The divinely inspired word of Michael Moore

[Zhavric]

Yeah. Thought that thread title would get your attention. This is a link to Chapter 6 of Michael Moore's book Dude, Where's my Country (DWMC). This chapter is clearly the word of the Christian god. It's quite obvious from the text that the book is divinely inspired if not the direct words of god, Himself.

It says as much in the opening of the chapter:

"Hi. God here. I hope you don't mind if I interrupt Mike's book with a few words from Me, your Almighty Creator, but hey, I'm God--who's going to stop Me?"

The chapter continues to talk about people and events mentioned in earlier gospels and in no way conflicts with any statements made in earlier Christian works.

The topic for debate for theists: provide an argument for why Michael Moore's 6th chapter of DWMC isn't the word of the Almighty that cannot also be applied to the gospels.

Of late, there's been a lot of trouble in threads like The Argument from Mundanity on the part of theists in presenting a test for divinely inspired text. Time for you guys to step up.

[Zhavric]

Guess all you theists are cool with calling Michael Moore your god.

[The Dunedan]

No, we've simply taken to heart an old saw about teaching math to pigs. We have better things to do with our time than beat our heads against an arrogant, snide, condescending and malicious brick wall.

[Jack_Sparrow]

Im not a Theist but I want to help them as your challenge is not very hard to defeat.

Michael Moore is the sole author, there is no co-author listed, thus Moore wrote those words.

Also, comon sense can be used here cant it? Moore has not made any claims of divine intervention or that he has recieved visions and had conversations with God.

Whats more, if you read between the lines and not take things in a literal sense, then you can understand moores true meaning, he is pretending to be God for a theatrical effect.

It might be genuine, but I believe this is highly unlikely... Of corse I cannot proove it for sure to be fake

[ZNFYRH]

Stop feeding the troll.

[Zhavric]

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Im not a Theist but I want to help them as your challenge is not very hard to defeat.

Michael Moore is the sole author, there is no co-author listed, thus Moore wrote those words.

The chapter very clearly states it's god taking over and then returning the book to MM.

Also, comon sense can be used here cant it?

I'm all for it.

Moore has not made any claims of divine intervention or that he has recieved visions and had conversations with God.

Doesn't matter. The passage in question very blatantly states it's god writing.

Whats more, if you read between the lines and not take things in a literal sense, then you can understand moores true meaning, he is pretending to be God for a theatrical effect.

It's intended to be satire, but what if it's not? What if it were written more matter of factly, without the satire and alleged to be the word of god?

[phoenix_fire]

No, we've simply taken to heart an old saw about teaching math to pigs. We have better things to do with our time than beat our heads against an arrogant, snide, condescending and malicious brick wall.

I agree. Incidentally, Zhav, how goes it with the Star Trek worship?

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[Zhavric]

I agree. Incidentally, Zhav, how goes it with the Star Trek worship?

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phoenix_fire refuses to debate the topic of how she came to believe the bible is divinely inspired and spams up yet another thread. Imagine my shock & surprise.