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Part one is about how science works even when the public thinks it doesn't. Part two will certainly ruffle some feathers by offering a reason- and science-based perspective on issues where political correctness has gone awry. Part three provides some data-driven advice for your health and well-being. Part four looks at human behavior and how we can better navigate our social worlds. In part five we put on our skeptical goggles and critically examine a few commonly-held beliefs. In the final section, we look at a few ways how we all can make the world a better place.
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Going into this with no knowledge of how your relationship was or how this conversation went, I've seen similar scenarios play out in a couple different ways.
So, the fact that you and the pastor agreed that this woman wasn't a good fit for you may have demonstrated that he knows you well enough to bring up something you weren't aware of, or it may not have. But, assuming he did, I think he's still making an argument from false authority . He's using the fact that he was able to make accurate observations about one aspect of your life to assert that he knows what's best for you in a totally different aspect of your life. With regards to the areas of improvement listed: From a non-theological perspective, alcohol consumption can be a problem for some people, but "moderate" generally implies that it isn't. Choice of music and studying anatomy, I could only see being a problem in extreme circumstances. From a theological perspective, I tend to go on high alert whenever anyone claims to know God's will, as they're typically committing an appeal to heaven . For Christians, at least, I think an easy check on this is to see whether the claimed will of God is consistent with scripture. I haven't opened a Bible in a while, but I can think of two Gospel stories off the top of my head where Jesus provided people with wine. I can't think of any where musical styles are discussed, and I doubt it was even an issue they thought of back then. With regards to anatomy drawing, I can think of one passage that warns against looking at other people sexually, but having done nude figure drawing myself, a strong case can be made that those are not the same thing. |
answered on Saturday, Mar 08, 2025 12:36:31 AM by Mr. Wednesday | |
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