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To: PatrickHenry

"Critics of "intelligent design" say it is biblical creationism in disguise"

The old Straw Man trick....invent your opponents argument to be weak and indefensible then strike it down, thus avoiding arguing the real, and much stronger argument.

These critics should be ashamed of themselves.


9 posted on 01/17/2006 11:33:55 AM PST by fizziwig
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To: fizziwig
These critics should be ashamed of themselves.

But they are celebrating their victory. Shameful tactics - yes but they are so proud of the results.

11 posted on 01/17/2006 11:36:36 AM PST by DaveyB (Peace follows victory - never before)
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To: fizziwig

Evolution actually has not real scientific basis and cannot explain the origin of life. It has never been proven, therefore it's still a theory. A flawed theory at best.

Creationism, Intelligent Design can also be viewed as a theory as well, in the same light as Evolution since we are being neutral. Therefore, I just see more and more excuses for taking out God from Public view. There will be more Pagan activity in the future......count on it....


16 posted on 01/17/2006 11:41:04 AM PST by tgambill (I would like to comment.....)
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To: fizziwig
Except, in this case, they were actually teaching nothing but creationism, Hugh Ross, Answers in Genesis...even the Discovery Institute thought the class was a pile of crap. Do you think maybe it was, if both sides agreed on it? (Mind you, their reasons for agreeing are not the same, and I don't agree with the DI's reasons).
18 posted on 01/17/2006 11:41:29 AM PST by ThinkPlease (Fortune Favors the Bold!)
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To: fizziwig
...thus avoiding arguing the real, and much stronger argument.

Here's your real and much stonger argument:" Sharon Lemburg, a social studies teacher and soccer coach who was teaching "Philosophy of Design," defended the course in a letter to the weekly Mountain Enterprise.
"I believe this is the class that the Lord wanted me to teach," she wrote.

Of course she may be hallucinating, mentally ill or just plain goofy. But her god speaks to her and tells her what to teach.

Keep your nutball religiosity outta my science.

39 posted on 01/17/2006 12:03:11 PM PST by Rudder
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To: fizziwig
The old Straw Man trick....invent your opponents argument to be weak and indefensible then strike it down, thus avoiding arguing the real, and much stronger argument.

Oh the irony. The "Atheists" using the tactics of the "Christians" (and winning)

164 posted on 01/17/2006 3:44:23 PM PST by Oztrich Boy (Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering)
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