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To: B-Chan

True scientific method is to find the actual testable proof by rigorous experimentation and documentation and independent confirmation.


650 posted on 07/25/2008 9:50:06 PM PDT by JoJo Gunn (The McCainiac's creed: Death to America by a thousand cuts)
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To: JoJo Gunn

Since all data obtained via the senses is subjective, there is no way to know with certainty whether or not any “evidence” obtained via the senses ( e.g. through experimentation) bears any relation to an external objective reality. Our eyes and ears fool us all the time. For all we know “reality” is a dream.

Of course, we accept on faith that a reality independent of ourselves does exist. In the end, we must all simply believe in the Real World, for we certainly can’t “prove” that it exists. And since belief requires faith, we see that even the scientific method is in the end a system of thought rooted in faith.

And since we take the existence of the Real World solely on faith, it’s no less logical to take the existence of God solely on faith.


652 posted on 07/25/2008 10:40:06 PM PDT by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: JoJo Gunn

Are you an Olympic class expert on the INDEPENDENT PART?

LOL.


655 posted on 07/26/2008 4:02:21 AM PDT by Quix (WE HAVE THE OIL NOW http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3340274697167011147)
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To: JoJo Gunn

I’m curious, how many rigorous experiments have you ran?

Or, even,

how many quality surveys have you administered and analyzed?


657 posted on 07/26/2008 4:04:31 AM PDT by Quix (WE HAVE THE OIL NOW http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3340274697167011147)
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