tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939571.post1200949141199052468..comments2024-02-17T00:26:27.920-08:00Comments on Deep Thoughts: What is a 'real' Christian?Mojoeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541458916641472505noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939571.post-91685202659093543372007-05-21T22:00:00.000-07:002007-05-21T22:00:00.000-07:00Dobsonians - I like it.Dobsonians - I like it.Mojoeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06541458916641472505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939571.post-59558534257938839622007-05-21T12:37:00.000-07:002007-05-21T12:37:00.000-07:00The news media ought to label Dobson's evangelical...The news media ought to label Dobson's evangelical followers and co-religionists as "Dobsonians," not "Christians." The rest of us should avoid using words and phrases like "evangelicals" or "fundamentalists" or "right-wing Christians," sticking only with "Dobsonians." <BR/><BR/>Then other Christians, regardless of how strictly they read their silly book, would feel comfortable demonizing Dobsonians, as they have demonized practitioners of other faiths -- or no faith -- for nearly two millennia.<BR/><BR/>The ensuing anti-Dobsonian movement might even get a reasonable person elected as president.The Exterminatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14452054124550486048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939571.post-91850291589477826462007-05-21T03:46:00.000-07:002007-05-21T03:46:00.000-07:00I agree with Pedro about the No True Scotsman fall...I agree with Pedro about the No True Scotsman fallacy. This seems to be one of the favorite responses from Christians anytime one of their own does anything bad. <BR/><BR/>I wonder what percentage of American Christians would say that Dobson accurately represents Christianity. I am guessing it would be a fairly small minority. And yet, it happens to be an extremely vocal minority.vjackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868095335395368227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6939571.post-73277899625807630772007-05-21T02:26:00.000-07:002007-05-21T02:26:00.000-07:00As for the "real" Christians thing, it's a perfect...As for the "real" Christians thing, it's a perfect example of a No True Scotsman fallacy. I've written about this particular example in <A HREF="http://www.wayofthemind.org/2007/01/07/8-possible-ways-to-tell-true-christians/" REL="nofollow">8 possible ways to tell "True" Christians</A>.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, some people are saying that Dobson & co. are losing influence, that what they say doesn't matter among conservatives as it did in the past. Hope it's true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com