1. Welcome to Baptist Board, a friendly forum to discuss the Baptist Faith in a friendly surrounding.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to all the features that our community has to offer.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon and God Bless!

Using sources that hold to opposing views

Discussion in 'Other Discussions' started by Revmitchell, Jan 9, 2013.

  1. Revmitchell

    Revmitchell Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2006
    Messages:
    52,013
    Likes Received:
    3,649
    Faith:
    Baptist
    I started this thread because someone else was to immature to do it and instead wanted to derail another one. So I did it for them.


    Is it ever reasonable to use a source from a group of people who generally hold to opposing views to your own?
     
  2. mont974x4

    mont974x4 New Member

    Joined:
    Jan 6, 2012
    Messages:
    2,565
    Likes Received:
    1
    Why would it be an issue? I actually think it can be a wise thing to do.

    For example, when determining my position on the RCC I did not base my judgment on soundbites and propaganda. I went to the Vatican's own website to read their own documents and their own explanations. So, in the course of a discussion on BB, or elsewhere, I can look back to a source that the other person would see as credible.


    Can you show an example where it would be unreasonable?
     
  3. Revmitchell

    Revmitchell Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2006
    Messages:
    52,013
    Likes Received:
    3,649
    Faith:
    Baptist
    I can't think of one myself but some would like to use this as a tool to discredit whatever they don't like. Others like to pretend to be "fair" when they just like to be contrary.
     
  4. InTheLight

    InTheLight Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Dec 17, 2010
    Messages:
    24,988
    Likes Received:
    2,268
    Faith:
    Baptist
    Wow....Just 5 days ago in "Al Gore Sells Current TV to Al Jazeera" you posted this:

    http://www.baptistboard.com/showpost.php?p=1940478&postcount=25
     
  5. Revmitchell

    Revmitchell Well-Known Member
    Site Supporter

    Joined:
    Feb 18, 2006
    Messages:
    52,013
    Likes Received:
    3,649
    Faith:
    Baptist
Loading...