A dialog with a Xtian

John Hamilton (jlhamltn@pacbell.net)
Tue, 22 Apr 1997 16:39:47 -0700

(DAVE 4/22) Izz: Agreed. Everytime epistomology or theism etc are =
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up, the atheist or errantist demands that we stick with "errancy"=20
discussions, and thereforeavoids the issues. Why is this? Since there =
is a=20
creation account in the Bible, creation is admissible as subject =
material=20
for debate on an errancy listing. Same with the existence of God. Same =

with the existence of hell. And with the issue of sin. And with our=20
"purpose" on earth, and our eventual "destiny". And much more. ALL of =
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is addressed in this supposedly errant book, yet you and others wish to=20
avoid discussion on them. Why is this? Is there something about these=20
issues that troubles you in such a way that you DON'T believe that the =
Bible=20
is necessarily errant about them?
I disagree with Morgan a little here - saying that the atheist may not =
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to defend such a weak position when it comes to these isssues - they =
really=20
don't have a position to defend at all it seems.
So these calls to "get back to errancy discussions" are really the =
ultimate=20
dodge - the real issues all of a sudden "don't apply" to biblical =
inerrancy=20
- - I wonder why.

[John Hamilton]
If memory serves, the errantists kicked the inerrantists buts =
(metaphorically speaking) on everyone of those topics *before* asking =
them to return to the errancy topic.