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To: metmom
So how do you determine a lie with no truth to compare it to?

And how do you determine truth?

Too many on this site of late have been defining truth as their particular religious belief. TRVTH, if you will.

They criticize science for its limited ability to deal with emotions, feelings, and the like. Well, at least those things are real and can be observed, and there is a potential for measuring them. Science will get a grasp on these kinds of things before long.

But those who are criticizing science for poor performance in those areas often choose themselves to define TRVTH on the basis of divine revelation and scripture for which there is absolutely no concrete evidence provided.

As I mentioned above, the hot new creationist "museum" has signs scattered about -- "Don't think -- believe." In other words, we have the TRVTH as long as you don't look behind the curtain. That doesn't impress me very much.

362 posted on 04/01/2008 7:27:21 PM PDT by Coyoteman (Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.)
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To: Coyoteman
But those who are criticizing science for poor performance in those areas often choose themselves to define TRVTH on the basis of divine revelation and scripture for which there is absolutely no concrete evidence provided.

So then what is the standard to be used to determine these things? Something men made up? How is that different than divine revelation that you sneer at? Is consensus really the way to determine truth?

364 posted on 04/01/2008 7:30:34 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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