Why should we be required to reply in Christian kindness to a man that is as much a liar and non-scholar as Dan Brown? This guy obviously has no clue whatsover regarding the REAL FACTS regarding the bible and seems to be content to wallow in his misinformation.
There is plenty of fact to refute every single statement he makes but it isn't worth my effort to reply to it because you can be certain a guy like this is not at all interested in the truth. Just in maintaining his anti-God, anti-Christian worldview. The bible says not to waste your time arguing with fools.
To me, as a student of the bible for over 30 years, I grow every year in my opinion of it--it is truly a miracle and the KING of all literature (ancient or modern) from a historical, archaeological, prophetical, spiritual, philosophical basis and as a historic text.
Yet, Jesus admitted that the way is narrow and few will walk it. Your favorite blogger will soon see (sadly) how wrong he is to commit the one unforgiveable sin of calling God a liar.
Why should we be required to reply in Christian kindness to a man that is as much a liar and non-scholar as Dan Brown?
Because Jesus says so.....
Love for Enemies
27"But I tell you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. 29If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. 30Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. 31Do to others as you would have them do to you.
32"If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' love those who love them. 33And if you do good to those who are good to you, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' do that. 34And if you lend to those from whom you expect repayment, what credit is that to you? Even 'sinners' lend to 'sinners,' expecting to be repaid in full. 35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to the ungrateful and wicked. 36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
"... plenty of fact to refute every single statement he makes ..."
This is a correct statement .. but remember WHO Dean is talking to - UNBELIEVERS who don't know one end of the Bible from another. And .. Dean knows they don't know what's in there and it allows him license to distort everything to suit his agenda - which is to ridicule, and criminalize Christianity.
Actually, as I recall, the 'unforgivable sin' is Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
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That is, accrediting the devil the works of the Holy Spirit. And it is unforgivible only because the sinner will not allow himself to be saved, much like the joke wherein the man sitting on his roof during a flood refuses all chances to escape and then, after dying, blames God, who replies "I sent you two boats and a heilocopter."
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