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To: PapaNew; trailhkr1; Drew68; Pharmboy; OldNavyVet; AnotherUnixGeek; Sherman Logan; bert; ...
PapaNew post #43: "As far as I know, it hasn't been validated by true scientific investigation (like Darwinism).
The age and nature of these "fossils" if they turn out to actually be true fossils are questionable."

PapaNew post #54: "No valid scientifically tested artifact has been validated to show 'modern man' existed before 6000 years.
The evidence is not only anemic, it’s non-existent.
Maybe something else like dinosaurs or monkey-type creatures.
But not 'modern man.' "

PapaNew post #81 "I try to based my beliefs on hard evidence not popular assertions.
As I said, I haven't seen any conclusive scientifically tested evidence of these things. "

Drew68 post #102: "Don't pick fights with new-earth creationists unless you have ample supply of aspirin handy.
It is an exercise in futility.
Sadly, their clown car shows up on every science-related thread posted on FR making an intelligent discussion of such topics pretty much off-limits."

Drew68 pretty much said it all, but still important to understand a bit of the how posters like PapaNew distort the truth.

In this particular example, PapaNew is relying on his unique (indeed, secret) definitions of terms like "valid science" and "modern man".

When PapaNew says "validated by true scientific investigation", he means: "validated by reading the Bible", since in PapaNew's mind, any investigation which might disagree with PapaNew's interpretations of Bible, cannot be "true science".

When PapaNew says "modern man", he means "mankind as described in the Bible -- as interpreted by PapaNew".

Since PapaNew makes no secret of his religious beliefs, understanding how he defines scientific terms is not all that difficult, once you "get it".

108 posted on 08/18/2012 6:22:42 AM PDT by BroJoeK (a little historical perspective....)
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To: BroJoeK
unique (indeed, secret) definitions of terms like "valid science" and "modern man".

No secret - as I posted, valid science is that which has been tested by the scientific method and recognized and basically universally accepted by the science community.

"Modern man" was another poster's term I used. Put it this way - our ancestors. Not as mysterious as you portray.

The Bible and "valid science" are friends because both point to the truth. So far, I know of no "valid" scientific theory that goes against an accurate understanding of the Bible.

Your attack post doesn't present a positive argument, only an argumentum ad hominem which is a logical fallacy.

109 posted on 08/18/2012 6:42:55 AM PDT by PapaNew
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After reading a few comments on this thread now I know why the US is 27th in science and dropping.... triple faceaplm.jpg

Let's see....took God 4 days to create the simple Earth but only one day to create hundreds of billions of planets and stars...this is all you need to know about the fail of the Creationism theory.

115 posted on 08/18/2012 8:32:09 AM PDT by trailhkr1
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