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Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Are there any inerrantists actually in this thread? I think it's more the case of a few people giving it a go with apologetics trying to maintain the integrity of the scriptures...
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There are a few I think, but I was thinking about what you said ab out apologetics...
Is apologetics a big case of begging the question?
In the case of inerrancy the question is one to be answered by the source material and the definition of inerrant. To arrive at a conclusion you have to start from the source and work forwards.
If you have to go through all kinds of exegetical gymnastics, semantic trickery and historical handwaving though to maintain the illusion of inerrency, then really you're just begging the question.. assuming the conclusion and doing whatever it takes to fit the words into the conclusion.