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by adolph 1715 days ago
"telling God’s own truth"

Tremendously convincing.
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amelius 1715 days ago
As opposed to alternative truths.
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adolph 1715 days ago
Just as long as a stack of bibles is involved.
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boomboomsubban 1715 days ago
The use of "God" in that statement refers to an objective source. While I'm not a fan of the phrase, it clearly means an absolute truth. No bibles necessary.
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adolph 1714 days ago
> The use of "God" in that statement refers to an objective source.

Do tell.

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boomboomsubban 1714 days ago
Like I said, it means a supposed absolute truth. As there is no objective source, you can use a term for what would be an objective source, "god."
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adolph 1714 days ago
"[A] supposed absolute truth" Is that like a redundancy (absolute and truth) wrapped in a contradiction (supposed and absolute truth)?

If there is no such thing (i.e. no objective source) why would one use any term for it?

Why would one modify truth to be "god's own?" Is it a rhetorical claim to the authority/authenticity of an unseen third party?

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_3u10 1715 days ago
If God is for us, who could be against us?
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