Archer writes:
I missed the part where the other worldviews were discussed and eliminated.
In Robins case it seems they already have been eliminated. You're new so will have missed out on some discussion which will have led him to that conclusion (or at least the conclusion I suggest he occupies - he hasn't replied as yet). Also, the elimination of worldviews (as far as Robin is concerned he will have eliminated them himself) can have taken place outside the boundaries of EvC. My comment that God does the eliminating is simply a reminder of argument he has heard before from me - that if a man is saved then God will have done all the work.
You are arguing for the importance of having a belief system. You do not argue for Christianity. You assume Christianity.
Arguing any world view requires the assumption of something with which to kick of from. And I (and Faith) have argued much with Robin before so there is no need to go over basic ground again. We have, in the past, assumed objective morality and worked from there. Or assumed the uniqueness of Christianity and argued that all other religions are your-effort-counts based. We have assumed love to be the most precious thing of all for man to give or receive and have argued that Christianity is completely and utterly founded on love - God even uses his wrath on the way in order that his love might be expressed finally. Oh! we have argued alright. And with Robin (to whom the post was addressed) one doesn't have to go over things in broad brushstrokes again. He knows all the arguments. With him the devil is in the detail - his main objection at the moment seems to be that Jesus was deluded - not that he is convinced of that. Comments such as that you picked up "God eliminates alternative views" is a reminder to Robin of something he has heard before - not an argument.
You are arguing for the importance of having a belief system. You do not argue for Christianity. You assume Christianity.
I haven't argued for the importance of having a worldview - I think everyone has one. And in Robins case I don't argue for Christianity as a whole for the reasons mentioned above. Just the detail of the minute.
How many other possibilities have you really considered?
I never subjected any worldview to serious investigation (except for me-ism). Not that it matters much. The idea that you arrive at worldviews by real consideration only is a worldview. Christianity arrives at your door not you at it's. Outright me-ism is as good away for it to come knocking as any other.
Once you arrive at a destination you don't need to keep looking at the "world of possibilities" anymore.