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kjsimons

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Message 12 of 42 (172495)
12-31-2004 8:37 AM

Reply to: Message 11 by Tal
12-31-2004 7:47 AM

Just because I don't believe in the theory of evolution, doesn't mean I don't believe in the law of gravity.

Your very choice of the word "believe" show us where you are coming from. We are not asking you to "believe" in anything, we want to know why you feel its ok to accept some scientific theories and reject others with no scientific data of your own. From a scientific point of view it's irrational.

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Message 14 of 42 (172509)
12-31-2004 10:58 AM

Reply to: Message 13 by Silent H
12-31-2004 9:17 AM

You can't pick and choose science that you like on a whim.

But of course he can! Being ignorant of science is part of the fun of being a fundie. In fact one of the requirements of being a YEC is to be totally scientifically ignorant.

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Message 26 of 42 (172643)
12-31-2004 11:17 PM

Reply to: Message 23 by Shaz
12-31-2004 8:16 PM

Re: Personal perspective, interjection.

Therefore I propose this gentlemen: If you have an open house, and one comes in offering greetings, that it is rude for ones initial response to that guest, to be: ‘sorry I don’t like your shirt’ ?
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Message 12
Message 14

Expressing simple curtesy first, may result in an environment, more conducive to discussion.

Since I posted messages 12 & 14 I will respond.

I owe no ignorant person any courtesy in matters of science. To have someone boldy announce that they would rather believe what a musty old book 'might' say over what millions of dedicated scientists have painstakingly discovered about the universe, with no other justification than that's what they want to believe, then I owe them nothing but scorn. Willful ignorance is not to be praised but should be shamed. Not all positions or beliefs are equal. The story of Jesus may have deeper meaning to some people than Santa Claus, but it has no more a factual basis than it or for that matter any other religion. How come I don't see any followers of Zeus or Ra or whatever? It's because those are older, disguarded religions not less right or less factual.

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