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Re: Why not Both?
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Date: 
Wed, 24 Jan 2001 18:47:00 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jon Kozan writes:

Science admidts to progressively understand things, and when new
evidence is presented it changes it's theory on that matter.  Supposed
disagreements are only due to a lack of data on science's part.  The Bible,
however, does not claim to re-interpret itself.  It's the "God is infinite"
point again - He doesn't need to since He was accurate in the first place.

Here you've spelled out very nicely why science is not a religion, and
religion is not a science.  Thank you.

Ok, just to be persnickity, I'll jump in quickly and say religion MAY be
science, but has not shown itself to be in the past.

Is that Odin?  Brahma?  Zoroaster?  Allah?  Yahweh?  Who?  And why? This
question has been asked countless times, and no one here (or anywhere,
really) has answered it. Once again, as in previous threads, you're throwing
around the "blind" insult in an apparent attempt to browbeat the heathen
into acceptance.

I'll second that question-- why pick the Bible? Why pick Jesus? Why pick
your (Jon's) particular sect of Christianity? I'm going to argue that you
(Jon) pride yourself on your ability to judge correctly in the matter, and
unless you're willing to admit that you MAY be wrong, I won't let you get
away very easily.

No claims on perfection here.
Although the 'sect' comment was a bit divisive.
-Jon



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: Why not Both?
 
(...) Is that any kind of answer to the question at hand? Namely, why pick Christianity over any other faith? Dave! (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Why not Both?
 
(...) The "sect" comment may be a bit divisive, but it's a reasonable question. I happen to be a member of a religion which is a "sect" of Christianity, but I doubt you would accept our interpretation of the bible (especially since we honor Darwin (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Why not Both?
 
(...) Excellent! No further qualms then :) (at least at this level) (...) Oh? How so? I don't see it any less divisive than any other choices I might have offered... Unless you think it my purpose to pick apart Christianity thanks to its diversity, (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Why not Both?
 
(...) Ok, just to be persnickity, I'll jump in quickly and say religion MAY be science, but has not shown itself to be in the past. (...) I'll second that question-- why pick the Bible? Why pick Jesus? Why pick your (Jon's) particular sect of (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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