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Anybody want to try that one with me? I'd be arguing that the bible is not inspired by the divine.
Strathos said:As your icon identifies you as a deist, you would first have to define what kind of "divine" entity you believe in, what characteristics he/she/it has, and why it would be more likely to exist than the God of the Bible.
Mark said:Gentlemen, such a debate on the nature of the Bible is, I believe, against the rules here at Christian Forums; however, I am going to discuss the possibility of allowing it with our CF Advisers.
In the mean time, please proceed with your discussion towards a proposal, and I will try and post back here in no more than a few days.
I do ask that since this is a proposal thread, there is not debate allowed here; only discussion of the stipulations surrounding a topic.
Mark
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Hey Paul,
Glad to see your experience and am tremendously happy that you're in a better place than you were years ago! As soon as Mark opens up an official debate thread on the Formal Debate forum (this is just for proposed ones), I think it will be wonderful to debate with you. Of course, I'll only be debating whether the bible is the inspired by the/a god, not whether your experiences outside of the bible are legitimate.
Looking forward to a polite, educating, thorough debate that will edify readers from both viewpoints. And remember to check the debate rules listed above in this thread as the proposed regulations (which will prevent posts from becoming too long).
Yes I know, but I didn't want to respond yet as I want to hold all of our thoughts for the official thread =)
Proposed structure for the debate:
- Topic and Title: The Bible Is Not the Inspired Word of God
- Rounds: Ten alternating rounds with BlueLightningTN beginning with the affirmative position; and pshun2404 responding with the negative position.
- Time Limit: Three Days following the approval of a post to Respond
- Maximum Post Length 1,000 Words (including quotes)
- Quotes: Quotes and Outside References are allowed
As I read back I may not understand one of the rules...Mark you said "Three Days following the approval of a post to Respond"...
Does this mean anytime within the three days I can respond?
Do I have to wait for approval of the opposers thread before I can post? OR
Do I have to submit each post to you for approval before it gets posted?
I'm a little confused...can you help me get more clear on this point?
Thanks
In His name]
Paul