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Creationism: God's gift to the ignorant (Religion bashing alert)
Times Online UK ^ | May 21, 2005 | Richard Dawkins

Posted on 05/25/2005 3:41:22 AM PDT by billorites

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To: Liberal Classic
Please excuse me for saying so, but someone who has problems with basic scientific concepts is not in a good position to be accusing other people of ignorance.

You refer to some words of mine that were poorly written. I've since rephrased the question and I've since been enlightened as to as the general matter of the electromagnetic spectrum. I'm willing to inquire, but unwilling to accept certain propositions without criticism. That's what science is about.

you should know that you are just not going to be considered an authoritative voice on the subject.

LOL! One does not need to have an authoritative voice to point where wild assertions are presented as scientific facts. Besides, you overestimate my concern for your assessment of my voice.

881 posted on 05/26/2005 1:40:22 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: Gumlegs

I was wondering if anyone got the reference...


882 posted on 05/26/2005 1:41:12 PM PDT by Junior (“Even if you are one-in-a-million, there are still 6,000 others just like you.”)
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To: Junior
What about that entity evidences intelligent design?

First and foremost, that it communicates in a manner allowing me to comprehend and respond.

883 posted on 05/26/2005 1:43:09 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: Gumlegs; Junior; furball4paws

Good grief! LOL!


884 posted on 05/26/2005 1:44:21 PM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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To: Junior
Remember however, if you can observe it and test it, it ain't supernatural by definition.

Is the rest of the world supposed to accept this as the only valid definition of what is, or is not, supernatural? If so, why? By what authority do you make this proposition, and with what evidence?

885 posted on 05/26/2005 1:45:45 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: Fester Chugabrew

No. That just proves the thing you are communicating with is intelligent, not that it was designed by intelligence. And, what about all those obviously unintelligently designed parts of the human anatomy I asked you about? I never even brought up the problems associated with our digestive system because of our upright stance.


886 posted on 05/26/2005 1:47:18 PM PDT by Junior (“Even if you are one-in-a-million, there are still 6,000 others just like you.”)
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To: Junior

887 posted on 05/26/2005 1:47:21 PM PDT by Gumlegs
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To: RadioAstronomer

Now we're getting silly - and that's good.


888 posted on 05/26/2005 1:48:01 PM PDT by furball4paws (One of the last Evil Geniuses, or the first of their return.)
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To: js1138
What part of this process is not natural?

The part where information arises and is communicated without the aid of an intelligent agent.

889 posted on 05/26/2005 1:48:20 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: Junior; Gumlegs

I did LMAO!


890 posted on 05/26/2005 1:48:23 PM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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To: furball4paws
Now we're getting silly - and that's good.

Yuppers. :-)

891 posted on 05/26/2005 1:49:11 PM PDT by RadioAstronomer
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To: Fester Chugabrew
If I can observe it and test it, it is within nature. Supernatural, by definition, is above nature.

I cannot believe that creationists are so thick as to not know this.

892 posted on 05/26/2005 1:49:58 PM PDT by Junior (“Even if you are one-in-a-million, there are still 6,000 others just like you.”)
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To: Fester Chugabrew
The part where information arises and is communicated without the aid of an intelligent agent.

MUST ... NOT ... POST ... REPLY ...

893 posted on 05/26/2005 1:50:06 PM PDT by Gumlegs
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To: Junior
. . . what about all those obviously unintelligently designed parts of the human anatomy . . .

Let's see. When was the last time I saw an intelligent being manufacture a bad back, a weak knee, and a host of other components that function together in a self-aware being? Maybe if we put all the most intelligent evolutionists together in one room we would have enough intelligence to get the job done. Ya think?

894 posted on 05/26/2005 1:52:11 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: Fester Chugabrew

That reply made absolutely no sense at all. Are you off your meds or something?


895 posted on 05/26/2005 1:53:07 PM PDT by Junior (“Even if you are one-in-a-million, there are still 6,000 others just like you.”)
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To: Fester Chugabrew
Besides, you overestimate my concern for your assessment of my voice.

Oh, no. You don't read people's links, and you think my posts are too long. It's obvious you don't give a crap what I say, or what anyone else says for that matter. All the same, accusing others of ignorance is a good way to make a big hypocrite out of yourself.

896 posted on 05/26/2005 1:54:08 PM PDT by Liberal Classic (No better friend, no worse enemy. Semper Fi.)
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To: Gumlegs

maybe it's a secret agent instead.


897 posted on 05/26/2005 1:54:34 PM PDT by furball4paws (One of the last Evil Geniuses, or the first of their return.)
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To: Junior
I cannot believe that creationists are so thick as to not know this.

I can't believe certain people would adopt a convention of speech without considering the implications. Does this mean that only unseen, unobserved things can be supernatural? Perhaps in your world, but your world is not the determinant of objective reality.

898 posted on 05/26/2005 1:55:22 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: furball4paws

I think Patrick Henry's just trying to stretch this thread out so he can get #900. Otherwise why would he bring up athletic supporters?


899 posted on 05/26/2005 1:56:52 PM PDT by furball4paws (One of the last Evil Geniuses, or the first of their return.)
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To: furball4paws

I already own all primes! I can afford to be generous.


900 posted on 05/26/2005 1:57:38 PM PDT by PatrickHenry (Felix, qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas. The List-O-Links is at my homepage.)
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