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Originally Posted by Igzy
I like and appreciate Josh McDowell, but he is basically making the same argument the Catholic Church once made, that "those in the know" should control information for the good of the ignorant masses. McDowell, being of one those in the know, is also being condescending and insulting.
If people cannot find the truth when there is an abundance of varied information, they certainly are not going to find it when information is rationed by some elite.
OBW said, "if we presume that we are all intelligent and open to find the truth." But being open to the truth is not enough. One must be actively engaged in pursuing truth.
I say let the opinions fly. Let the field be leveled. It's up to each of us to vett the ideas we encounter and pass judgment on then. If you abscond that responsibility then having someone spoon-feed you is not going to help and might produce a false sense of security.
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I have read Josh McDowell's
The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict (Evidence I & 2) and despite that this book is 750 pages it is written for the general audience rather than as a scholarly work. In his chapter, "If Jesus Wasn't God, He Deserves an Oscar" you get the sense of his presentation as he states, "The writers of Scripture invite us to examine this person Jesus for ourselves His significance." p137. I find that there is a line not to cross and the same might be said for some on this forum. In other words, you can examine Jesus and level the playing field as long as you don't cross the line. The same was true in the LC and the same as
Igzy has stated. The question is, what are the limits of questioning? The Roman Catholic Church history of killing people for not believing what they teach is well documented.