How do
you deal with Prottie
argumentum ad absurdum?
When, for example, you show the Prottie Magisterium that we honor Mary and worship God alone, but their response is "Catholics worship Mary" or "pedo-priests," what do
you do?
I laugh at them and move on.
I am reminded of a conversation I had with Michael Hoffman 20 years ago. I was exercised about some rabbi's nonsense. I asked Michael what he thought and his reply was (slightly paraphrased), "If I spent time on every rabbi that went off the rails, I'd have no time for anything else." That resonated with me.
That said, I do selectively respond to such nonsense if (a) there seems to be some hope of redeeming the antagonist or (b) if there is an audience of fence-sitters who may be swayed to the truth even if the main antagonist is 'invincibly un-convincible.'
Incidentally, that is why I
occasionally respond on this forum to sede baiting.
"Many fish bites if'n ya gots good bait…" —not that I am accusing anyone. [laughing good-naturedly]
Enjoy Taj:
https://dai.ly/x1ccb1When I was a kid I saw Taj as a solo performer. He was fabulous. He was an opening act… for Miles Davis and the Grateful Dead. Did I just say that out loud?