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Re: We're being attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of culture!
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 31 Mar 2005 17:39:36 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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But my point is that science cannot ever address creation because it
fundamentally defies logic. God and Event#1 are synonymous. Creation
demands a leap of faith.
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On that, I concur completely. It’s a leap I’m not able to make, but I agree
that it’s central to accepting creationism as an explanation.
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This is dangerously close to “quote mining,”
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I did not know that. I had read about dark matter and was shocked when I
heard the percentage, and I just stumbled upon the quotation. I don’t hold
it up as any sort of “proof”; only to illustrate that we know a lot less than
we think.
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Oh, I know that.
Heck, I think I know a whole lot less than you probably think I think.
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But even if Margon is 100% right in his framing of the 90%, you’re still
sort of leaping from “we don’t know” to “it must be God.” This is,
naturally, the fallacious Argument from Ignorance.
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No, I never intended to make that argument, only to illustrate.
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Fair enough--you’re off the hook for that one. Now, go out and convince all
those creationists to abandon the tactic!
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Not trying to be funny, but are you comfortable with the term “knowledge” in
this translation? I can think immediately of two incompatible definitions,
either of which might be the one intended.
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No, as I mentioned elsewhere, “wisdom” is a better word IMO. I should go
look up the Hebrew word; maybe later.
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I think I’m lost. Do you mean that the quote should be read as “respect of God
is the beginning of wisdom” or am I misreading you?
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Well, you gotta believe in something, and I believe I need to go to work;-)
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See? You’re obviously willing to believe anything. I’m sure that your tightwad
knucklehead of a boss would be willing to let you hang out on LUGNET a little
while longer... 8^)
Dave!
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