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To: Liberal Classic

Appealing to 'truth by popularity' is the well-known fallacy of 'appeal to popularity'. Particularly when followed on by the tired deception that fossils represent a 'record' and that DNA 'analysis' is independent of an assumption of common descent. Both are firmly based on that assumption. Now that's disingenuous.

You would also need to understand that the fossil 'record' and DNA 'analysis' are metaphysical interpretations of evidence based on an 'a priori' requirement of naturalism. Science is strictly limited to natural explanations, therefore it should be no surprise that only natural explanations are allowed.

Then ask yourself whether limiting yourself to naturalistic explanations is appropriate if you are indeed looking at a supernatural creation or whether it guarantees a wrong answer.

Once you understand that, you could begin your search for specific *evidence* that uniquely supports evolution. You won't find any. The 'support' for the theory is wholly in the 'interpretation' of the data.

Most evos just can't grasp that fact, however and really aren't interested in doing that much thinking.


1,114 posted on 07/21/2006 12:39:32 PM PDT by GourmetDan
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To: GourmetDan

Bunk, and doubly so due to the great number of people working in science and engineering disciplines who both espouse faith in the Lord and an understanding of what evolutionary theory describes.


1,128 posted on 07/21/2006 1:53:39 PM PDT by Liberal Classic (No better friend, no worse enemy. Semper Fi.)
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