tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post3132067170942480960..comments2023-12-18T10:15:52.664-06:00Comments on Gillette-Torvik Blog: But will they go to Hell?Bart Torvikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13661031240106200076noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post-42093191219582934822013-05-15T10:00:07.309-05:002013-05-15T10:00:07.309-05:00I agree with you that most people won't find i...I agree with you that most people won't find it persuasive to argue that they should do something because not doing it will send them to hell. It's really a form of question-begging. Bart Torvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661031240106200076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post-69963617169216746072013-05-14T17:46:56.982-05:002013-05-14T17:46:56.982-05:00The question isn't his beliefs or his vote. Or...The question isn't his beliefs or his vote. Or at least it was not intended to be about his beliefs or vote. The question was intended to be about whether threatening people with Hell was good advocacy. As you note, it is only good advocacy if the listener believes that Hell exists. Based on the votes it looks like it was the wrong message for that particular crowd. But maybe that is too much monday morning quarterbacking. Adam Gillettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14498496568932193475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2295869345625274211.post-38074141418234195002013-05-14T17:21:02.053-05:002013-05-14T17:21:02.053-05:00I'm persuaded by the argument that if people r...I'm persuaded by the argument that if people <em>really</em> believed in Hell & eternal damnation they would act a lot differently.<br /><br />This doesn't really undercut the Senator's argument. If he truly believes that a vote for same-sex marriage is a sinful act that puts him at increased risk of suffering eternal damnation, he would be a fool to vote in favor of same-sex marriage. Bart Torvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661031240106200076noreply@blogger.com