consiglieri Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 On 2/27/2016 at 11:44 AM, Teancum said: I would give you a rep point but apparently you are forbidden from getting rep points. I am disreputable.
Sleeper Cell Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 6 hours ago, HappyJackWagon said: Cute response but can you explain why? Did you look at the study? How is "Overclaiming is a natural tendency all need to be aware of and protect against. To me this sounds like an argument against dogma" an example of overclaiming. Maybe you're right but I don't see it. I'd appreciate if you could help me see your point. Overclaiming in a religious setting where eternal salvation/damnation are on the line, claiming knowledge of God's will, borders on taking the Lord's name in vain. Speaking and judging for God seems to be a great example of overclaimining. Why is claiming that God never authorizes anybody to speak for Him or reveals His will to anyone not just as dogmatic as claiming that God does? It is one thing to argue that we need to guard against a natural tendency to over-claim, and even to argue that dogmas have a tendency to over-claim; quite another to claim that all dogmas do, in fact, over-claim. Isn’t it, at least, theoretically possible for a dogma to be completely true? BTW, what is wrong with taking the name of God in vain? Unless, of course, you subscribe to the “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God, in vain,” dogma. 1
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