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Nor should they, well-known or otherwise.
That's not how faith works.
Good.
I've often said -- and this bears repeating:
If they found evidence, it would only make it worse.
Yup.
What should they do then? pretend both are just as viable?
Or should I subordinate creatio ex nihilo to science's CMB?
What if someone's belief system stipulates that today's science is leading many away from God?
Should they just keep their mouths shut if someone comes into the room spouting E=mc[sup]2[/sup]?
Yes, I know.
Some use the interrogation point as a sword.
I think you have your own definition of credible evidence AV, that works for you. That's fine, just don't expect it to be credible to others.
Well, what they should do, is respect that others don't see it as they do.
Yea, makes sense.
That door should swing both ways, shouldn't it?
I don't how many times I've said, "suit yourself" or "that's your prerogative" or "it's your freewill to think that".
Can you say the same?
I do all the time.
As I have always said, I would never question a person's faith beliefs, if they are willing to admit, it is a faith belief.
Only when, they communicate in a way that they claim to be better than me because of their belief, I am being led by evil and that is why I don't believe, or misrepresent science, to protect their belief.
If a faith believer can stay away from the above, I never question their faith. If they decide to open that door, the rules change.
I am quite sure you feel that way.
I have found over the years that people who think that way are extremely sensitive to those who think otherwise.
Usually just telling someone that you believe in a six-day literal creation will be enough for them to take it personally that their sacred science is being attacked.
But I'll take it a step further:
You don't even have to be present and talking to them in person.
To test that, just put the Ten Commandments on the courthouse lawn and watch the influx of scientific methodists start complaining that they're being proselytized by Christians.
They'll claim, for example, that Mohammad isn't getting the same amount of airtime, when they themselves don't believe in Mohammad anyway.
I don't use evidence at all ... so I don't really care how it's defined.
I won't give any names, but in the past, two long drawn-out discussions I entered into with my whole heart stand out:
1. SN1987A
2. Jesus having to be born of a virgin, so as to bypass the Sin Nature
Both discussions were just run into the ground over a period of days, without I seeing a light bulb come on on the part of my interrogators.
I determined that would not happen again.
Not exactly a great strategy for a scientific debate forum.
A [Internet] highway.Well AV, as long as you are free to worship the God of your choosing at the church of your choosing, read the bible till your heart is content on your own time, what else do you need to practice your faith?
Not exactly a great strategy for a scientific debate forum.
Do you suppose your interrogators might actually have been waiting for a lightbulb to slowly flicker on over your cranium and begin to show a low glow?
What makes black stand out better? a white or gray background?
Not exactly a great strategy for a scientific debate forum.
The thread is not destroyed. The next question will be coming before long.It's good enough of a strategy that you guys fall for it every single time.
I mean, look at him go. He has completely derailed and destroyed this thread. It wouldn't have been possible without your help, though.
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