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Evolutionary Science is a fairytale

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But you did.

No, I didn't. I never said anything about my emotional state earlier, which means I didn't say anything explicitly about my emotions until now (when I said I wasn't angry).

So yeah... it helps not to generalize the attitudes that others have. Just stick to the arguments, deal with the rebuttals, and move on. Focusing on the person and trying to generalize their stance without enough information is not only counterproductive to the discussion, it implies that you are trying to evade the argument. Just my two cents.
 
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No, I didn't. I never said anything about my emotional state earlier, which means I didn't say anything explicitly about my emotions until now (when I said I wasn't angry).


I find the idea that a person claiming the audacity to pass judgement on someone's attitude based on online discussions to be quite bothersome.

Your language betrays you as it does most people.
 
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Your language betrays you as it does most people.

As I have explicitly pointed out, I am not angry. Have you considered the possibility of a mild-mannered person saying that something is bothersome? Since I have pointed out that I am not angry, you can either accept my statement or accuse me of lying. It's your call.
 
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Namaste AV,

thank you for the post.

"Evolution" is not a word.

you are lying but lying for Jesus seems to be ok for some folks.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evolution

Main Entry: evo·lu·tion Pronunciation: \ˌe-və-ˈlü-shən, ˌē-və-\ Function: noun Etymology: Latin evolution-, evolutio unrolling, from evolvere Date: 1622 1: one of a set of prescribed movements2 a: a process of change in a certain direction : unfolding b: the action or an instance of forming and giving something off : emission c (1): a process of continuous change from a lower, simpler, or worse to a higher, more complex, or better state : growth (2): a process of gradual and relatively peaceful social, political, and economic advance d: something evolved3: the process of working out or developing4 a: the historical development of a biological group (as a race or species) : phylogeny b: a theory that the various types of animals and plants have their origin in other preexisting types and that the distinguishable differences are due to modifications in successive generations; also : the process described by this theory5: the extraction of a mathematical root6: a process in which the whole universe is a progression of interrelated phenomena

metta,

~v
 
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