tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post5307558898411295586..comments2024-03-14T08:15:15.207-07:00Comments on CADRE Comments: JRP vs. Bishop Spong vs. Judas Iscariot: Round OneBKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01967809861892681780noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-55884185410343562562009-07-21T17:08:31.705-07:002009-07-21T17:08:31.705-07:00As Jason points out, I planned to type up my own v...As Jason points out, I planned to type up my own version of arguments against Spong's analysis of Judas Iscariot, but since Jason had prepared so much, I am going to sit back and read through all of it and comment towards the end (if I have anything to add). <br /><br />Good work, Jason. I have only had a chance to glance through this first installment, but it looks good so far.BKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01967809861892681780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-4823608182033123802009-07-19T11:54:43.805-07:002009-07-19T11:54:43.805-07:00On the other hand, as a rank atheist I might or mi...On the other hand, as a rank atheist I might or might not be giving Jesus a divine Cap for His pronouns; depending on whether I thought the textual data was trying to present Jesus as ultimately divine and depending on whether I thought the pronoun trail was clear enough without it. {lopsided g} But, even as a theist, my main reason for capping the pronoun is to help distinguish pronouns Jason Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602238179676591394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-62356639182122297222009-07-19T11:43:00.276-07:002009-07-19T11:43:00.276-07:00Quite true. But since he presents his case (in thi...Quite true. But since he presents his case (in this chapter at least) as standing or falling on its own merits of textual analysis, it only seemed fair that I assess his case on a similar level--at least insofar as not calling in whatever theological constraints he has against him. He doesn't appeal to his theological worldview for grounding, so I won't criticize it in connection with hisJason Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602238179676591394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-40130538762442557392009-07-19T09:37:09.007-07:002009-07-19T09:37:09.007-07:00Nice reasonable job, Jason. I look forward to read...Nice reasonable job, Jason. I look forward to reading more of what you write.<br /><br />But keep in mind that one's "suspicions" depend on the background knowledge a person has already accepted. I don't expect you to have the same suspicions that Spong and I have because we don't agree about that prior background knowledge. We see things differently because we have Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6363362.post-46493369302043406702009-07-19T09:10:08.642-07:002009-07-19T09:10:08.642-07:00Registering for comment tracking. Although I'l...Registering for comment tracking. Although I'll also add that it just occurred to me that the only time the lesser Apostle Judas has any dialogue at all, is a couple of times in GosJohn: <i>at the tail end of the supposed development scheme of suppressing him out of Christian memory.</i><br /><br />This can't help Bishop's Spong first line of reasoning either, to say the least. Not toJason Pratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602238179676591394noreply@blogger.com