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To: stormer

Appeal to authority is a fallacy. Don't argue with me - argue with the rules of logical reasoning. It's well-known. A proposition is not true because a group of people say it is. Therefore, it matters little that 100 scientists say evolution is true, while 10 others say it isn't. Only the objective validity of the evidence matters, and that becomes a muddled arena since there is no such thing as an OBJECTIVE observer or scientist. They all look at evidence through the lens of their philosophical presuppositions. However, it seems that Anthony Flew (one of the most renowned atheists in the world) has cast aside some of his presuppositions in light of some powerful evidence for intelligent design. But then, he's an idiot isn't he? :)


223 posted on 10/08/2005 9:04:46 AM PDT by SmartCitizen
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To: SmartCitizen

No, but your quoting Flew on the matter would appear to be an appeal to authority.


228 posted on 10/08/2005 9:07:19 AM PDT by Gumlegs
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To: SmartCitizen; stormer
However, it seems that Anthony Flew (one of the most renowned atheists in the world) has cast aside some of his presuppositions in light of some powerful evidence for intelligent design. But then, he's an idiot isn't he?

Anthony Flew still believes in evolution. What does that do to your attempted point, whatever it might have been?

Furthermore, Flew did NOT base his change of mind on "some powerful evidence for intelligent design". Please don't lie, it only makes you look, well, dishonest.

Finally, Flew has recanted on his two primary reasons for his change of mind, which it turns out were not well based in the first place. So yeah, he does seem to be rather something of an idiot. See: Antony Flew Considers God...Sort Of

Now, what point did you think you were making?

240 posted on 10/08/2005 9:18:16 AM PDT by Ichneumon
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To: SmartCitizen
Oh, so you're one of those postmodern relativists, hmm? I guess that makes you-shall we say?-liberal in your philosophical attitudes? Thank you for outing yourself as a closet lefty.
261 posted on 10/08/2005 9:34:46 AM PDT by RightWingAtheist (Free the Crevo Three!)
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