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To: Hank Kerchief

Two methodologies used by atheist/secular humanist/evolutionists to “prove” their theology -

“extravagent extrapolation”
“proof by arrogant condescension”


6 posted on 04/28/2008 5:33:29 AM PDT by MrB (You can't reason people out of a position that they didn't use reason to get into in the first place)
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To: MrB
As opposed to methodologies used by creationists to "prove" their theology:

1. Argument by Namecalling. In your short post you did this several times. Examples: using the non-word "evolutionist," subsequently labeling scientists "atheists" and "secular humanists," and then referring to evolutionary science as "theology."

2. Argument by absurdism. Example: "I haven't ever seen a frog turn into a prince, so evolution can't be occuring!"

3. Argument by fable. "Somebody told me once that way back in 1921, scientists discovered a dinosaur and a cave man in the same rock strata. So there!"

9 posted on 04/28/2008 5:41:08 AM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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