Re: Making money from Java

Alistair wrote:
>
> Judson McClendon wrote:
> > Jimmy, just remember that I have to quote the Bible sometimes, simply for
> > reference to what the Biblical position is. Consider that many (not all, of
> > course) non-believers don't have a clue what the Bible actually says. I
> > realize they don't consider what the Bible says as proof about God, but
> > quoting what the Bible says sure is proof (or explanation) of what the Bible
> > does say. :-)
> > --
>
> You are fond of quoting the bible as proof positive for your position.
> However, all that the bible can act as proof for is that men have, over
> the years, produced and adulterated a textual document.
>
> This document, subsequently, has been used as a base for certain
> 'modern' religions. I imagine that you will claim the bible as the word
> of god and any attempt that I make to claim it as the works of men will
> be ignored or overridden with flannel.

Actually, there is no point at all in continuing this thread. Judson
has opened his veins once too often in public. I quote from his post of
Dec. 10 at 6:48a.m.:

"Even though I >>believe<< the Bible is God's inspired Word, >>>>>>the
Bible doesn't give us all the answers<<<<".

(>><< added for emphasis).

Judson's belief is of no factual value; it applies only to him and to
no-one else. The Bible may be God's inspired word, but Judson
believing it to be so doesn't make it so: nor does anyone else's
belief. There is, of course, no objective way of verifying his belief.

But far more important is the rest of his statement. We may now
legitimately ask him to specify which answers the Bible actually does
give, and why; otherwise we may reply to any claim he makes upon the
Bible's authority by reminding him of this little faux pas.

I haven't yet searched Judson's other messages to see if he's also
claimed that the Bible does have all the answers. I think he has but
I'll have to find the example. If I find just one such .......

PL
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