Comments on: David Barton: Preparing for the “progressive, liberal phenomenon”

By: Richard Willmer

Richard Willmer — Wed, 30 May 2018 20:49:42 +0000

I think that’s an important point, Carol – in such societies young people are required, for various reasons, to ‘grow up’ quickly. The urbanization of much of human society (which is not altogether a ‘modern’ phenomenon), coupled with recent dramatic increases in life expectancy, has changed much – including in some (predominantly) ‘tribal’ societies.

I suspect that Warren’s main gripe with Barton was his [Barton’s] assumptions about ‘the mind of God’. It would be my ‘main gripe’ as well.

By: That Bad Dog

That Bad Dog — Wed, 30 May 2018 19:28:32 +0000

@Richard, yes that was irony, or sarcasm, or something in that general family.

But perhaps Barton would say that God saw that in the distant future, adolescence would be created by evil progressives and liberals, and so those portions of Proverbs would become necessary. I’m sure this information is located somewhere in his collection of original documents.

By: Richard Willmer

Richard Willmer — Wed, 30 May 2018 19:28:32 +0000

@ Warren

I love the irony!

@ That Bad Dog

I love (what I assume is) the irony! (Your last two sentences are meant to be ironic, aren’t they? Just checking.)

By: Bernie

Bernie — Wed, 30 May 2018 19:28:32 +0000

Thanks Richard for the etymology. Once again, Barton tries to “mislead” his audience by drudging up some arcane fact, and using that to whitewash his entire argument. I love how Richard brings up the Latin origin, it dismantles Barton premise.

Barton speaks with forked tongue! No wonder the man has the ability to pull the wool over the eyes of others. He is no more than a mountebank selling his snake oil from the back of his wagon.

By: Richard Willmer

Richard Willmer — Wed, 30 May 2018 19:28:32 +0000

Oh dear – my Greek script has gone AWOL!