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Old November 15th 18, 01:54 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
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Default Neil DeGrasse Tyson headed down same loony road as Carl Sagan?

On Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 4:46:49 AM UTC-7, Paul Schlyter wrote:
In article ,
says...


Prophets are called by God to speak His word to everyone. It's up to
the rest of us to determine through personal revelation whether that
prophet is a true prophet.


You are arguing for "personal validation" he everyone determines for
themselves whether a claim is right or wrong, and nobody else can
validate that decision for them. But...


What alternative is there in a free society?

Anyways, there are plenty of ways to find out if one is wrong.

He is referring to "personal revelation" - not personal rational thought. So
presumably if one mistakenly thinks one is receiving a message from God that so-
and-so is not a true prophet, God can speak more loudly.

And, of course, the Bible prescribes another test for true prophets: do the
events they fortell come to pass?

John Savard