Posted on November 9, 2009 by RubeRad
Near the end of the debate (starting at 1:01:27 in the .mp3) I presented a very abbreviated version of an argument that Sabbatarianism is not consistent with use of electricity on the Sabbath. To quote prominent Sabbatarian Joseph Pipa,
It is a lame excuse to say ‘They are going to be there anyway, so it really [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2009 by RubeRad
We Reformed types know very well that “inability does not negate responsibility.” The very opening words of WCF 1.1 are in this vein: “the light of nature, and the works of creation and providence do so far manifest the goodness, wisdom, and power of God, as to leave men unexcusable,” and of course, at the [...]
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Posted on October 25, 2009 by RubeRad
A few thoughts coming out of last night’s H&S:
First of all, the term “Creation Ordinance” gets tossed around a lot in discussions of the Sabbath. It seems to me that “Creation Ordinance” is not particularly-well defined. Kazooless and I may have been working to different definitions. K is probably thinking “Creation=Universal” and “Ordinance=Commandment”. But for [...]
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Posted on October 25, 2009 by RubeRad
MP3 are up! Come & get ‘em!
Part 1 (Debate) 1:15:08, 17MB
Part 2 (Q&A) 21:40, 5MB
Thanks to Jeff for hosting the audio, and of course thanks more for a good discussion!
Everybody mark your calendars for the next event: the date is as easy to remember as 1/23!
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