I say that when someone commits an ad hominem fallacy. [] is an abbreviation for any fallacious argument, FYI.



A few housekeeping items:

I ask people to make their best argument first so that I am able to respond to that.

If you only reply with a fallacious argument, I am less likely to read the rest of the post. TOL no longer has an e-mail notification so if you do post again; most often I will not see the reply.

Response to comment [from a Christian]: "I guess Serpentdove is fine with legalizing pot, since he didn't respond to my argument against his stance?"

Didn't see it. No, I'm not for legalizing marijuana. Eph 5:18



As a reminder, instant email notification is inop.

"The Bible says that Christians shouldn't be busybodies..."

Lk 19:13

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters [1 Pet. 4:15].

"Peter puts murder right down with gossiping and criticizing others; he makes no distinction between them at all. Paul did the same thing. Actually, Paul and Peter and James agree on everything. They are all preaching the same gospel that produces the same kind of a life.

Peter says that we ought not to be suffering for our own sins. God never tests you with sin, my friend; He never tests you with evil, as James makes clear to us in his epistle. Peter says, “Let none of you suffer as a murderer.” McGee, J. V. (1997). Thru the Bible commentary (electronic ed.) (1 Pe 4:15). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

"1 Pe 4:15. Peter stressed that persecution was no excuse for lawlessness. Christians were not to retaliate (3:9). Physical violence was not to be met by murder. Confiscation of property was not to be compensated for by theft. No matter what their trials, Christians were to do nothing that would justify punishing them as criminals (cf. 2:19; 3:17). They were not to suffer as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. Even interfering in other people’s affairs is out of place for Christians (cf. 1 Tim. 5:13)." Raymer, R. M. (1985). 1 Peter. In J. F. Walvoord & R. B. Zuck (Eds.), The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures (J. F. Walvoord & R. B. Zuck, Ed.) (1 Pe 4:15). Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.