tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540071429816533590.post972937749183320149..comments2024-03-28T00:15:57.372-07:00Comments on Christian Apologetics UK: What about evil committed in the name of Jesus Christ?failedatheisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16176322877697068624noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540071429816533590.post-29296774177702572162012-01-20T14:28:06.151-08:002012-01-20T14:28:06.151-08:00Josiah, thanks for your feed-back, it was just mea...Josiah, thanks for your feed-back, it was just meant to be a brief introduction for people who wanted to know a few responses to the question, so nothing too in depth intended. However I will write a more complete and robust response at a later date, including why I don't think the no true Scotsman fallacy is applicable as I wouldn't argue that no true Christian could do something evil only that they are not justified in doing so, especially in light of what Jesus has said. The issue is people not doing what Jesus has taught, the matter of 'bits of the Bible' that on the surface support such atrocities will be dealt with on here soon. Its important to remember that such commands were/are descriptive and not prescriptive statements unlike those say in the Koran for example.<br /><br />Thanks for your thoughts once again.failedatheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16176322877697068624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540071429816533590.post-35028025046509989512012-01-19T14:27:57.116-08:002012-01-19T14:27:57.116-08:00It is still a pretty major argument, and not one t...It is still a pretty major argument, and not one to dismiss quite so trivially. In most cases it is true that the moral behaviour of the members or indeed even leader of a group doesn't determine whether that group is right. That's the foundation assumption which makes the ad hominem fallacy the error it is. <br /><br />However, as Christians we do claim that Christianity changes lives, and Christianity has an intrinsic moral component. We're therefore more susceptable to the assertion that it doesn't change them, at least not in the way we suppose. There's also the <i>small matter</i> that many bits of the Bible do seem to support attrocities of some sort or another.<br /><br />A bit more depth for this question is a must. <br /><br />Also, beware of the "no true scottsman" fallacy.Josiahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03364552807497118645noreply@blogger.com