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Old 11-04-2006, 12:27 AM
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A few more benefits of Scripturalism (my preferred term).

Scripturalism simple. It doesn't present complex arguments to confuse the unbeliever or trick him. The unbeliever can either accept it, or reject it. But he can not defeat it. Chueng's presuppositionalism is a straight forward presuppositionalism. The presupposition is the Bible is the Word of God. And it builds on that. Any one who argues against the principle of presuppositionalism (that all world views are logically based on axioms) shoot themselves in the foot. A worldview without axioms is total nonsense or is playing mind games.

Scripturalism is non-circular. It has a logical start and justifies knowledge from the axiom. Again, not tricks, not mind games. Take it or leave it.

Scripturalism does not depend on Scripturalists to be valid. If one looks at the attracts on Scripturalism, they are mostly ad hominems - attacking Scripturalists instead of Scripturalism itself.

Scripturalism is Christian from the start. It doesn't start with "evidence" or arguments for God's existence. It starts with the Word.

Scripturalism is coherent. It starts with one axiom, and logically build on it.

Scripturalism is rational. It does not depend on subjective experiences or "feelings" or mysticism.

Scripturalism is comprehensive. It explains the world as we experience, but does not depend on experience to prove itself. I answers questions of both the world and the spirit.
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