Ben Witherington<\/a> shared this cartoon, but did not comment on the fact that (1) it depicts the individual on the left as taking a stand on a different foundation than the Bible itself teaches people to, and (2) it encourages those who do so to treat those who offer criticisms, and draw a problem such as the one that I am highlighting here to their attention, as mere attackers and antagonists, rather than people who might have genuine insights to offer.<\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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