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To: curiosity

"Evolution makes no claims about any supernatural powers, neither denying nor affirming them. Ergo, evolution is not a religion." ~ curiosity

"Origin of man now proved. -- Metaphysics must flourish. - he who understands baboon would do more toward Metaphysics than Locke." - Darwin, Notebook M, August 16, 1838

Metaphysics has to do with the supernatural.


30 posted on 11/28/2005 4:18:22 AM PST by Matchett-PI ( "History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid." -- Dwight Eisenhower)
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To: Matchett-PI
Metaphysics has to do with the supernatural.

Wrong. Take some philosophy.

BTW, evolution has nothing to do with metaphysics. Darwin was merely exorting philosophers to ponder the metaphysical implications of his theory. His theory, however, is not metaphysical.

39 posted on 11/28/2005 4:42:21 AM PST by curiosity
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To: Matchett-PI

"Metaphysics has to do with the supernatural."

Actually, it has to do with the nature of being. It's "the science of being qua being". It's been confused over the centuries with the supernatural and occult forces. That's why it's so ignorant of you to use that quote from Darwin's notebooks. You wanted it to mean something it doesn't.


51 posted on 11/28/2005 5:12:40 AM PST by CarolinaGuitarman ("There is a grandeur in this view of life...")
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To: Matchett-PI
So a quote from before the theory of evolution was even formulated somehow proves something about the theory of evolution.

What can we expect from a known liar like you, though? When you don't have evidence for a claim you just make it up, including outright fabrication of quotes.
147 posted on 11/28/2005 8:25:01 AM PST by Dimensio (http://angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif <-- required reading before you use your next apostrophe!)
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