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To: metmom
Objectively observed reality IS objectively observed reality.

The Sun doesn't circle the Earth.

Once one pridefully declares their own interpretation as “God's word” they have committed intellectual suicide and are incapable of changing their view in response to any rational evidence.

Both my view of the meaning of data in regards to a scientific theory, and my interpretation of scripture is subject to change in response to objectively observed reality.

Only with this mindset can one make any intellectual progression beyond the simplistic mindset that if they think the Bible says the Sun circles the Earth, then no amount of evidence will ever change their view.

This is a view that cannot be reasoned with, as no amount of reasonable evidence can change a worldview dependent upon supernatural rather than rational means.

26 posted on 05/14/2010 12:06:28 PM PDT by allmendream (Income is EARNED not distributed. So how could it be re-distributed?)
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To: allmendream

Men, being inside the reality they are observing, cannot be truly objective.

In order to be truly objective, you have to know truth as it is, not as you perceive it to be, or want it to be.

Your senses only tell you so much, therefore you cannot be truly objective because you are not omniscient.


81 posted on 05/14/2010 1:23:50 PM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: allmendream
The Sun doesn't circle the Earth.

Sure it does, if you take the earth as the point of reference.
303 posted on 05/16/2010 9:20:47 AM PDT by aruanan
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