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To: Mershon
Do you actually WANT questioning Evangelicals to swim the Tiber? Or do you prefer to answer their perfectly legitimate feelings, with sarcasm and petty triumphalism -- "tee hee hee". Perhaps i should answer you on your own level: We got 100 million house churchers in China, we don't need no stinkin' Bible belt /sarcasm

More seriously:

And the rate of divorce, contraception use, remarriage and pederasty in the Protestant ranks is what? Hmmm... Let me see... How about those Anglicans.

And how about those Catholics? What percent follow church teaching on those matters? With whatsoever standard ye judge, ye shall be judged.

In point of fact, the small % who DO embrace a biblical worldview, DO have a MARKEDLY different behavior pattern. By their fruits shall ye know them:

Upon comparing the perspectives of those who have a biblical worldview with those who do not, the former group were 31 times less likely to accept cohabitation (2% versus 62%, respectively); 18 times less likely to endorse drunkenness (2% versus 36%); 15 times less likely to condone gay sex (2% versus 31%); 12 times less likely to accept profanity 3% versus 37%); and 11 times less likely to describe adultery as morally acceptable (4% versus 44%). In addition, less than one-half of one percent of those with a biblical worldview said voluntary exposure to pornography was morally acceptable (compared to 39% of other adults), and a similarly miniscule proportion endorsed abortion (compared to 46% of adults who lack a biblical worldview).

Among the more intriguing lifestyle differences were the lesser propensity for those with a biblical worldview to gamble (they were eight times less likely to buy lottery tickets and 17 times less likely to place bets); to get drunk (three times less likely); and to view pornography (two times less common). They were also twice as likely to have discussed spiritual matters with other people in the past month and twice as likely to have fasted for religious reasons during the preceding month. While one out of every eight adults who lack a biblical worldview had sexual relations with someone other than their spouse during the prior month, less than one out of every 100 individuals who have such a worldview had done so.

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158 posted on 06/10/2005 1:55:42 PM PDT by Rytwyng
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To: Rytwyng

You bring up the pederasty thing, as if that is an argument against the Truth of the Catholic Faith, then you have the gall to accuse me of being sarcastic and petty...

Give it a rest. You want to play with the big dogs, then stop with your attacks on the Sacred Priesthood. All men are sinners, as you alluded in your private post. So why did you bring it up?

In logic, it is called the fallacy of "spoiling the well." Again, it is a fallacy.


159 posted on 06/10/2005 2:15:47 PM PDT by Mershon
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