Comments on: Dungeons and Dragons and Doctrinal Debate http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/ By Russell D. Moore. Russell D. Moore serves as the teaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. In addition, Dr. Moore is the Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Find sermons and other resources to help Christians engage the culture from a biblical worldview at www.russellmoore.com. Tue, 22 May 2012 20:10:57 +0000 By: John Hutchinson http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-151773 John Hutchinson Sat, 17 Sep 2011 09:50:13 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-151773 @Darrell Powell, As much as I subscribe to the doctrine of the Sovereignty of God; as much as it is a doctrine that enhances the mental life of a believer; as much as it is doctrine that gives one appreciation of the nuanced brilliance of God; as much as it a doctrine that gives rational foundation against human pride; it is still not the Gospel. The Gospel must be believed in order to be saved. Failure to believe the Gospel; according to the words and reasoning in Galatians places one outside of Grace; because the Just and the Justifier moral and legal grounds to forgive and save sinners. There is no parallel anathematizing of those who fail to subscribe to the Sovereignty of God in any Scriptures. And so it should be; because it is a very difficult doctrine to properly understand. Most who subscribe to it tend towards varying degrees of HyperCalvinism. A person's salvation ought not to be founded on their intellectual capacity to comprehend complex understandings; else the Gospel becomes not available for all. @Darrell Powell,

As much as I subscribe to the doctrine of the Sovereignty of God; as much as it is a doctrine that enhances the mental life of a believer; as much as it is doctrine that gives one appreciation of the nuanced brilliance of God; as much as it a doctrine that gives rational foundation against human pride; it is still not the Gospel.

The Gospel must be believed in order to be saved. Failure to believe the Gospel; according to the words and reasoning in Galatians places one outside of Grace; because the Just and the Justifier moral and legal grounds to forgive and save sinners. There is no parallel anathematizing of those who fail to subscribe to the Sovereignty of God in any Scriptures. And so it should be; because it is a very difficult doctrine to properly understand. Most who subscribe to it tend towards varying degrees of HyperCalvinism.

A person’s salvation ought not to be founded on their intellectual capacity to comprehend complex understandings; else the Gospel becomes not available for all.

]]> By: Andrew Lindsey http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-151160 Andrew Lindsey Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:20:35 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-151160 [that last comment should have said "@Josh wiley"] [that last comment should have said "@Josh wiley"]

]]> By: Andrew Lindsey http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-151136 Andrew Lindsey Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:21:01 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-151136 This is one of those posts in which many of the comments simply serve to prove the point of the post. :) This is one of those posts in which many of the comments simply serve to prove the point of the post. :)

]]> By: Andrew Lindsey http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-151135 Andrew Lindsey Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:16:50 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-151135 @Dustin Lair, LOL!!! @Dustin Lair,

LOL!!!

]]> By: Wednesday Link List « Thinking Out Loud http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150800 Wednesday Link List « Thinking Out Loud Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:16:30 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150800 [...] Meanwhile, back at his own blog, Moore looks at the internet debates between people of different denominational and doctrinal (D&D) stripes as not much different than the Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) club debates of his high school.  “The Dungeons and Dragons clubs came to mind because those guys, at least in my junior high school, seemed to be obsessed with something that seemed to have no relevance at all to their lives, or to anyone else’s. But D&D became their identity.” Read more, or rather, read Moore. [...] [...] Meanwhile, back at his own blog, Moore looks at the internet debates between people of different denominational and doctrinal (D&D) stripes as not much different than the Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) club debates of his high school.  “The Dungeons and Dragons clubs came to mind because those guys, at least in my junior high school, seemed to be obsessed with something that seemed to have no relevance at all to their lives, or to anyone else’s. But D&D became their identity.” Read more, or rather, read Moore. [...]

]]> By: Greg Allison http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150346 Greg Allison Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:45:13 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150346 Dr. Moore: I doubt very many people debate something like 5 Points Calvinism for such shallow reasons. And even if some argue it in a juvenile fashion (I once watched a 5 year old boy, shocked by an orchestra suddenly commencing a loud classical music movement, shout "stupid, stupid, stupid!"; it was all he could do!) they are perhaps doing their best at the moment on what they rightly recognize is an extremely important issue-though it may appear otherwise to others. What makes 5 Points Calvinism such a big deal is it's affect on children's, new believer's, and potential believer's view of God-and how that might influence their relationship with Him. Unconditional election essentially states that God looked at all the equally guilty people of history and arbitrarily chose a few for heaven-and the rest for hell-as if He is not also Love. It is impossible to reconcile this point with Acts 17:26-28 (so that they would seek Him, and PERHAPS reach out to Him) nor will it square with the Law of non-Contradiction (it is not Love to choose some for hell when they are no more guilty than the ones He supposedly chose for Heaven). Predestination and Free Choice are peculiar in their juxtaposition together in the Bible, however we deal with a God that is an extraordinary reconciler, unbounded by time and infinitely powerful. Dr. Moore: I doubt very many people debate something like 5 Points Calvinism for such shallow reasons. And even if some argue it in a juvenile fashion (I once watched a 5 year old boy, shocked by an orchestra suddenly commencing a loud classical music movement, shout “stupid, stupid, stupid!”; it was all he could do!) they are perhaps doing their best at the moment on what they rightly recognize is an extremely important issue-though it may appear otherwise to others. What makes 5 Points Calvinism such a big deal is it’s affect on children’s, new believer’s, and potential believer’s view of God-and how that might influence their relationship with Him. Unconditional election essentially states that God looked at all the equally guilty people of history and arbitrarily chose a few for heaven-and the rest for hell-as if He is not also Love. It is impossible to reconcile this point with Acts 17:26-28 (so that they would seek Him, and PERHAPS reach out to Him) nor will it square with the Law of non-Contradiction (it is not Love to choose some for hell when they are no more guilty than the ones He supposedly chose for Heaven). Predestination and Free Choice are peculiar in their juxtaposition together in the Bible, however we deal with a God that is an extraordinary reconciler, unbounded by time and infinitely powerful.

]]> By: Darrell Powell http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150308 Darrell Powell Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:54:38 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150308 I agree with most of what Mr. Moore is saying in that our zeal for being "Biblically correct" we can forget that we are communicating with our brethren. I remember the D&D folks as people with a lot of time on their hands and laughing at the Church for calling it demonic. There is a phenomenon within theology proper which I admit puzzles me. Each Christian is only given X ability to comprehend the complexity of our Christian doctrines. Some are equipped with greater abilities to comprehend than others. I have experienced this with my teeny tiny mind. We know that we worship and love a Complex God who chose to communicate with us through natural theology first (the information gets through that there is a God) then the written word (supernatural theology). To comprehend this Book is a monumental task to say the least. To approach it lightly is certainly a fools errand. He also sends the (Paraclete) Holy Spirit to come along side as well as men able to teach and preach this Word. We then with our God given minds aquesse into the indicia. When my Arminian brother steps up to the podium with pleas for his case and presents his side with great thought and quotes my hearts leaps up to him with brotherly love. He is worshiping and defending God to the best of his abilities. I have been studying Calvinism for 15 years and have just in the last few years been able to wrap my mind around it. Just now have I been able to put my thoughts into words during a casual conversation. So, yes Mr. Moore, I agree, let's be careful when we start ridiculing our brothers. If we be Calvinist let's carry our "Calvin badges" in our wallets and not pinned to our emotional sleeves. However as we do this let us remember this one thing. Words have meaning. When our mental dictionaries start manipulating and bending the meanings of words to stave off hurt feelings or to keep everyone in the same camp then we are both (Arminian and Calvinist) headed down a path to relativism that is holding our culture captive to this day. Another thought I had as I read Mr. Moore's thoughts on "heated debates" of Armininism vs. Calvinism is this: What exactly is upon the table for discussion? What's all the fuss about? Why are these people getting upset and feeling personally attacked? I think it is precisely because of the subject matter that is up for debate. The very Gospel itself. A subject worth every ounce of emotional juice we have to muster. To get angry and take things personal when we are refuted on every other subject matter is idolatry but the Gospel is not "for sale". When I hear a pastor from the pulpit say, "If only you....then God", my defense starts building up because that is not the Gospel. This man is attacking God, not me. Human freedom against a Sovereign Being is the stalwart in all human religions. The Gospel is of such value that Christ would have his sheep purchased for one thing. To be slaughtered. Here I stand, I can do no other. God help me. Martin Luther darrell I agree with most of what Mr. Moore is saying in that our zeal for being “Biblically correct” we can forget that we are communicating with our brethren. I remember the D&D folks as people with a lot of time on their hands and laughing at the Church for calling it demonic.

There is a phenomenon within theology proper which I admit puzzles me. Each Christian is only given X ability to comprehend the complexity of our Christian doctrines. Some are equipped with greater abilities to comprehend than others. I have experienced this with my teeny tiny mind. We know that we worship and love a Complex God who chose to communicate with us through natural theology first (the information gets through that there is a God) then the written word (supernatural theology). To comprehend this Book is a monumental task to say the least. To approach it lightly is certainly a fools errand. He also sends the (Paraclete) Holy Spirit to come along side as well as men able to teach and preach this Word. We then with our God given minds aquesse into the indicia.
When my Arminian brother steps up to the podium with pleas for his case and presents his side with great thought and quotes my hearts leaps up to him with brotherly love. He is worshiping and defending God to the best of his abilities. I have been studying Calvinism for 15 years and have just in the last few years been able to wrap my mind around it. Just now have I been able to put my thoughts into words during a casual conversation.
So, yes Mr. Moore, I agree, let’s be careful when we start ridiculing our brothers. If we be Calvinist let’s carry our “Calvin badges” in our wallets and not pinned to our emotional sleeves. However as we do this let us remember this one thing. Words have meaning. When our mental dictionaries start manipulating and bending the meanings of words to stave off hurt feelings or to keep everyone in the same camp then we are both (Arminian and Calvinist) headed down a path to relativism that is holding our culture captive to this day.

Another thought I had as I read Mr. Moore’s thoughts on “heated debates” of Armininism vs. Calvinism is this: What exactly is upon the table for discussion? What’s all the fuss about? Why are these people getting upset and feeling personally attacked? I think it is precisely because of the subject matter that is up for debate. The very Gospel itself. A subject worth every ounce of emotional juice we have to muster. To get angry and take things personal when we are refuted on every other subject matter is idolatry but the Gospel is not “for sale”.
When I hear a pastor from the pulpit say, “If only you….then God”, my defense starts building up because that is not the Gospel. This man is attacking God, not me.

Human freedom against a Sovereign Being is the stalwart in all human religions. The Gospel is of such value that Christ would have his sheep purchased for one thing. To be slaughtered.

Here I stand, I can do no other.
God help me. Martin Luther

darrell

]]> By: Theological Debates Must Be Civil » Caffeinated Theology http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150286 Theological Debates Must Be Civil » Caffeinated Theology Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:16:21 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150286 [...] Moore brings up some great points in a post he wrote on Monday: It’s just that, all too often, it seems to me that these debates are so intense for reasons [...] [...] Moore brings up some great points in a post he wrote on Monday: It’s just that, all too often, it seems to me that these debates are so intense for reasons [...]

]]> By: 8/30 Good Reads… « Adoption/adoption http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150251 8/30 Good Reads… « Adoption/adoption Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:04:22 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150251 [...] Moore talks Dungeons & Dragons…and [...] [...] Moore talks Dungeons & Dragons…and [...]

]]> By: Passion For Preaching » Blog Archive » Fantastic Four http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150245 Passion For Preaching » Blog Archive » Fantastic Four Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:29:17 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150245 [...] Moore writes on Dungeons and Dragons and the Doctrinal Debates.  I fear that we’ve all been here before, and pray that soon we can move on. Rather than [...] [...] Moore writes on Dungeons and Dragons and the Doctrinal Debates.  I fear that we’ve all been here before, and pray that soon we can move on. Rather than [...]

]]> By: Matt McMains http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150244 Matt McMains Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:03:57 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150244 "theological debate cannot be for entertainment..." Not even a little...?? :( “theological debate cannot be for entertainment…”

Not even a little…?? :(

]]> By: Matthew Kuiper http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150211 Matthew Kuiper Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:29:05 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150211 I agree with the atricle but why poke at the D&D crowd? It is a shame that a genre of entertainment that provides safe gameplay and an intellectual workout should be treated solely as the activity of social outcasts. If you need an example of a useless game why not fantasy football? I agree with the atricle but why poke at the D&D crowd? It is a shame that a genre of entertainment that provides safe gameplay and an intellectual workout should be treated solely as the activity of social outcasts. If you need an example of a useless game why not fantasy football?

]]> By: Worth a Look 8.30.11 : Kingdom People http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150209 Worth a Look 8.30.11 : Kingdom People Tue, 30 Aug 2011 06:04:24 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150209 [...] Dungeons and Dragons and Doctrinal Debate: I fear that, all too often, our theological debates fall precisely into this category. We fight them so fiercely because there’s so little at stake in the way we view them. The professional Calvinist in his Internet forum sees a reluctance to embrace effectual calling as a personal attack, as a rejection of him. The anonymous-letter writing anti-Calvinist sees in the Calvinist a repudiation of his own background, of the kinds of churches and methods that led him to Christ. Rather than seeking to understand each other, and love one another with a convictional empathy, we claw and bite one another. That’s because, all to often, what we want is to be right, rather than to build up one another in the faith. [...] [...] Dungeons and Dragons and Doctrinal Debate: I fear that, all too often, our theological debates fall precisely into this category. We fight them so fiercely because there’s so little at stake in the way we view them. The professional Calvinist in his Internet forum sees a reluctance to embrace effectual calling as a personal attack, as a rejection of him. The anonymous-letter writing anti-Calvinist sees in the Calvinist a repudiation of his own background, of the kinds of churches and methods that led him to Christ. Rather than seeking to understand each other, and love one another with a convictional empathy, we claw and bite one another. That’s because, all to often, what we want is to be right, rather than to build up one another in the faith. [...]

]]> By: iPródigo | RPG e o debate doutrinário http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150194 iPródigo | RPG e o debate doutrinário Tue, 30 Aug 2011 02:53:30 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150194 [...] por Filipe Schulz | iPródigo.com | Original aqui AKPC_IDS += "6139,"; [...] [...] por Filipe Schulz | iPródigo.com | Original aqui AKPC_IDS += “6139,”; [...]

]]> By: Josh wiley http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150187 Josh wiley Mon, 29 Aug 2011 22:11:59 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150187 @Dustin Lair, Both are a whole lot easier than rolling initiative against a level 18 beholder. @Dustin Lair, Both are a whole lot easier than rolling initiative against a level 18 beholder.

]]> By: Jacob Henson http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150185 Jacob Henson Mon, 29 Aug 2011 21:54:28 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150185 Wow, thats something I myself am guilty of "But theological debate can’t be a form of entertainment." Its crazy how quickly a good thing such as theological debate can be turned into an idol in our lives. Thanks for the correction. Wow, thats something I myself am guilty of “But theological debate can’t be a form of entertainment.” Its crazy how quickly a good thing such as theological debate can be turned into an idol in our lives. Thanks for the correction.

]]> By: Yvonne Melchionne Trimble http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150180 Yvonne Melchionne Trimble Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:15:53 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150180 Theological debate is not a rejection of me unless it is complementarianism then it is a rejection of all women's right to obey Christ's mandate to preach repentance and remission of sins. And taken to its logical conclusion the complementarian argument is in fact a rejection of Christ's voice to women to hear what the Spirit is saying to the church. Theological debate is not a rejection of me unless it is complementarianism then it is a rejection of all women’s right to obey Christ’s mandate to preach repentance and remission of sins. And taken to its logical conclusion the complementarian argument is in fact a rejection of Christ’s voice to women to hear what the Spirit is saying to the church.

]]> By: Scott Douglas http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150178 Scott Douglas Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:25:13 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150178 Dr Moore, When I read this I immediately thought of your article. Thanks for reminding us about what really matters http://5ptsalt.com/2011/08/29/has-john-piper-lost-his-doctrinal-mind/#comment-8998 Dr Moore,
When I read this I immediately thought of your article. Thanks for reminding us about what really matters
http://5ptsalt.com/2011/08/29/has-john-piper-lost-his-doctrinal-mind/#comment-8998

]]> By: Randy Alan http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150171 Randy Alan Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:50:42 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150171 Quite an interesting parallel. I was obsessed through my teens and 20s with D&D and various other roleplaying games. I was a Dungeon Master (gasp!) and one of the things we often likedto do as gamers was debate the finer points of rules. On one end of the spectrum you had the "rules lawyers" type of guys that insisted you stick to the rules and that the game was all about the rules. On the other end you had the guys that were all about the story and you bend the rules to fit your story. It could get to be a pretty heated debate at times. That debate over the rules never did anything to improve the game or the gaming experience. It just caused anger, strife, and ultimately the break up of some good gaming groups. Hmmm...sound familiar in some sort of way? Quite an interesting parallel. I was obsessed through my teens and 20s with D&D and various other roleplaying games. I was a Dungeon Master (gasp!) and one of the things we often likedto do as gamers was debate the finer points of rules. On one end of the spectrum you had the “rules lawyers” type of guys that insisted you stick to the rules and that the game was all about the rules. On the other end you had the guys that were all about the story and you bend the rules to fit your story. It could get to be a pretty heated debate at times.

That debate over the rules never did anything to improve the game or the gaming experience. It just caused anger, strife, and ultimately the break up of some good gaming groups. Hmmm…sound familiar in some sort of way?

]]> By: Don Sartain http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150170 Don Sartain Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:12:37 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150170 Very well stated. Too often we jump on the "attack the opposition" bandwagon while failing to realize that those who are in Christ are NOT the opposition. By all means, discuss and debate issues that are central to Theology, but it must come from a love for the other person and of viewing Scripture accurately (which means admitting that I might be wrong), not from a selfish defense of one's own value. Very well stated. Too often we jump on the “attack the opposition” bandwagon while failing to realize that those who are in Christ are NOT the opposition. By all means, discuss and debate issues that are central to Theology, but it must come from a love for the other person and of viewing Scripture accurately (which means admitting that I might be wrong), not from a selfish defense of one’s own value.

]]> By: Dean C Clark http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150168 Dean C Clark Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:05:01 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150168 Nice work Russ! Nice work Russ!

]]> By: Cuatro http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150166 Cuatro Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:01:34 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150166 Yes it does!! Yes it does!!

]]> By: Riaan Boer http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150165 Riaan Boer Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:28:57 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150165 Wholeheartedly agree! Thanks for the balance, grace and clarity given here in this brief post! Wholeheartedly agree! Thanks for the balance, grace and clarity given here in this brief post!

]]> By: Josh Stephenson http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150164 Josh Stephenson Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:18:34 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150164 Hey! I resemble these remarks... far more than I am comfortable with. Hey! I resemble these remarks… far more than I am comfortable with.

]]> By: Dillon http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150163 Dillon Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:10:15 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150163 I disagree! Lol, sorry, just trying to be in the spirit of the debate. I believe that some things are really worth standing up for and debating but in the end it's the Spirit that convicts us so we should step back and let God do the work. Any news, sports, politics, show or other type of media, has attempted to teach us that everything must be polarized. You're either at this end of the spectrum or that end, there is no room in between, I'm right and you're wrong. Often, while I partially think that's true speaking of theology, we need to focus and challenged by the discussion and not regard as much of a debate, in which goal there is a winner and loser. We only lose when we don't listen. I disagree!

Lol, sorry, just trying to be in the spirit of the debate.

I believe that some things are really worth standing up for and debating but in the end it’s the Spirit that convicts us so we should step back and let God do the work. Any news, sports, politics, show or other type of media, has attempted to teach us that everything must be polarized. You’re either at this end of the spectrum or that end, there is no room in between, I’m right and you’re wrong. Often, while I partially think that’s true speaking of theology, we need to focus and challenged by the discussion and not regard as much of a debate, in which goal there is a winner and loser. We only lose when we don’t listen.

]]> By: zachlowrie http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150161 zachlowrie Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:01:41 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150161 how about getting broader and talking about internet debating in general, about anything. it doesn't work. how about getting broader and talking about internet debating in general, about anything. it doesn’t work.

]]> By: Zack http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150160 Zack Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:49:28 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150160 So if I understand your point correctly, we're now to use polyhedral dice to determine matters of doctrinal significance? So if I understand your point correctly, we’re now to use polyhedral dice to determine matters of doctrinal significance?

]]> By: Jordan Buckley http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150155 Jordan Buckley Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:16:05 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150155 Amen. Amen.

]]> By: Dustin Lair http://www.russellmoore.com/2011/08/29/dungeons-and-dragons-and-doctrinal-debate/#comment-150153 Dustin Lair Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:10:24 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=7370#comment-150153 Debating is a whole lot easier than obedience. Debating is a whole lot easier than obedience.

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