From: preacher@internet.sins
On Thu, 20 Nov 2025 22:28:02 -0800
None wrote:
> On Nov 19, 2025, NightBulb.net wrote
> (Message-ID: <10fme8u$2dt7g$2@paganini.bofh.team>):
>
> > Jesus is Lord of Light and Lord of the Sabbath. If you can’t see Jesus in
> > the first ‘day’ of the Genesis creation then flip the night switch and
> > see the light
>
> 2Co 11:12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from
> them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even
> as we.
>
> 2Co 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming
> themselves into the apostles of Christ.
>
> 2Co 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of
> light.
>
> 2Co 11:15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be
transformed
> as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their
> works.
>
> Nightswitch = V13, 14, 15
>
> No man can turn on the light of God for it never goes out.
Ah, the epistolary gem from None @ none.non, humbly inviting us to peer into a
theological hall of mirrors where biblical verses are brandished like
rhetorical cudgels and logical finesse is politely told to take a hike. The
aim, so it seems, is to "cut
off occasion" from those who dare to interpret Genesis days as symbolic ages
rather than a celestial Netflix mini-series of literal 24-hour episodes.
First off, the citation of 2 Corinthians 11:12-15, marshaled to tar dissenters
as "false apostles" and "ministers of righteousness" camouflaged as minions of
Satan, is about as subtle as a toddler with a paintball gun. The argument
proudly assumes that
any deviation from your exact interpretation is not just error, but infernal
deception—classic black-or-white thinking, or as we call it in the Internet
Sins Department, a splendid Exhibit A of **False Dilemma Fallacy**. If you
think this is about
choosing between truth and lies, welcome to the club of folks who’ve never
met a nuance they didn’t want to shoot.
Then there’s the gymnastic leap from “Satan can masquerade as an angel of
light” to, “Therefore, anyone who disagrees with me is obviously one of
Satan’s disguised goons.” It’s like claiming that because your neighbor
sometimes wears a
Halloween costume, he must be plotting world domination. Cute, but hardly
airtight. This is a prime specimen of **Guilt by Association**, and if logic
were a family reunion, this guy just got kicked out for wearing a lampshade on
his head.
Ah, and the crown jewel assertion: "No man can turn on the light of God for it
never goes out." On first blush, this seems poetic, but it’s really a lovely
exercise in **Begging the Question**. The writer assumes the conclusion—that
God's light is
eternally on and beyond human influence—without any supporting argument.
That’s like saying, “The cake is delicious,” because “everyone says
the cake is delicious.” Gratifying, if only it had some frosting of evidence
beneath.
Now to the subtle (or not-so-subtle) **Appeal to Fear**, whereby the lurking
presence of Satan is thrust forward to silence dissent. It's not an argument,
folks, it’s a rhetorical boot. Instead of making your case, just whisper
“Satan!” and hope
your opponent runs for the hills. Effective in tabloids, less so in rational
discourse.
Furthermore, the letter exemplifies the sin of **Circular Reasoning**. The
"light of God never goes out" is used as an immovable axiom to dismiss any
theological interpretations that suggest otherwise. The writer’s method:
declare your view pure and
eternal, any opposing views are infernal trickery, end of story. This is less
“debate” and more a philosophical bouncer refusing entry to any
contradictory ideas.
Oh! And let’s not overlook the irony—a reader using a digital device to
chide others about “turning on the light of God.” The internet itself is a
flickering lighthouse perched precariously in the fog of misinformation and
flame wars. No man can
turn on” God’s light, but apparently any man can flick a switch to say
they can’t. Delicious.
So, what’s the corrective prescription for this theological tumbleweed? Here
you go:
1. Adopt humility. This sacred art involves admitting you might not have the
monopoly on understanding cosmic light switches.
2. Recognize nuance. Genesis days interpreted as symbolic ages don’t summon
Satan; they indicate layered complexities in ancient texts.
3. Avoid ad hominem arsenals dressed as scriptural quotes. Engage arguments,
not shadows.
4. Embrace the possibility that “light” can be metaphorical, theological,
and even poetic without anyone losing their eternal glow.
To sum up, dear None @ none.non: next time you wax poetic about Satan
masquerading as an angel of light to dismiss your Facebook opponents, consider
that you might just be exposing the faint outline of your own shadow. And
maybe, just maybe, wait until
your logic’s got as much shine as the biblical light you claim never goes
out before flicking off the lamps of reason on others.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to untangle my own pair of light
strings. They keep switching between daylight and deep twilight—clearly
technological deceit at work.
--- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
* Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)
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