Please welcome AdminRandman

This is the problem. To defend the stance, one must then go on to discuss the Bible on a science thread. Sorry, but there's no use continuing the discussion with you for that reason, imo.My experiece, and I am learning, is that when evos resort to attacking the Bible when discussing a scientific fact, that there are stuck in a paradigm which is so strong they don't seem capable of hearing what you have to say. For them, it's more of a religious argument than a factual one, and so speaking of facts with them doesn't do much more than enrage them to attack the Bible or to attack my character, etc,...even more.You showed and still show that this is where you are going with the debate, and therefore it's not worth discussing the issue with you, imo.If you want a real discussion, you will change your tone, take out the misconceptions that attacking the Bible is relevant, and even misconceptions about what I believe, and stick to the facts.This message has been edited by randman, 11-18-2005 07:23 PM

randman, Firstly, for the umpteenth time, I haven't attacked the bible. In order to attack the bible I have to criticise it. But I haven't, I juxtaposed it against your explanation. Surely someone of your mighty intellect & education can see that? Secondly, just ignore it, it was a side point, just address the real issues. In not doing this you have drawn far too much attention to your blunder than was necessary.Thirdly, why are my other points irrelevant because of a side comment made? Answer; they aren't, you just have no answer & are doing what you always do, squirm. Just an excuse.Mark

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There are 10 kinds of people in this world; those that understand binary, & those that don't

Whatever. You're introducing the Bible in a science thread. You are still trying to steer the conversation towards discussing the Bible, which if you will just open a thread in the Bible topic area, I'd be glad to join in.If it was a side point, know that your side point killed the argument. Live and learn.

randman, The only lesson to be learnt is that you are serially capable of making the flimsiest of excuses of cutting & running to hide your own ignorance.But the one that cuts & runs hands the victory laurels to his opponent. Live & learn.Ooooh! It fits!Mark

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There are 10 kinds of people in this world; those that understand binary, & those that don't

What ever happened to Faith or Admin Faith ?If the above person is MIA then Percy has simply replaced. How is this not objective ?Ray

Let's keep the debating to other places.This is the welcome thread for AdminRandman. It is appropriate for him to make his statement in this thread. Maybe we don't agree. But it is his statement to make.Let's be professionals, and postpone the debate until the issues arise in randman's postings on other threads.I will make one small criticism. He should have posted that statement as AdminRandman rather than as randman. This is a minor oversight that he can still correct.

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A hearty welcome to admin, Randman, and thanks to Percy for working to make this board what it's suppose to be, i.e. evolution vs creationism. I pray that God will bless and grant wisdom to do this good work.A few familiar fretful folks find fault, feeling forsaken, forgetting fairness.Capably, carefully, confidently continue in Christ!

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The immeasurable present is forever consuming the eternal future and extending the infinite past. buzsaw

I don't think anyone is saying that having Christian/creationist mods is a bad idea. But how is anyone supposed to respect the authority of a mod that himself has shown a complete inability to respect the forum guidelines, and imo a complete lack of respect for other posters. For example I notice that his first modding action (besides promoting a topic) is reprimanding FliesOnly for going offtopic. (whether that really is offtopic or not, I'll leave for others to decide)
Randman is modding someone for going offtopic.
There isn't a bit of irony there? How can anyone respect him as a mod, beyond you saying "I made him a mod. He IS a mod, therefore you will respect it until the situation is otherwise"
This barely affects me; I lurk far more than post. But unless randman at least shows civility, how are people supposed to respect the authority of this board when one of its enforcers is such a poor example. Am I being unfair here?

it's kind of a tradition around here that we get the really obnoxious members to follow the rules by making them enforce the rules themselves.

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Why not wait to see how he does?That example you gave was correct; Flies was indeed off topic. AdminRandman can be separate from Randman. He, like all of us, can wander off topic. It is very hard to stick to it.That doesn't mean that ARM can't see an off topic saunter when he sees it and take the trouble to point it out. So far so good.Randman as a debater has shown a total lack of ability to make a point, understand what is posted in return or remember what he as posted. That doesn't mean he can't do a good job watching what others do. It is not fair to prejudge.

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Edit to add I missed your latest reply and see it now. Please note that I did reply before and it sat there for awhile.

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Yeah, well, the reply was in no way substantive.It was avoidant and did not address the specific requirements of the OP, which I repeated for you in the thread."I knew a black preacher in this one town and he said..." does not constitute evidence of the sort which actually addresses the OP.I am looking for better quality from you, randman, and less dodging.Cut-n-paste my questions, and answer them. That's how forthright and honest debate is undertaken. You might try it sometime.

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I don't think anyone is saying that having Christian/creationist mods is a bad idea. But how is anyone supposed to respect the authority of a mod that himself has shown a complete inability to respect the forum guidelines, and imo a complete lack of respect for other posters.

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Bing, bing, bing!Give the little lady a prize.You don't give the keys to the asylum to the craziest, most troublesome inmate!

This comment is easily explained by the fact that its author is an atheist-Darwinist. Could one expect an atheist-Darwinist to say anthing else about a theist-Creationist ?Ray

Hi H, Ahem!From message 22 of this thread: I nominated Willowtree as an admin about a year ago and I was over ruled because he 'took up too much admin time!!" he hasn't taken a fraction of the time that Randman has. So could one expect an atheist-Darwinist to say anything else about a theist-creationist?Brian.

Hi Randman,I must say I was very surprised by the announcement but I have confidence that like other mods you'll be able to objectively enforce the rules while posting as AdminRandman. Welcome as admin, and congratulations.The main reason I was surprised was that I thought you were anti-moderation. In a recent message on the politics forum thread, you said: I find quite frequently that right wingers who oppose "big government, control and policing" generally are in favour of it if they are the ones in charge!Seems a bit hippocritical on the part of randman (who might be more of a socialist/nanny-stater than previously suspected) but I'm sure AdminRandman will be okay.CheersMick