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Re: slight
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 12 Jul 2002 22:33:22 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:

But Chris, if nothing else, I think we all have ageed that science
cannot speak to such matters, so your requiring evidence to support
a belief in God is flawed reasoning.

I didn't say anything about science.  Science is not the lone venue for
evidence.  Law, for instance, depends on evidence.  In fact, I'd say that all
plausibly reasoned decision making proceses have a role for evidence.

Okay, I may have jumped the gun here.  Would you provide an example of evidence
(hypothetically speaking if necessary) which would lead you to believe in the
existence of a God?

-John



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(...) evidence (...) I want to start by acknowledging a significant resistance to the idea that an ultimate creator exists at all. That would certainly color my acceptance of evidence. I'm only saying this so that you don't feel the need to point it (...) (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) I didn't say anything about science. Science is not the lone venue for evidence. Law, for instance, depends on evidence. In fact, I'd say that all plausibly reasoned decision making proceses have a role for evidence. Chris (22 years ago, 12-Jul-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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