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To: Abd al-Rahiim
"It's obvious neither of us can convince the other."

It's also obvious that you have no arguments other than the fallacy of appeal to popularity. "Everyone believes this!"

"Based on what you wrote, you seem to think that both Judge Jones and Professor Minnich are mistaken. Don't tell me, tell the professor. If your anger made you unable to see that, my apologies."

The point was that you appeal to authorities because they support your beliefs. You rely on these authorities because you don't understand the issues well enough to defend your beliefs with reasoned arguments.

You completely misunderstand the effect that an 'a priori' commitment to naturalism has on your beliefs. It is a purely metaphysical belief and would never allow you to recognize a created biology if you were looking at it. As such, it is totally inadequate as an absolute arbiter of truth (which is how you use it). Your inability to understand that argument shows how credulous your belief really is.

That you must project the emotion of 'anger' onto me in order to dismiss my arguments again shows how immature your critical-thinking skills are. That's not anger son, it's just the truth.

202 posted on 06/18/2007 4:30:48 PM PDT by GourmetDan
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To: GourmetDan
GourmetDan,

Exactly what kind of “reasoned argument” and “critical thinking” have you demonstrated?

I’m aware that I’ve got a ways before I regress reach the level of your flaunted critical thinking skills. Nevertheless, I request some “reasoned arguments” and “critical thinking” for your claim that life is created.

So far, the only thing I've read from you is "God did it. If you can't see that, too bad."

205 posted on 06/18/2007 5:59:12 PM PDT by Abd al-Rahiim
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