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    The order of fossils in the geological column

    I see Loudmouth already answered this. My answer is the same. The scientific method. The scientific method disproves certain Old Testament myths. Certain claimed events in the O.T. would leave physical evidence of their existence. If we don't see real world evidence that supports those...
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    It's only an illusion

    Atheism is not faith based. What he believes in works whether he believes in it or not. I know the odds are against me when I go to a casino. I know mathematically there is nothing I can do with most games to improve my "luck" and that no system will change the outcome. Guess what, that...
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    It's only an illusion

    Not a very impressive source. One study done with a fairly small group of children? And they claim a possible 8% reduction in influenza reduction while claiming only 1% for vaccine reduction. I find that extremely unlikely. I have heard amounts of reduction of over 50% touted regularly. In...
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    The order of fossils in the geological column

    No, you mentioned the Black Sea as a possible source for the Flood myth. That area is still underwater. There was no flood in Mesopotamia. Well, there may have been very local ones along the rivers that flowed there, but nothing significant from a geological perspective.
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    The order of fossils in the geological column

    Clearly you do not understand it. And if you don't understand something it is impossible to argue against it. The fact is that fossil sorting is only one of many pieces of evidence that show the Flood never happened. Instead of saying that something can "take a hike" why don't you...
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    The order of fossils in the geological column

    Yes, except that flood was slow and did not retreat. The evidence of it is still under water. It does not match the Biblical flood in that manner.
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    The order of fossils in the geological column

    Guam has no fossil record to speak of since it is a volcanic island.
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    The order of fossils in the geological column

    Or even "at best". There have been flood events over the history of the Earth. The flooding of the Black Sea could have been an inspiration for quite a few of the various flood myths. None of these floods would have required the building of an Ark, nor would an Ark have saved the various...
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    The order of fossils in the geological column

    A very poorly worded sentence. There was no Flood, local or otherwise. Why even assume a Flood? You need a lot more than the mythical parts of the Bible to do that.
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    It's only an illusion

    Again a failed analogy. Dancing around someone and shouting Boo-ga-dee-boo has no record of success or failure since no one has seriously tried it. Current methods of treatment are tested all of the time, both in the laboratory and in real life. They have a history that they can point to...
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    It's only an illusion

    Then you have no excuse for your poor reasoning levels.
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    It's only an illusion

    I know it is a no longer used theory. In fact the word "theory" again seems to have been used improperly, at least by today's standards. Part of what makes a theory a theory is that is must have predictive powers. How is that theory predictive and how is it better than the theory we...
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    The order of fossils in the geological column

    What do you specifically mean by "different". I am unaware of any contradiction between fossils from that region and the rest of the world.
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    It's only an illusion

    Again, a creationist all or nothing approach. Too bad you have no ability to reason for yourself. Different standards exist for different conditions. If someone has a testable scientific model the requirement for evidence is much higher than for testing if your friend or coworker has a...
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    The order of fossils in the geological column

    It is an observation. You have not supported your claims either scientifically or Biblically.
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    It's only an illusion

    We would have to test your "theory" to see how well it matches to reality. Your so called theory is to vague to be of much use as described. If you started to put some real numbers on your "theory" (and you did use that word incorrectly) then we could test it. Right now all you have is an...
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    It's only an illusion

    Most scientists don't like Popper or Lakatos because their work was non-productive.
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    It's only an illusion

    Right now I am merely debating science. Religion is more of a personal matter and most of the time the effects are only evident to the individual making the claim. How my religion effects me cannot be exported to others. Perhaps someone will ask me how my religion aids me and I could tell...
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    It's only an illusion

    Don't be foolish. Of course you can. If that theory can be effectively used that shows it is still essentially correct for a correct limited use of it. The fact that we used Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation to get to the Moon and back is huge support for the effectiveness of that work.
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    It's only an illusion

    I didn't say that sort of mathematical model was built. Math is a tool that helps show that evolution is a correct model. It can be used as a tool to debunk evolution too. No one has managed to do so. Evidence and tools cut both ways. You seem to have a creationists "all or nothing"...