Thursday, November 5, 2009

Selective Supernaturalism another argument that doesn't apply to Christianity.

Another gem of ignorance from Loftus which can also be found in his book.

Today's Christians operate by what Harvard-trained biblical scholar Hector Avalos describes as "selective supernaturalism."[11] They believe the biblical miracles because they accept the Christian faith, but they are skeptical of the miracles of other religions. Why the double standard? At least general skepticism of all miracle claims lacking compelling evidence is consistent, and I have yet to see any evidence that requires a supernatural explanation for any such reports.


First off, I'd like to know on what basis are Loftus and Hector asserting that Christians are skeptical of miracles of other religions? because I have never seen nor read nor even heard of any Christian stating that a miracle or supernatural event from another religion never happened. The reason I ask this is because the bible acknowledges the existence of miracles or supernatural events from other religions, whether it being the pharaohs magicians battling Moses and Aaron matching Gods supernatural events with their own or the anti-christ own signs and wonders calling fire down from the sky and leading people astray with his own supernatural events. There should be no reason why Christians are skeptical of the existence of miracles and supernatural events from other religions since the bible directly acknowledges the existence of them. If we assume for the sake of argument that there are Christians that are skeptical of the existence of such miracles and supernatural events, then they are clearly as clueless about Christian theology as Loftus and Hector and reveals the logical error they are both engaging in by arguing against what Christians are doing instead of providing evidence against Christianity, which is as good as arguing against atheism by focusing on what atheists do.

2 comments:

Chuck said...

TD,

Do you revere other faith traditions' miracles as evidence of god's glory and majesty? If not, why not?

Theological Discourse said...


TD,

Do you revere other faith traditions' miracles as evidence of god's glory and majesty? If not, why not?

What does this have to do with anything that I have said? Where do you get 'revere other faith traditions miracles as evidence of Gods glory and majesty?' from 'Christians shouldn't be skeptical of other faiths miracles?' nowhere in my posts did I speak of or even hint at reverence so you don't even seem to be replying to my original position at all. Secondly, the 'other faiths miracles' you speak of don't even claim their miracles come from the God of Christianity, so exactly what are you talking about there?

Your questions seem to be boarding on off topic and incorrect.