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Hangdawg13
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Message 61 of 79 (159805)
11-15-2004 3:26 PM
Reply to: Message 33 by lfen
11-15-2004 3:15 AM


Re: perception of persecution corelates with science background?
I'm wondering if the less science background a Creo has coming into this community the tougher it seems for them and they may experiences the demands for evidence, rational proofs, falsification etc. as persecution. It does seem to me that some Creos just never really get what is involved in doing science and see it as being another kind of religion with different authorities offering a diffeent dogma.
I think a lack of background knowledge in science definately has a part in creating the perception of persecution, but mostly I think it is just raw arrogance or an irrational reaction to arguments that directly or indirectly undermine their own confidence in what they believe.
I think anyone who is humble enough to realize his own limitations and is willing to try and learn from another person should not be limited by his lack of background knowledge in science and logic.
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Hangdawg13
Member (Idle past 780 days)
Posts: 1189
From: Texas
Joined: 05-30-2004


Message 67 of 79 (159905)
11-15-2004 6:14 PM
Reply to: Message 62 by lfen
11-15-2004 3:44 PM


Re: perception of persecution corelates with science background?
You have more experience on the creo side and I see the value of your views. I think I was trying to find a way to soften the impact but arrogance is sometimes quite obvious.
Yes and I'll be the first to admit I have been quite arrogant at times posting here, but even when I first started posting here I recognized that most of the people I was debating had much more knowledge than I did about the subject. I also did not have a very good understanding of debate and how to present a logical argument, but I think I have learned quite a bit through it all.
Also, when I first started posting here, I felt outnumbered, outgunned, and outclassed. I would never say I felt persecuted because I intentionally brought the testing upon myself. That's just what happens when you debate somebody.
Whining is just dumb. A Christian with a martyr complex is wasting his time here.
And though I felt like the underdog I never once felt like the Admins were being unfair. I can't remember being rebuked more than twice in all my postings here.

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