Category Archives: Correspondence

A collection of letters written to Christians.

Silencing the Prophets – a Response to David

Silencing the Prophets – a Response to David David Thanks again for taking the time to contribute to this discussion. I recognize that you are not happy with my habit of making new posts out of my responses to your … Continue reading

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Sinai and Sabbath, for what Purpose? – A Response to Charles

Sinai and Sabbath, for what Purpose? – A Response to Charles In response to – https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/facing-scripture-iv-a-response-to-charles/#comment-18628 Charles I apologize for my delay in responding to you and I hope that your relative is doing well. You seem to be under … Continue reading

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Reflections on an Alleged Resurrection – Three Letters from Jim

Reflections on an Alleged Resurrection – Three Letters from Jim Lion,   You have been insistent that the resurrection is an event that proves that Jesus was the Messiah. I have argued elsewhere that the resurrection is irrelevant to the … Continue reading

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Daniel 7 and Acceptance of Scripture – an Open Letter to Bru

Daniel 7 and Acceptance of Scripture – an Open Letter to Bru Bru You have come to this blog to share what you understand as the truth. You quote Scripture in an effort to demonstrate how the theology that you … Continue reading

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Daniel 9 – an Open Letter to Bru Ram

in response to – https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2010/12/21/letter-to-sy-about-messiah/#comment-18283 Bru Ram Let me begin by thanking you for taking the time for this interaction – when we interact and listen to each other there is a chance that we can come closer to the … Continue reading

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Sins of Confusion – Response to David

David In response to these comments https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2015/03/13/devotion-and-rationalizations-excerpt-from-kosher-reality/#comment-17822 https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2015/03/13/devotion-and-rationalizations-excerpt-from-kosher-reality/#comment-17797 https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2015/03/13/devotion-and-rationalizations-excerpt-from-kosher-reality/#comment-17792 Before I begin let me thank you for taking the time and the energy to write these lengthy responses. It is through discussions like these that we can all grow in … Continue reading

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Facing Scripture IV – a response to Charles

Charles In response to these three comments https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2015/03/23/facing-scripture-2-an-open-letter-to-charles/#comment-17960 https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2014/05/05/a-response-to-charles/#comment-17961 https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2015/03/24/facing-scripture-iii-an-open-letter-to-charles-from-jim/#comment-17962 You use words as do politicians and missionaries – not to bring clarity and light, but to create darkness, to sow confusion and to mask the emptiness of your position. … Continue reading

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Facing Scripture 2 – An Open Letter to Charles

Facing Scripture 2 – An Open Letter to Charles In response to – https://yourphariseefriend.wordpress.com/2014/04/28/facing-scripture/#comment-17579 Dear Charles It would seem that you are not satisfied with the responses that I wrote in response to your response. You want something more “careful.” … Continue reading

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“Changed Lives” – A Letter from Jim

Dear … I understand that your life may have changed in remarkable ways since you came to believe in Jesus. But I am not sure why you think this amounts to proof of anything. Many people put their faith in … Continue reading

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An Open Letter to Brother Gilbert

An Open Letter to Brother Gilbert I want to open this letter by welcoming you to the discussion forum on this blog. I strongly disagree with almost everything you wrote but I commend you for your respectful (if condescending) tone. … Continue reading

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