INC minister, umatras sa debate?

abuGian has shared in another thread a very intereting link.

http://www.pipeline.com/~selfsoft/inclinks.htm Try reading, especially to our INC friends here, and you will surely find it worth reading.

It started with a conversation between a "Local Church" member (Witness Lee's group? Help from Justyn needed) and an INC minister.

Then an invitation for a debate was sent by the LC member. When the INC minister replied, it was very interesting to note that he sorted to personal attacks, boasting about his knowledge in Greek and Hebrew, his degree in Harvard, etc. I really don't know why the minister talked that way. Is it a common thing among INC ministers? Just asking.

Anyway, the LC member, well mannered man I suppose, answered back with a very nice presentation of his analysis to the letter of the INC minister. He reitererated his invitation for a debate. He also sent the minister a list of questions he needs to answer.

They sent the rules for the debate (as requested by the INC minister himself). It was received by the INC administration June 6, 2002 and up until now, no response

Could it be that the INC "chickened out" (INC minister's term)?

Umatras? Basahin po.

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ArnoldGamboa.com

« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2002, 11:50:59 AM »

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Dear Arnold,

I believed Mr. Patrick Kelly is not a Church of Recovery member since their stand was represented by Lanning Courtney, a church of Christ (not part of the Restorationist movement) representative.

Please read this:

Proposal for a religious debate between the Church of Christ of greater Woonsocket and the

Iglesia Ni Cristo (Abington).

Topic to be discussed:

Resolved: The Scriptures teach that Jesus is God.

Format governing the debate:

1. Opening remarks by neutral moderator - 5 minutes

2. First affirmative presentation - 25 minutes

3. Question and answer period - 5 minutes

4. First negative presentation - 25 minutes

5. Question and answer period - 5 minutes

6. Break - 10 minutes

7. Second affirmative presentation - 25 minutes

8. Question and answer period - 5 minutes

9. Second negative presentation - 25 minutes

10. Question and answer period - 5 minutes

11. Closing remarks by moderator

Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes

Addendum: Rules governing the debate.

1. There shall be no remarks, demonstrations, interruptions or disturbances from the audience. Said activities may lead to the immediate close of the discussion.

2. There shall be one main speaker and two seconds. One of the seconds shall serve as the alternate speaker if the main speaker is incapacitated... sick, etc.

3. A speaker shall not be interrupted by the opposition during his allotted time.

4. Questions shall be asked and answered without interruption by the opposition.

5. Voice and/or videotaping are allowed for private and commercial use provided no editing is done and the tapes are circulated in their entirety.

6. Disputants and their seconds shall observe Hedges Rules of Logic.

7. Rules of fairness and equity shall be observed at all times.

8. Each disputant's charts shall be under the control of his own seconds.

9. The negative speaker shall not add any new material in his last speech.

10. Rental cost of the facility to be shared 50/50 by both parties.

The topic, format and rules were reviewed and agreed upon by the following:

Jose Ventilacion

Minister in the Negative

Iglesia Ni Cristo

Lanning Courtney

Representing the Affirmative

church of Christ of greater Woonsocket

Justyn M.

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