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Author Topic:   Help me understand Intelligent Design
Chiroptera
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Message 68 of 303 (247367)
09-29-2005 5:07 PM
Reply to: Message 64 by TheLiteralist
09-29-2005 4:56 PM


Re: All in agreement - There is not Intelligent Design
I dunno. If I didn't know anything about towers, Eiffel or otherwise, other than they exist, why should I conclude it was designed?

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Chiroptera
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Message 294 of 303 (253423)
10-20-2005 2:27 PM
Reply to: Message 292 by NosyNed
10-20-2005 2:15 PM


Anyone ever compliment you on your niceness abilities, Ned? You show more patience with the most incalcitrant debaters that most other people I know.

"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt

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Chiroptera
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Message 296 of 303 (253430)
10-20-2005 2:43 PM
Reply to: Message 295 by ausar_maat
10-20-2005 2:36 PM


Was that post directed at me, ausar_maat? Because your reply doesn't seem to make sense here.
I don't recall insulting you; maybe I have, but I don't remember it.
Nor was my post part of an argument, so I don't know why you think I am trying to "win an argument here".
Now I readily admit to having intentionally insulting other members. But either the insult was meant to be entirely gratuitous and not part of any argument, or the the insult was one comment in a longer post that contained (what I intended to be) a much more substantive argument.
Perhaps you meant your post to someone else?

"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt

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Chiroptera
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Message 298 of 303 (253436)
10-20-2005 2:55 PM
Reply to: Message 297 by ausar_maat
10-20-2005 2:51 PM


I was just wondering, since you made a comment about my debating skills. I interpreted your comment
You're debating skills amaze me.
as sarcasm, and that you didn't think much of my debating skills. Have you been following any of the threads on which I have participated? Do you have any criticisms of my debating skills?

"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt

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