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To: Dimensio
Interesting...

Your words...

Nothing in science is "irrefutable". That's the nature of science.

Behe's "Irreducably Comples" writings have been debunked countless times. Dembksi's arguments of probability are based upon faulty assumptions
So, the science that supposedly debunked Behe (and I say supposedly because it is clear that if he had been thoroughly debunked he would not still be in the position he is in), and the belief that Dembksi's assumptions were false is irrefutable?

I honestly do not think so, and based on what you said the nature of science is, I do not believe you think so either. Therefore, in answer to your original question to point to some of the science that is part of ID, I have done so. You simply do not believe it.,

...and that falls right in line with what I have been saying. If a person (through scientific method and their own objective reasoning) has a disposition (or call it faith) to believe it one theory or another, they will look at it from that perspective and...short of absolute, irrefutable fact to the contrary...they will seek to expand it. Same is true on the other side of the equation.

Elements of science and belief are equally used on both sides of this equation IMHO. I still believe that the objective reasoning arguements are stronger for ID...but that is my perspective, disposition and faith in the matter. You are perfectly free to believe otherwise.

281 posted on 08/18/2005 7:56:18 PM PDT by Jeff Head (www.dragonsfuryseries.com)
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To: Jeff Head
So, the science that supposedly debunked Behe (and I say supposedly because it is clear that if he had been thoroughly debunked he would not still be in the position he is in), and the belief that Dembksi's assumptions were false is irrefutable?

I should be more specific. Theories are never "irrefutable", however they can be proven false through contrary observation. Behe's claims to IC have been shown to be flawed. The examples that he has presented were shown to be bad examples. Irreducable Complexity might be true, but thus far Behe has failed to demonstrate that it is.
287 posted on 08/18/2005 7:59:40 PM PDT by Dimensio (http://angryflower.com/bobsqu.gif <-- required reading before you use your next apostrophe!)
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