An Update On William Lane Craig's Policy Not To Debate Me
A friend emailed reasonablefaith.org:
I'd love to watch Dr Craig debate John W Loftus. Do you know if he has any plans to?
Best,
Joshua
The response from the Executive Director at Reasonable Faith is below:
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Are you referring to his former student? If so, then a debate is not likely. Dr. Craig has a ministerial policy of not debating former students, teachers, or employees. This is entirely for relational reasons to steward thier [SIC] hearts.
Lee Koz, P.E.
Executive Director
Reasonable Faith
em: Lee@reasonablefaith.org
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Three questions: When was this policy put into place, how many others want to debate him, and do they have the credentials I do? I suspect some pressure may work on him.
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My friend responded:
Ah, that's a shame! What a strange policy. I know a lot of people would watch that debate with interest. A lot of people, myself included, consider Loftus' book Why I Became an Atheist to have defeated Dr. Craig's arguments, so I hope Dr. Craig reads it and comes to see the value in participating in a debate with Loftus.
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Thank you! That's the kind of pressure I'm talking about.
I think it can happen. He may beat me in the eyes of many, but I would be introduced to his fan base which he wants to avoid at all costs.
I'd love to watch Dr Craig debate John W Loftus. Do you know if he has any plans to?
Best,
Joshua
The response from the Executive Director at Reasonable Faith is below:
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Are you referring to his former student? If so, then a debate is not likely. Dr. Craig has a ministerial policy of not debating former students, teachers, or employees. This is entirely for relational reasons to steward thier [SIC] hearts.
Lee Koz, P.E.
Executive Director
Reasonable Faith
em: Lee@reasonablefaith.org
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Three questions: When was this policy put into place, how many others want to debate him, and do they have the credentials I do? I suspect some pressure may work on him.
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My friend responded:
Ah, that's a shame! What a strange policy. I know a lot of people would watch that debate with interest. A lot of people, myself included, consider Loftus' book Why I Became an Atheist to have defeated Dr. Craig's arguments, so I hope Dr. Craig reads it and comes to see the value in participating in a debate with Loftus.
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Thank you! That's the kind of pressure I'm talking about.
I think it can happen. He may beat me in the eyes of many, but I would be introduced to his fan base which he wants to avoid at all costs.
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