Since your handle is literally named after Jacob-Israel, why don't you step back a bit and tell us what positive belief you hold rather than nitpick (often mistakenly) at Christianity? This is an elite research forum, not a rumpus room.
this is not an elite research forum - its turned into a bit of a christian echo-chamber populated by just a tint handful of the same people.
If it were really elite research then how come you just adopt all the brainless interpretations of the bible that have been handed to you, rather than having read the thing yourself and uncovered the obvious...?!?!
When people propose different hypotheses as explanations for the world they observe, they infer that the best explanation is in fact the true hypothesis. The Biblical worldview meets that test of better explaining the world we observe objectively than any other worldview (see the link).
Jesus's statement about lost sheep was modified in that passage by his grace and healilng power to the Syro-Phoenician, and in John 12 as I just showed separately.
Jesus also told Paul to minister to the Gentiles, so I wouldn't be surprised if you don't believe in Paul either. Why don't you stop raising silly objections to the Bible and instead propose a standard of truth that you think is the best explanation so that we can infer whichever one is truly best? I'm willing to drop anything I believe that's false, because I'm a pursuer of truth at all costs. Are you?
Between Cabal censorship demoralizing and prohibiting people (ie UK and EU users), IRL things, Trump winning, fatigue about events, lack of fame of this community, and cussing/vitriol from people, it's not looking good for the platform.
its turned into a bit of a Christian echo-chamber populated by just a tint handful of the same people.
This platform is a Truth Seeking logic-using platform, more so than most. That is what you will get, because Christianity is Ultimately, immutably, objectively, all-around true. Also, plenty of worldviews have their echo chambers.
If it were really elite research then how come you just adopt all the brainless interpretations of the Bible
Projection, because plenty of athiests have strawman takes on the Bible that Christians don't believe in.
That's much more convoluted than the last attempt at expositing this passage, which has a totally different historical setting.
Since your handle is literally named after Jacob-Israel, why don't you step back a bit and tell us what positive belief you hold rather than nitpick (often mistakenly) at Christianity? This is an elite research forum, not a rumpus room.
this is not an elite research forum - its turned into a bit of a christian echo-chamber populated by just a tint handful of the same people.
If it were really elite research then how come you just adopt all the brainless interpretations of the bible that have been handed to you, rather than having read the thing yourself and uncovered the obvious...?!?!
I tested every proposition everyone has ever thrown at me and found that the Biblical worldview is an inference to the best explanation. Pick where you want to find a better interpretation.
what do you mean by 'an inference to the best explanation'? I'm just unsure what that sentence means. Did you choose the right terms here?
When people propose different hypotheses as explanations for the world they observe, they infer that the best explanation is in fact the true hypothesis. The Biblical worldview meets that test of better explaining the world we observe objectively than any other worldview (see the link).
Jesus's statement about lost sheep was modified in that passage by his grace and healilng power to the Syro-Phoenician, and in John 12 as I just showed separately.
Jesus also told Paul to minister to the Gentiles, so I wouldn't be surprised if you don't believe in Paul either. Why don't you stop raising silly objections to the Bible and instead propose a standard of truth that you think is the best explanation so that we can infer whichever one is truly best? I'm willing to drop anything I believe that's false, because I'm a pursuer of truth at all costs. Are you?
Between Cabal censorship demoralizing and prohibiting people (ie UK and EU users), IRL things, Trump winning, fatigue about events, lack of fame of this community, and cussing/vitriol from people, it's not looking good for the platform.
This platform is a Truth Seeking logic-using platform, more so than most. That is what you will get, because Christianity is Ultimately, immutably, objectively, all-around true. Also, plenty of worldviews have their echo chambers.
Projection, because plenty of athiests have strawman takes on the Bible that Christians don't believe in.