10-16-2003, 04:06 AM
Conder is not just your typical atheist. He "preys" on Christians and Jews alike (even a Rabbi who had a website venerating Tanakh now has a big sign blaspheming it, on the front page, after debating him) and hast cost thefaith of THOUSANDS.
It would be good to see what he has to say and how Paul will deal with it. It would be a great learning experience for me too.
I "mini-debated" one of his "disciples" and I was not impressed. They seem to pick out verses that they find morally apprehensible, and attack thefaith on that. Even if God ordered us to rape and kill our neighbours, does that mean He is not God? And of course, part of their tactics is teh deception of similarities of our faith to paganism, that Paul has just discussed.
And of course, his crusade started when disillusioned by Greek contradictions. Hopefully Paul can convince him of Aramaic primacy and instill within him love of thePeshitta.
It would be good to see what he has to say and how Paul will deal with it. It would be a great learning experience for me too.
I "mini-debated" one of his "disciples" and I was not impressed. They seem to pick out verses that they find morally apprehensible, and attack thefaith on that. Even if God ordered us to rape and kill our neighbours, does that mean He is not God? And of course, part of their tactics is teh deception of similarities of our faith to paganism, that Paul has just discussed.
And of course, his crusade started when disillusioned by Greek contradictions. Hopefully Paul can convince him of Aramaic primacy and instill within him love of thePeshitta.