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jar
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Message 166 of 186 (810094)
05-23-2017 12:04 PM
Reply to: Message 163 by Phat
05-23-2017 11:54 AM


Re: In Light Of Recent Discussions
Phat writes:
If as claimed the Bible is used as a source, should it simply be allowed to be accepted as a valid source or does it require some sort of standard (apart from Jesus Christ Himself)
Sorry but the "apart from Jesus Christ Himself" is certainly not evidence of anything.
The Bible stories like any stories can be accepted as evidence that at some time someone wrote what the stories contain, but that is about the only weight the Bible should be given.
Phat writes:
Must Faith have evidence?
No, Faith never has evidence. If there is evidence no faith is required.
Phat writes:
Should people of faith be allowed to get angry when their beliefs are challenged?
It's perfectly normal for folk to get angry when their beliefs are challenged. What is important is whether they get angry at the challenger or themselves? It is only when they get angry with themselves, when they stop and seriously critically examine their beliefs that growth is possible.
Phat writes:
For the YEC, I ask if there should be a different definition as to what science is apart from critical thinking and the scientific method.
No, that is simply silly. If there is a different definition then it is NOT science.

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ringo
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Message 167 of 186 (810095)
05-23-2017 12:06 PM
Reply to: Message 164 by Phat
05-23-2017 11:58 AM


Re: Topic Remix
Phat writes:
Believers are passionate about their source....
Believers are passionate about their sourceS, plural. There's the Bible, the Qur'an, the Vedas, etc. How do you compare one source with another if you throw science out the window?

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Message 168 of 186 (810100)
05-23-2017 12:39 PM
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05-23-2017 11:54 AM


Re: In Light Of Recent Discussions
Phat writes:
For the YEC, I ask if there should be a different definition as to what science is apart from critical thinking and the scientific method.
The user "Faith" has rather transparent reasons for wanting to change the rules of science, and those reasons are that Faith can't win a debate if we use the rules of science that have been around for the last 200 years.
We are told that it is "unfair" if YEC's have to follow the rules of science or the scientific method. Of course, the truth is just the opposite.
To help illustrate this point, let's look at my out-of-luck Seattle Mariners (an American baseball team for those outside of the US). They are below 0.500, and kind of stink this year. If I were to use the YEC definition of fair, then the Seattle Mariners should be allowed to change the rules when they are at bat. They should get 10 outs and 8 strikes per at bat so that they can win. Afterall, if they can't win then it isn't fair, according to YEC's. Right?
What YEC's can't seem to understand is that changing the rules is completely UNFAIR. We define cheating as those who try to change or circumvent the rules so they can win. It is YEC's who want the mantle of science in order to make their beliefs look believable. If they want to earn that mantle, then they have to follow the rules.
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Message 169 of 186 (810102)
05-23-2017 12:46 PM
Reply to: Message 165 by Phat
05-23-2017 12:01 PM


Re: At The End Of The Day...
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Our argument is that belief needs to be respected rather than simply dismissed without evidence
That depends on what you mean by respect. And the beliefs. And what you mean by "simply dismissed without evidence". Certainly the absence of evidence is not a reason for anyone else to accept a belief. In fact I would go further. Given the ridiculously large number of possibilities that can be made to fit the evidence it seems to be necessary to discard a great number of those possibilities without evidence. Evidence is required for belief far more than for disbelief.
But all too often believers object to people who prefer to follow the evidence. Some believers are honest enough to accept this. Other believers are not at all honest. And I do not accept that dishonesty and deception deserve respect.
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Your argument is that science by definition rejects and dismisses a myriad of things on a regular basis
As it must do, although most of them are never formulated.
But I think the most important thing to point out is that there is a huge difference between dismissing a belief and pointing out that it is not scientific. YECs would do better to honestly embrace the fact that their beliefs are contrary to science rather than falsely insisting otherwise, no matter what advantage they hope to gain.

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Message 170 of 186 (810118)
05-23-2017 5:10 PM
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05-23-2017 12:01 PM


Re: At The End Of The Day...
Phat writes:
Our argument is that belief needs to be respected rather than simply dismissed without evidence.
I respect the right of someone to believe as they wish, but that doesn't equate to a respect for the belief itself. Without evidence, beliefs should be simply dismissed. How else are we going to find the truth of the world if we are busy holding a nearly infinite number of contradictory beliefs in our head?
Your argument is that science by definition rejects and dismisses a myriad of things on a regular basis.
Yes. Why is that a problem?
If you still want to believe in something that science does not accept, then that is certainly your right.

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Message 171 of 186 (810131)
05-24-2017 12:18 AM
Reply to: Message 164 by Phat
05-23-2017 11:58 AM


Re: Topic Remix
Phat writes:
The critics will claim that in order for any claim to be scientific it has to be verified through the scientific method.
It's not a claim - it's a necessary fact. In order for a petrol engine to work it needs petrol. The scientific method is what it is - it can't be something else just because believers in irrational systems wish it was different.
Believers are passionate about their source, though it is technically unverifiable without belief. I know. I am one of them.
You'll just have to accept that your belief is what it is. It ain't scientific or rational and it never can be. (It's also wrong, but that's another issue.)

Je suis Charlie. Je suis Ahmed. Je suis Juif. Je suis Parisien.
"Life, don't talk to me about life" - Marvin the Paranoid Android
"Science adjusts it's views based on what's observed.
Faith is the denial of observation so that Belief can be preserved."
- Tim Minchin, in his beat poem, Storm.

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Message 172 of 186 (810169)
05-24-2017 2:30 PM
Reply to: Message 163 by Phat
05-23-2017 11:54 AM


Re: In Light Of Recent Discussions
For the YEC, I ask if there should be a different definition as to what science is apart from critical thinking and the scientific method.
What would you propose?

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Message 173 of 186 (810309)
05-27-2017 6:39 PM


Faith in science wins, faith in facts and the real world even if unseen, whether micro or macro wins.
Faith and Science are not two different entities as suggested by this topic or TITLE. Its a poorly worded title and irrational and illogical topic title.
Evolutionists faith in their bones and imaginations is as bad as church peoples faith in something they have never tested out or tried.
True faith and true science is when you try and test out theories and find out if they work.
Mystery solved...

Evolutionists are brainless whoosies, gutless and cowards.
They are not scientists, but religionists that choose to deny facts and truths of science. Intelligence and design always defeats their lack of design and lack of intelligence. Luck and Chance is a losers doctrine, simply because they are either lazy or dishonest.

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Message 174 of 186 (810334)
05-28-2017 12:37 AM
Reply to: Message 173 by Davidjay
05-27-2017 6:39 PM


Davidjay writes:
Faith in science wins, faith in facts and the real world even if unseen, whether micro or macro wins.
Faith and Science are not two different entities as suggested by this topic or TITLE. Its a poorly worded title and irrational and illogical topic title.
The irony, it burns.

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Message 175 of 186 (810347)
05-28-2017 9:16 AM
Reply to: Message 174 by Tanypteryx
05-28-2017 12:37 AM


Creationism is logical and scientific
No irony at all. Its consistent and logical.
The Lord of ALL created all, and as the Creator created all science and all laws. He didnt just create biology, but all sciences and math, physics, chemistry etc.... all things and all laws binding them together. All as in ALL.
(SEE thread on Laws did not evolve)
The more you study in science the more you see the intelligent design of what was created.
The more you see and read and know the more FAITH you get in facts and correspondances and the reral world as well as the unseen scientific world.
Logical and rational.

Evolutionists are brainless whoosies, gutless and cowards.
They are not scientists, but religionists that choose to deny facts and truths of science. Intelligence and design always defeats their lack of design and lack of intelligence. Luck and Chance is a losers doctrine, simply because they are either lazy or dishonest.

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ringo
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Message 176 of 186 (810369)
05-28-2017 2:29 PM
Reply to: Message 173 by Davidjay
05-27-2017 6:39 PM


Davidjay writes:
True faith and true science is when you try and test out theories and find out if they work.
So how do you test creationism?

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Message 177 of 186 (810374)
05-28-2017 6:18 PM
Reply to: Message 167 by ringo
05-23-2017 12:06 PM


Re: Topic Remix
How do you compare one source with another if you throw science out the window?
Because "science" is not the only way that we make choices.
Not everything in life is evident.

Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain "
~"If that's not sufficient for you go soak your head."~Faith
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Message 178 of 186 (810414)
05-29-2017 10:50 AM
Reply to: Message 176 by ringo
05-28-2017 2:29 PM


So how do you test creationism?
Ringo, we have been over this many times in many other threads.
Evolution has not been tested and can not be tested, and has no factual evidence. Creation is, and the facts of science, observation, geology, history, biology, chemistry, and the laws of nature or the laws of the Universe prove it.
Similiarly as previously written, the spiritual world can be tested and proven scientifically, as well as the existence of spiritual beings like Jesus.
Must I rewrite everything for you.
No wonder I started a website with 1300 articles so I wouldnt have to rewrite everything for every Ringo that came along.
SEE other threads HERE...

Evolution is not science. It did not create life nor did it diversify life. It didn;t create the laws that exist nor did it create science. It is a religion and not Science.
Intelligent design always defeats evolutions lack of design and lack of intelligence. Luck and Chance is not a scientific doctrine,

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ringo
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Message 179 of 186 (810430)
05-29-2017 11:45 AM
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05-28-2017 6:18 PM


Re: Topic Remix
Phat writes:
Because "science" is not the only way that we make choices.
Not everything in life is evident.
That doesn't answer the question. How do you compare one source with another if you throw science out the window?

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ringo
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Message 180 of 186 (810431)
05-29-2017 11:47 AM
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05-29-2017 10:50 AM


Davidjay writes:
Must I rewrite everything for you.
Yes. Answer the question: HOW do you test creationism?
List the experiments done and the results.

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