Comments on: Life and Death Issues

By: Abhi

Abhi — Thu, 21 May 2009 05:22:29 +0000

Grant, with all respect, i would like to respond to your words
“He seems to have no moral foundation for how to respond to specific situations even though ‘the bible clearly’ states that”

I wonder which Bible you are reading, King James, NIV, NRSV, The Message, Roman Catholic, Good News, Original Greek+Hebrew, and from which Bible you derive your moral and ethical values?

Using Scripture as a foundation to derive all sort of Knowledge about doctrine and ethics, by simply hearing its message is “textual foundationalism”.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:06:02 +0000

Anyone who wishes to comment here, please read the comment policy. A certain amount of respect in how we comment towards other people is required here even where we disagree.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 21 May 2009 03:01:45 +0000

This is just a gentle reminder that our comment policy states that anonymous comments are not allowed – mostly to stop confusion around identities when a number of people start commenting anonymously.

The current anonymous comments will be left.

Grant, the sarcasm and name calling (“Anonymouse” in this case) is not appreciated and has been warned against in the past. In accordance with those warnings I have followed through on the action I said would be taken.

By: Grant Dexter

Grant Dexter — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:38:56 +0000

Thanks for clearing that up, Jon Sha… uh .. I mean, Anonymouse.

By: Anonymous user

Anonymous user — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:27:22 +0000

Grant, I believe Jon was talking about you.

By: Grant Dexter

Grant Dexter — Thu, 21 May 2009 02:10:42 +0000

Let me again share with you the facts then, Frank.

A ‘blighted ovum’ represents the death of a human being at a very early stage of his life.

‘Anon’ was tragically wrong to say his child was not a person. Perhaps he did need some sympathy or compassion and if he were to return perhaps he might receive it.

You, however, are cursed with knowledge. Yet you refuse to take a stand.

And what is Jon talking about?

By: Jon Shannow

Jon Shannow — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:04:41 +0000

Beware becoming a pharisee! The pharisees were experts on the letter of the law. They were forever arguing and hair splitting. They cared more about their rules and regulations than they did about people. They were arrogantly certain that they were right.
When Jesus healed a man born blind – an amazing miracle – the Pharisees were only concerned that he had violated the sabbath. Jesus, who showed such compassion to sinners, absolutely slammed the Pharisees. Take your pick – Pharisee or Christian – you can’t be both.

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:02:59 +0000

Since you ask…

If you choose to be offended because we choose to express some compassion then the issue is not ours. The choice for me is actually easy… there isn’t a choice to be made on my part. You choose to be offended, I do not choose to offend you.

I have not chosen either Anon (where I do not read mockery) or you. I have offered no comment on what a blighted ovum is or is not. I have chosen to extend sympathy and compassion for what could very well be a tough situation for Anon and his wife and I have made a simple request for you to do the same. I see no reason for you to be offended by that but you choose to be. The choice is not mine, it is yours.

By: Grant Dexter

Grant Dexter — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:59:32 +0000

Really?

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 20 May 2009 09:51:49 +0000

Hmmm… tough choice