@secondson saidDon’t use weasel words to wriggle out of it. No one has said you “taught theology”.
I never said I taught theology. I've never taught theology. Don't think I'd ever try.
Where in the hell did you get that idea?
You said you didn’t teach in your church, that’s not the same as “teaching theology”. And it’s hardly surprising that you don’t teach ~ I’m certain you wouldn’t be permitted.
Same goes for Sonship.
@FMF
"It's clearly either intended for fellow believers, like a kind of for-the-choir virtue signalling about one's supposed rhetorical pugnacity, regardless of its credibility, or ~ if it's really said in earnest ~ it's simply a non-sequitur."
Clearly that's an insult directed at believers in Jesus Christ, no?
I mean, it can't possibly be true that non-believers are, or may be, angry at God. After all, a non-believer doesn't believe God exists. So, logically, how could, or why, would a non-believer bother being angry at/with/towards an entity that doesn't exist?
If I were a non-believer I'd be offended, much less just a little annoyed by the assertion.
Now, I don't recall ever making that assertion. If I ever did, then I retract.
Anyway, I think the question of whether or not one is angry with God should be direct towards believers. Doesn't that make more sense?
And I would feel sorry for any believer that may be immature enough to presume to be angry with God as though there was some fault in Him.
Satisfied? Let's move on.
@secondson saidIt's a critique of the sloppy rhetoric that sonship is using.
@FMF
"It's clearly either intended for fellow believers, like a kind of for-the-choir virtue signalling about one's supposed rhetorical pugnacity, regardless of its credibility, or ~ if it's really said in earnest ~ it's simply a non-sequitur."
Clearly that's an insult directed at believers in Jesus Christ, no?
@secondson saidsonship has been claiming that I am "angry" with Jesus and "angry" with God, incessantly, for over a decade here.
I mean, it can't possibly be true that non-believers are, or may be, angry at God. After all, a non-believer doesn't believe God exists.
@secondson saidTake it up with sonship.
So, logically, how could, or why, would a non-believer bother being angry at/with/towards an entity that doesn't exist?
@secondson saidWhen I think sonship is being low-integrity, I say so.
Fine, but will you deny that you make critical comments directed at his person?
@fmf saidI'm taking it up with you. It's part of my reply to your OP.
Take it up with sonship.
Ignore it. Marginalize it. Disregard it. It's up to you.
I put it out there, and it's up to sonship's discretion whether he wants to address the assertion or not.
Either way I'm not conflicted over it.
@secondson saidIt's just par for the course debate and discussion stuff on a debate and discussion forum.
Sounds like a personal dispute between you and him.
@secondson saidWhat you are taking up with me needs to be taken up with sonship because I obviously don't think atheists are "burning with anger" at sonship's God ~ it's sonship who thinks that. You seem to be too much of a coward to tackle him on it.
I'm taking it up with you. It's part of my reply to your OP.
@fmf saidAnd it may very well be true, but it's a side issue in my opinion.
When I think sonship is being low-integrity, I say so.
And as you like to say, take it up with sonship. Having said that, I choke on it because it doesn't do anything except create a rabbit trail.
From now on I'm staying out of other's disputes.
@fmf saidCoward?
What you are taking up with me needs to be taken up with sonship because I obviously don't think atheists are "burning with anger" at sonship's God ~ it's sonship who thinks that. You seem to be too much of a coward to tackle him on it.
Don't be silly.
@secondson saidWhat is the purpose of this prattle?
And it may very well be true, but it's a side issue in my opinion.
And as you like to say, take it up with sonship. Having said that, I choke on it because it doesn't do anything except create a rabbit trail.
From now on I'm staying out of other's disputes.
@secondson saidYou don't seem to have the courage to express your disagreement with sonship directly to him. You instead use me as a proxy.
Coward?