Christians know how to discern EVIL...they don’t stand up for it as Free Speech.
Ann Archy wrote: “Christians know how to discern EVIL...they don’t stand up for it as Free Speech.”
A lot of people misuse the Lord’s name on a daily basis. Misuse of the Lord’s name, from a strict biblical perspective, isn’t any less evil/sinful than what Fred Phelps says, but I wouldn’t want laws making it a crime.
Plus, I never stood up for the speech itself. Reread my posts and you’ll see I was interested in the legal ramifications. Don’t you see how an overly broad definition of obscene or offensive speech could easily be used against Christians in the future?
Some of the posters on this thread were patient with me and added very helpful information. Others, like yourself, engaged in personal attacks.
Personal Attacks (From Wikipedia): “Generally, a personal attack is committed when a person substitutes abusive remarks for evidence when examining another person’s claims or comments. It is considered a personal attack when a person starts referencing a supposed flaw or weakness in an individual’s personality, beliefs, lifestyle, convictions or principles, and use it as a debate tactic or as a means of avoiding discussion of the relevance or truthfulness the person’s statement. It works on the reasoning that, by discrediting the source of a logical argument, namely the person making it, the argument itself can be weakened.”
Such as questioning my Christianity...
Nevertheless, I appreciate those who helped educate me, and I forgive you.