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That is a "Hollywood" fact. Eye witness testimony is much more convincing than circumstantial evidence.
That is a "Hollywood" fact. Eye witness testimony is much more convincing than circumstantial evidence.
This is incorrect. Eyewitness testimony is notoriously unreliable, especially when compared with forensic evidence. That's the reason the Innocence Project exists and has, so far, exonerated 350 wrongly accused and helped identify 150 of the actual perpetrators.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innocence_Project
Did the producer of "Fargo" willingly die, refusing to believe it was made up?By the same logic, the movie "Fargo" is a true story because it said it was a true story.
Did the producer of "Fargo" willingly die, refusing to believe it was made up?
Yes.Does that really matter?
Why do you think I used "the producer" as an example?Skreeper said:Even if he was willing to die for his belief, that doesnt mean what he believes is true.
Academia doesn't put up with that stuff, does it?Skreeper said:It could just mean that he has a serious mental issue.
I have been involved in academia most of my adult life and, believe me, some of the nuttiest people I have ever met have been academics.Academia doesn't put up with that stuff, does it?
None of those studies mentioned or referred to were Hollywood anything.That is a "Hollywood" fact. Eye witness testimony is much more convincing than circumstantial evidence.
And, who witnessed creation? Uh, God did. He was there. Verse 2 of Genesis 1 says so.
So, you've never been to a church service, I take it.I have been involved in academia most of my adult life and, believe me, some of the nuttiest people I have ever met have been academics.
Of course Fargo is true, because Fargo reveals the deaths of these characters in both the movie and the series. Many, Many people died! - Look, here's a list of martyred Fargo characters!Did the producer of "Fargo" willingly die, refusing to believe it was made up?
I don't think it's that so much as it is that creationists have tied their beliefs about the Bible to a political agenda which they are deeply committed to. Maybe Todd Wood is just not political so he can look at the situation honestly.Todd Wood is one of the very few intellectually honest creationists around. Why don't other creationists think like him? I suppose because he is also one of the very few whose faith is really as strong as the others only claim theirs to be. Consequently, he doesn't feel threatened by contrary evidence.
I don't "presuppose" anything. I observe that there is quite a bit of overlap between YECs and right-wing culture warriors. The agenda can range from merely wanting fundamentalist Evangelical prayer and Bible study in the public schools to outright Christian Nationalism.What does being a creationist have to do with having a political agenda? I am a creationist (albeit not necessarily a YEC) so what political agenda do you presuppose I have?
I see. So, when you said "creationists" you meant Young Earth Creationists?I observe that there is quite a bit of overlap between YECs and right-wing culture warriors.
Prayer and Bible study in public schools is a terrible idea. In our egalitarian society that would include Wicca, Satanists, Polytheists, etc.The agenda can range from merely wanting fundamentalist Evangelical prayer and Bible study in the public schools to outright Christian Nationalism.
Amen.I see. So, when you said "creationists" you meant Young Earth Creationists?
Prayer and Bible study in public schools is a terrible idea. In our egalitarian society that would include Wicca, Satanists, Polytheists, etc.
And, contrary to the opinions of some whom I consider to be rather ill informed, in my opinion the US is not now nor has it ever been a "Christian Nation." God's people have always been a remnant, seldom, if ever, a majority. And, for the most part, politician's references to God, Faith, and the Bible are, again in my opinion, nothing more than pandering to their constituents.
Prayer and Bible study in public schools is a terrible idea. In our egalitarian society that would include Wicca, Satanists, Polytheists, etc.
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