Arguments which you, Ms boop, have so far proved unable to summarize accurately.
betty boop: "And so, BroJoeK is looking there for the explicit positive statement: Jesus is God.
He does not find that statement in so many words — notwithstanding metmom's insightful list of citations on this very point.
Therefore, BroJoeK evidently feels himself entitled to "skepticism" on this point."
FRiend, I am not "skeptical" -- I am here to defend the religious views of (among others) our Freemason, Unitarian or deistically inclined Christian Founding Fathers.
Many of these beliefs are also found amongst nearly 50 million "restoration Christians" worldwide today.
I believe they deserve both fair hearings and respectful treatment here on Free Republic.
Do you agree?
betty boop: "I imagine most Christians are not as "sola scriptura" in their approach to the biblical idea of human existence as BroJoeK seems to be."
You are absolutely entitled to believe whatever you wish on these subjects.
I am only here to defend and seek some respect for beliefs of others (i.e., our Founders) who saw things differently.
betty boop: "Of course, I suspect that BroJoeK is a poseur, just here to stir up trouble and set off bombs...."
"Poser" for defending our Founding Fathers?
"Stir up trouble" by explaining their beliefs?
"Set off bombs" by linking them to around 50 million other non-Trinitarian Christians, world-wide?
Ms. boop, I ask again: what exactly is your problem?
betty boop: "BJK's main position appears to be this: All Christians are "wrong" in their belief, and one can use a selective culling of evidence from the Holy Scriptures to prove it.
And not just positive evidence; but negative evidence as well — i.e., that the Bible doesn't explicitly say "Jesus is God," in so many words."
In fact, I've several times posted the opposite -- i.e., quoting my post #2,143:
Most important point here: that's why our Founding Fathers' first clause of their First Amendment says:
betty boop: "In so many words, BJK is telling us that Christianity is basically a "dead letter"; but to say this, he has to "forget" that the people who live in Faith find that letter — the Word — very much alive in their hearts, in their direct experience, in their acts...."
Of course, I've said nothing of the sort, shame on you, Ms boop.
I refer you to the "living Faith" of around 50 million "restoration Christians".
Do you have a problem with them?
FRiend, I am not “skeptical”
***Heretic, you are beyond skeptical.
I am here to defend the religious views of (among others) our Freemason, Unitarian or deistically inclined Christian Founding Fathers.
***You’re here to defend heresy. Your own heresy. You can pretty it up all you want with stupid arguments about others, but it is still heresy.
Many of these beliefs are also found amongst nearly 50 million “restoration Christians” worldwide today. I believe they deserve both fair hearings and respectful treatment here on Free Republic. Do you agree?
***Jesus Himself properly labels false teachers as yourself as ‘vipers’, ‘wolves in sheep’s clothing’ and ‘sons of satan’. Such heretics do NOT deserve “fair hearings” nor respectful treatment on FR nor elsewhere.
“Poser” for defending our Founding Fathers?
***Poseur for defending heresy.
“Stir up trouble” by explaining their beliefs?
***Stir up trouble by defending heresy.
“Set off bombs” by linking them to around 50 million other non-Trinitarian Christians, world-wide?
***Yes. It is still heresy.
Ms. boop, I ask again: what exactly is your problem?
***She would appear to have the same problem that I have, and that Jesus has, with you spreading simple heresy on FR.
Of course, I’ve said nothing of the sort, shame on you, Ms boop.
***Of course you have, you heretic.
I refer you to the “living Faith” of around 50 million “restoration Christians”.
***What a wonderful Euphemism! It disguises the odor of satanic inspired heresy so well.
Do you have a problem with them?
***I do, if they come onto FR to spread their heresy like you have.