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To: GunRunner
I would say that my main confusion is with why empiricism is important only when evolution comes up

I dont give a crap about "evolution." What I DO care about is the utterly nonsensical, idiotic, and stupid preening of empiricists who prate emptyheadedness about "you have faith and I have proof." I happen to be a serious evangelical who is also a measured fan of Penn and Teller in that I believe in calling bullshit by its name.

"Evolution" threads gives simplistic fundies to show off their wares and correspondingly gives fatuous arguments by empiricists a chance to display their own brand of the same idiocy. While vicious attacks (like this) are no subsitute for reasoned arguments, now you know my opinion. I will, I promise, try to back it up online for you over the weekend. Fair 'nough?

651 posted on 06/22/2007 8:40:40 AM PDT by DreamsofPolycarp (Americans used to roar like lions for liberty. Now they bleat like sheep for security)
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To: DreamsofPolycarp

You had an opportunity to engage in a discussion of empiricism and methodological naturalism back at post 940.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1851882/posts?page=540#540

Science does not engage in truth finding or proofs. It does engage in acquiring reliable knowledge. Since I know most of the people here who argue for evolution, and I know that they spend a lot of time refuting the charge that science “proves” things, I expect you to find a counterexample or withdraw your claim that we prate about having proof.


653 posted on 06/22/2007 8:48:59 AM PDT by js1138
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