by Sandy » Mon Jul 17, 2017 10:51 am
The first line of Jon's post not only zaps the credibility out of anything else he has to say, but it typifies, and provides evidence for the author's thesis.
Essentially, the author says that "conservative evangelicals," or the self-described who fall under that umbrella, typically offer nothing more than assertions, certainly nothing of any depth, including a well reasoned argument supported by scripture, and shallow responses to real questions, with a dismissive attitude. The general response is exactly as predicted. There are catchwords for emotional appeal, the usual stuff claiming, but offering no substantial proof, that the position is contrary to the Bible to faith, and of course, always playing the victim because you have to create an enemy who is "belittling" your perspective. Labeling this "stupid" and throwing in the all purpose "left wing garbage" label is exactly the kind of characterization the author makes, Jon's response being a particularly textbook example that proves the author's thesis and contentions, and most notably, a white flag surrender of his position.
To even attempt to engage the argument that way is inconsistent with Biblical truth, much less the complete cop-out.
An actual "worldview," derived from the Bible, is nothing like what gets billed as a "Biblical worldview," is something based on presuppositions infused with right wing political perspectives, not based on scripture at all, though most people who spout such a position don't know enough about the scripture to know the difference.