Hello Civbert,
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An example would be that all men in Italy are Italian (the A form), therefore some men, those that live in Rome, are Italian (the I form).
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Civbert, your example is not valid. The A proposition, “All men in Italy are Italian,” leads to the I proposition, “Some men in Italy are Italian.” No more and no less. You have added additional information to your I statement. Not only did you do this here, but you made the very same mistake in the next more pertinent example.
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The application of this to the Axiom of Scripturalism is: All Scripture is the Word of God implies that some Scripture ("Jesus is the Christ") is also the Word of God.
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The A proposition, “All Scripture is the Word of God,” leads to the I proposition, “Some Scripture is the Word of God.” No more and no less. There is no parenthetical “Jesus is the Christ.” My contention is that when everything is laid bare, Scripturalism fails. It cannot give us any knowledge that we can call justified.
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One thing I have noticed in my interactions with critics of Scripturalism is a complete absence of any alternatives to it.
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This is beside the point. You claim that Scripturalism solves epistemological problems. Whether or not a challenger can present a better alternative is irrelevant. So here is my challenge to you: Present one valid argument from the axiom to a particular proposition of Scripture such that the conclusion would be considered justified knowledge. Be a good logician by being very precise. Remember, I claim that a Scripturalist cannot be precise and deliver the goods. Show me that I am wrong.
Sincerely,
Brian