Answering a question with a question
Answering the question with a question is not answering the question.
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Answering the question with a question is not answering the question.
Posted by Edward Reiss at 2:59 PM
Labels: Pithy Statements
10 comments:
But often it can expose the low quality of the original question.
Rhol,
isn't that what Jesus did?
Yeah, I seem to recall Jesus answering questions with questions once or twice. It would seem we're in a good continuity, aren't we?
Jesus' theology was perfect.
And so was His methodology. Which means Edward's post is false.
You guys really need to get a grip on what pithy statements are meant to be. They are not meant to be universal truth, but are more like proverbs.
Man, are you guys argumentative!
isn't that what Jesus did?
Is that right? Didn't you mean to add psychologists also to that list, by any chance?
would seem we're in a good continuity, aren't we?
Apostolic continuity of faith by way of apostolic succession of bishops, you mean? (Now, why don't I buy that?)
-- Lucian
So, what do you think now, Ed? Did I manage to answer their questions by asking them other questions instead, or not? ;-) Or do you still remain as unshaken as a rock [no papal pun intended] in your previously-expressed position?
:-)
-- Lucian
Lucian,
I am still unshaken by your rapier like wit...
Oh... and is that so?... :-)
-- Lucian
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