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- 1The Concept of "Smuggling"A crime that border patrol officers regularly deal with is the illegal smuggling of certain items across the border. Oftentimes these items include illegal drugs or other harmful things to humans. However, in some countries it's illegal to own a personal copy of the Bible and, as a result, sometimes missionaries secretly "smuggle" Bibles into these countries so that citizens can gain access to God's Word. Although this is illegal, missionaries who perform this task are more concerned with getting Bibles into the hands of men and women who have never read a Bible than they are with getting arrested and thrown into prison. As Acts 5:29 says, these missionaries are more concerned with obeying God than men. (Of course, we must follow the rules that our governing authorities set forth, that is, until they contradict God's commands.)
- 2As followers of Jesus, we ought to do whatever it takes to get the gospel to people in all nations(Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 1:16)
- 3Like Bibles that are smuggled into anti-Christian countries by missionaries, when arguments are presentedassumptions are smuggled in by the one doing the arguing.
- 4An assumption is apoint that the person making the argument doesn't try to prove, but rather assumes to be true.
- 5These statements are typically hidden; they are not usually statedverbally
- 6Whether you are the one providing an argument or are simply listening to someone else make a case for something, you will encounterassumptions
- 7You must understand how to uncover hidden assumptions within arguments in order to become more effective at constructing and analyzing arguments. The main question you are attempting to answer is this:"What is being smuggled into the argument?"
- 8Elements of Assumptions Consider the following five key elements of assumptions:1
Assumptions are present within all arguments. In fact, they are necessary. An argument cannot be constructed without assuming at least a few things.
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Assumptions can be either good or bad, true or untrue.
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Assumptions are not usually stated verbally. Rather, they are implicit.
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Assumptions are what is "smuggled" into an argument.
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Assumptions are ideas or statements that are assumed to be true. The person doing the arguing usually doesn't try to prove his or her assumptions, but the person listening to the argument can prove or disprove them (not all assumptions are true). - 9Although the bulk of this lesson deals with identifying assumptions within another person's argument, it is also helpful to understand a few things about assumptions when making an argument yourself.1) you must be aware of the assumptions you are making;
2) you should test your assumptions to see if they are valid;
3) you should try to use assumptions that your audience is going to agree with; and
4) you have to be prepared to defend your assumptions if they are challenged by someone else. - 10Perhaps a few examples of hidden assumptions will help you better understand the concepts presented in this lesson.Statement: "Johnny, you need to stop eating all of the cookies." Assumption: "Johnny is the one who is eating all of the cookies."
- 11Statement:"Mr. Jordan is a good teacher; he has given me really good grades on all of the assignments I've submitted." Assumption: A teacher is good if he or she gives good grades.
- 12Summary of lesson1
An assumption is a point that the person making the argument doesn't try to prove, but rather assumes to be true.
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Make sure you are aware of the key elements of assumptions, because these will help you better understand assumptions and how to identify them within arguments. - 13You must understand how to uncover hidden assumptions within arguments in order to becomemore effective at constructing and analyzing arguments.
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- 11th grade Apologetics Fichas sobre Assumptions, creado por Payton Pye el 16/10/2023.
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