I have watched Steven Snow's video explaining the new essays a few times now.

Besides seeing how clearly arrogant and condescending he is, I'm left with the notion that TSCC wants a place that TBMs can go for "faith promoting" explanations. And I'm impressed that the mission of the church historical department is to provide a "faith promoting" version of church history.

So my question is, why is "promoting" faith a good thing? And more to the point, isn't it transparently self indulgent and self promoting? Doesn't any objective view of "promoting" a faith lead anyone to conclude that it NEEDS promotion?

Why isn't real virtue found in seeking truth, no matter its effect on a faith? Why is it good to promote a faith?

(And of course the conclusion I come to is that these opportunistic manipulators want the faith promoted so it continues on feeding those at the top of the pyramid.)

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> So my question is, why is "promoting" faith a good thing?

Perspective.

Not good for the members; but very good for the cash-flow.


(Which is what you also reason "And of course the conclusion I come to is that these opportunistic manipulators want the faith promoted so it continues on feeding those at the top of the pyramid.")



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It's not a good thing.

It simply means filter out anything that might make you question or verify religious claims.

There's nothing wrong with having your side of the story but to encourage people to ONLY go to that source is wrong. Its equivalent to the Jury not being present for the prosecutor's case being presented and only coming in to hear the defense lawyer's closing remarks.

When one side says, "don't listen to the other side," you should listen, and listen closely, to the other side.