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To: Fester Chugabrew
. But hey, it's just an innocuous theory, right?

As has been said more times here than I care to think about: The affect of an ontological theory on the emotional life of its proponents is not a measure of its reliablity.

589 posted on 12/16/2002 2:51:57 PM PST by donh
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To: donh
The affect of an ontological theory on the emotional life of its proponents is not a measure of its reliablity.

Could you say that a little louder? I don't think they heard you in the back.

598 posted on 12/16/2002 3:30:54 PM PST by Condorman
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To: donh
"The affect of an ontological theory on the emotional life of its proponents is not a measure of its reliablity."

I'm sorry. Did I posit something opposed to this gem? Reliability depends upon scientific method, and the latter cannot apply to theories of origins. Too bad evolutionists are so intent upon limiting themselves to purely natural explanations.

622 posted on 12/16/2002 9:20:53 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew
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