What Is That Double Standard?

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> TILL

> Please explain what that double standard is.

>

> Farrell Till

> Skepticism, Inc.

> jftill@midwest.net


CLAIREDear Mr. Till:


In this forum, atheists can voice any anti-Christian opinion they please, without
any fear that you or another member of the atheist majority on this list will say
that it is "off-topic" or demand any support for the opinion. 

BRIDEAN
I seem to recall that this wasn't true for the micturating MsFitt esp. when his/her
posts started to become a bit outrageous.

CLAIRE
However, if a Christian challenges the atheist's opinion, he or she is the one who is
scolded for going off-topic. (I don't mind going off-topic; I just don't want to be the
only one who is chided for doing so.) Also, I believe that atheists have much more
freedom to cite atheist sources than Christians have to cite Christian sources (or even
non-Christian sources who happen to agree with their views). I say this, because no
matter how many sources I cite, or who these sources are, it's never good enough for the
people on this list.

Here are a few messages which may help to illustrate what I mean. Atheists often
attack Christians for issues unrelated to Bible errancy - but I don't see them being
scolded for this. But I was criticized when I tried to defend the Catholic Church on
issues that were brought up by atheists!

(Discussion about tax-exempt status of churches - what does this have to do with
errancy?)
http://www.auburn.net/~errancy/archive/1997/nov97/000390.html

BRIDEAN
This was probably later, but I believe IAN theorized based on the pentateuch that
the primary purpose of the Jewish religions and their derivatives is to make money.
I could be wrong about this though.

CLAIRE
(Assisted suicide discussion - note that Claire did not start it!)
http://www.auburn.net/~errancy/archive/1997/nov97/000310.html

BRIDEAN
There is nothing in the Bible that I know of that is for, or against, assisted suicide.
The death of Saul may, or may not have been, an example of assisted suicide
(the various accounts contradict each other in this regard).

CLAIRE
(Nancy Todd attacks RC Church for history of atrocities)
http://www.auburn.net/~errancy/archive/1997/nov97/000345.html

BRIDEAN
There are many similar atrocities that occur in the Bible UNDER GOD'S
COMMAND.  So I guess the RC Church is merely following the Bible in
these cases.

CLAIRE
(Discussion about septuplets - now what does this have to do with Bible errancy?)
http://www.auburn.net/~errancy/archive/1997/nov97/000607.html

BRIDEAN
I don't know.

CLAIRE
(Claire defends her "tactics")
http://www.auburn.net/~errancy/archive/1997/nov97/000734.html

(Ian Dorion starts a thread about World AIDS day, and blames conservative Christians for
blocking sex education and condom promotion efforts. I certainly don't have a problem
with him posting this, but it is off-topic.)
http://www.auburn.net/~errancy/archive/1997/dec97/000021.html

BRIDEAN
Not if he can point out that there is nothing in the Bible which directly condemns
this, unless you take certain passages in Genesis and Deuteronomy rather
loosely.

CLAIRE
(Jim Washburn gets in an insult to the RC Church and then says that we should not
discuss it because Farrell Till is tired of the non-errancy chatter)
http://www.auburn.net/~errancy/archive/1998/feb98/000931.html

*ect. snip*

BRIDEAN
I agree that you are not the only one who brings up stuff not related to Bible
errancy.  I am also occasionally guilty of posting stuff not related to Bible
errancy.

But to make a blanket statement such as atheists never get criticized, or that
Christians are always automatically criticized, is too general of a statement
to make.  I can give counter examples of either case.

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