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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Well, I have set forth the findings of a former Protestant historian who sought to show why Catholicism was wrong and after several years of scholarly study at Wheaton College ended up converting to Catholicism.

Is this ad hominem?

Dr. David Anders in his own words:

“I also realized that Protestantism was a confused mass of inconsistencies and tortured logic. Not only was Protestant doctrine untrue, it bred contention, and could not even remain unchanged. The more I studied, the more I realized that my evangelical heritage had moved far not only from ancient Christianity, but even from the teaching of her own Protestant founders.”

Blessings,
Steelfish


77 posted on 05/01/2015 9:07:37 PM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish
"Is this ad hominem?"

No. Your logical fallacy is Appeal to Authority

78 posted on 05/01/2015 9:10:11 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "Forward lies the crown, and onward is the goal.")
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To: Steelfish

BTW, in addition to Appeal to Authority, I think you have your facts wrong...

He studied as an undergrad at Wheaton College. He became a Catholic when he was doing his PhD at Iowa State. Nothing about Iowa State that will convince anyone he is an authority on Christian matters, even if they accepted the fallacy of the argument itself.

(It’s late and I’m headed to bed, but that is how I remember what I read in your earlier post.)

Best.


79 posted on 05/01/2015 9:13:17 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion ( "Forward lies the crown, and onward is the goal.")
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