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I know most of you aren't Christians but in this argument between @DennyBurk and @bethallisonbarr, beth provides a perfect example of "linguistic sleight of hand."
Beth goes after @DennyBurk for saying she denied "inerrancy" (the idea the Bible contains no errors of any kind)
I know most of you aren't Christians but in this argument between @DennyBurk and @bethallisonbarr, beth provides a perfect example of "linguistic sleight of hand."
Beth goes after @DennyBurk for saying she denied "inerrancy" (the idea the Bible contains no errors of any kind)
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@bethallisonbarr claimed @DennyBurk was not being honest (pic 1) so Denny came with receipts and explained why he said she denies inerrancy.
This is where the *sleight of hand* comes in.
NOTE THAT THE DISAGREEMENT IS ABOUT **INERRANCY**
That word *INERRANCY* matters here...
@bethallisonbarr claimed @DennyBurk was not being honest (pic 1) so Denny came with receipts and explained why he said she denies inerrancy.
This is where the *sleight of hand* comes in.
NOTE THAT THE DISAGREEMENT IS ABOUT **INERRANCY**
That word *INERRANCY* matters here...
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Because look what she says next:
-commitment to biblical authority
-the bible is divinely inspired
-it's is God-breathed
-it's useful for teaching, correction, and training in righteousness
- she beleives it
- she affirms the gospel.
You know whats missing..
**INERRANCY**
Because look what she says next:
-commitment to biblical authority
-the bible is divinely inspired
-it's is God-breathed
-it's useful for teaching, correction, and training in righteousness
- she beleives it
- she affirms the gospel.
You know whats missing..
**INERRANCY**
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The thing she leaves out is inerrancy. And in a familiar move, when @DennyBurk asks her to affirm the "Chicago statement" on inerrancy (a statement of the doctrine of innerancy) she accuses him of "weaponizing the word inerrancy," as though asking her for her view is a weapon
The thing she leaves out is inerrancy. And in a familiar move, when @DennyBurk asks her to affirm the "Chicago statement" on inerrancy (a statement of the doctrine of innerancy) she accuses him of "weaponizing the word inerrancy," as though asking her for her view is a weapon
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Do you see the game here?
She says Denny is lying whem he claims Beth denies inerrancy, amd then when Denny asks if she believes in inerrancy, she uses sleight of hand and affirms everything BUT inerrancy, and accuses him of weaponizing the term.
See how that works...
Do you see the game here?
She says Denny is lying whem he claims Beth denies inerrancy, amd then when Denny asks if she believes in inerrancy, she uses sleight of hand and affirms everything BUT inerrancy, and accuses him of weaponizing the term.
See how that works...
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She wants to deny the chicago statement on inerrancy, but she doesn't want to be *seen* to be denying that statement on inerrancy. (A critical theorist might suggest this is because if she denies inerrancy she loses her influence, and she wants to maintain that influence)
She wants to deny the chicago statement on inerrancy, but she doesn't want to be *seen* to be denying that statement on inerrancy. (A critical theorist might suggest this is because if she denies inerrancy she loses her influence, and she wants to maintain that influence)
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So what she does is affirm everything but inerrancy, and then accuse @DennyBurk of dishonesty and weaponizing inerrancy for asking her to define what she means when she says she does not deny inerrancy.
Denny wants clarity, Beth wants to dodge by being vague and unclear...
So what she does is affirm everything but inerrancy, and then accuse @DennyBurk of dishonesty and weaponizing inerrancy for asking her to define what she means when she says she does not deny inerrancy.
Denny wants clarity, Beth wants to dodge by being vague and unclear...
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And that's the sleight of hand. She wants to take the doctrine of inerrancy from the clear chicago statement, and replace it with ideas about the Bible she has "up her sleeve."
She wants to swap them in fron of you and hope you don't catch it.
Unlike the atheists who...
And that's the sleight of hand. She wants to take the doctrine of inerrancy from the clear chicago statement, and replace it with ideas about the Bible she has "up her sleeve."
She wants to swap them in fron of you and hope you don't catch it.
Unlike the atheists who...
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Are honest enough to outright deny the doctrine of inerrancy, Beth instead decides to not affirm inerrancy, affirm something that sort of looks like inerrancy, and then accuse anyone who points out what she is doing of acting in bad faith.
This is nonsense.
Beth should...
Are honest enough to outright deny the doctrine of inerrancy, Beth instead decides to not affirm inerrancy, affirm something that sort of looks like inerrancy, and then accuse anyone who points out what she is doing of acting in bad faith.
This is nonsense.
Beth should...
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Be honest and say what she means.
If she wants a different conception of inerrancy she should say that. If not affirm that statement. But these silly language games and baseless accusations are nonsense and should be treated as such.
For the atheists....
Be honest and say what she means.
If she wants a different conception of inerrancy she should say that. If not affirm that statement. But these silly language games and baseless accusations are nonsense and should be treated as such.
For the atheists....
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The same tactic will be used on you. Only instead of inerrancy it will be terms like "truth" or "science" that the woke will do sleights of hand with. Be aware of this as these tactics are coming your way, and they'll use the same tactics on you that they use on Christians...
The same tactic will be used on you. Only instead of inerrancy it will be terms like "truth" or "science" that the woke will do sleights of hand with. Be aware of this as these tactics are coming your way, and they'll use the same tactics on you that they use on Christians...
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I hate dishonesty.
I hate sleight of hand.
I hate academic bullies.
I hate passive aggression.
I hate all of this.
Time for clarity.
/fin
I hate dishonesty.
I hate sleight of hand.
I hate academic bullies.
I hate passive aggression.
I hate all of this.
Time for clarity.
/fin
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