit. You’re living in the same grave (how’s that for a paradox) and have simply changed suits and caskets a few times.
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This is simply not true. Of course, when you hold contradictory beliefs as you do, you can rationalize anything.
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
What I have explained is that the moment I propound an epistemology reasonably explicable to the finite and sinful intellect of fallen man it will have at that moment become an idol, a false god created in my own image. It would not simply terminate upon the worship of a false god, but one that is itself full of sin AND it would be worshiping myself. An unholy trinity of sin upon sin. >>>
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This is you rationalizing away the problem with your epistemology. If this was really your stance - then why do you participate in these threads? It makes no sense since anyone can point out the holes in your worldview.
What’s REALLY odd is that you seem to feel as though you can comment on other people’s worldviews. Plank, speck, eyes and all that.
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
Now you have to know I’m gonna say “of course you think that”. There are people here claiming the name of Jesus, belonging to a religion that will remain nameless except to say that it’s headquartered in Rome… in the vatican, who will gladly bend over backwards in their attempts to find common ground with you. I will never be one of them.
Until you understand that I am talking about genuine absolute spiritual death and genuine resurrection, whereby men are truly raised and transformed to the uttermost, you will continue to view what I say with cross eyed scorn. This will be as close as I will likely ever get to playing on your field. Assume just for the sake of illustration that the story of Lazarus is true. A days dead rotting corpse was called forth from death to life. He could not hear what anybody said here. He could not see, smell, touch or taste anything of this world until Jesus called him from that grave and told them to unwrap him and let him go.
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Condescension and high horse from you aside, the reality is that I do know exactly what you are talking about. You pretend otherwise in an effort of cognitive dissonance.
[quote]Tiribulus wrote:
That is what happens in salvation, being born again from true rotting spiritual death to eternal divine life. There is no common paradigm in which we can mutually discuss logic and evidence despite what so many even true Christians believe. It is not an intellectual exercise won or lost by strength of persuasion. It is a supernatural resurrection from death to life.
There is at least one man here who I think I consider a brother who is telling me that I am not only wasting God’s time, but possibly dishonoring His name by continuing discourse with you guys especially in this thread. I hope he is not correct, but that is my responsibility, not yours.
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Are you trying to convince me of this or yourself?