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trotsky

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10. Not asking you to defend what you say at all. But just consider the following variation.

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 10:40 AM

Jul 2015

'Science (knowledge) has never done anything but given me more faith. It would not matter to me if we discovered fossils all over. I would see that as the evil and deceitful nature of Satan. I will always be a creationist.'

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Earth 2.0: Bad News for God [View all] cbayer Jul 2015 OP

That might be the opinion of some TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #1

I think your take is valid and legitimate. cbayer Jul 2015 #2

The Tao that is spoken of safeinOhio Jul 2015 #3

I wish I had the insights that you share. cbayer Jul 2015 #4

Student of the Tao Te Ching safeinOhio Jul 2015 #12

I first ran into to taoism at a time that it meant a great deal to me. cbayer Jul 2015 #16

Easy, short read. safeinOhio Jul 2015 #18

Thanks, safe. I will obtain one. cbayer Jul 2015 #19

In other words: Act_of_Reparation Jul 2015 #5

Yay, RELIGION!!! n/t trotsky Jul 2015 #6

But it's a perfectly valid position, trotsky. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2015 #8

I am reminded of last year's debate between Ken Ham and Bill Nye pokerfan Jul 2015 #65

Psychologists call that cognitive dissonance. cleanhippie Jul 2015 #9

Not asking you to defend what you say at all. But just consider the following variation. trotsky Jul 2015 #10

but science (knowledge) AlbertCat Jul 2015 #25

I guess that's my 4 years of H.S. Latin TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #27

See?! Latin just confuses people! AlbertCat Jul 2015 #30

I didn't realize until years later TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #34

Agree that studying Latin gives one a leg up in vocabulary. No Vested Interest Jul 2015 #56

I took 3 years of French in HS as well TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #57

Bad news for some versions of God... TreasonousBastard Jul 2015 #7

I tend to agree with your take. cbayer Jul 2015 #11

Primarily agnostic now? AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #15

not too difficult to imagine a planet or solar system having its own spiritual plane AlbertCat Jul 2015 #28

wow that is amazing. Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #32

Yep, bad news indeed. TygrBright Jul 2015 #13

Good points. cbayer Jul 2015 #17

Not too bad. Hope your summer's proceeding enjoyably? n/t TygrBright Jul 2015 #22

We are alone. Leontius Jul 2015 #35

I'm not convinced. cbayer Jul 2015 #38

Is there even a single piece of empirical evidence for the existence of any life outside of Earth? Leontius Jul 2015 #39

Not yet, but the Scientific Method is being used to try and find that out if that is true... cleanhippie Jul 2015 #42

Ah that smell of fear Leontius Jul 2015 #46

If that's what you smell, you should check your pants. cleanhippie Jul 2015 #47

Care to answer that question about your god? n/t trotsky Jul 2015 #48

No problem. Absolutely no confirmed empirical evidence for the existence for God that meets Leontius Jul 2015 #58

You could really just put a period after the word "God" right there, couldn't you? n/t trotsky Jul 2015 #60

I'll be frank and say that it is speculation, but speculation that is based on one fact... Humanist_Activist Jul 2015 #50

Short answer, no evidence. Leontius Jul 2015 #59

Translation: I put my fingers in my ears and can't hear you. cleanhippie Jul 2015 #62

There's that smell again. Leontius Jul 2015 #67

It's probably all the BS you post. cleanhippie Jul 2015 #69

Yet. Humanist_Activist Jul 2015 #68

Yes. Lordquinton Jul 2015 #70

If you believe God is a "being" who is "out there" somewhere.... AlbertCat Jul 2015 #26

Wait till the religionistas decide its Eden. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #14

Coming to SyFy in December 2015 Angry Dragon Jul 2015 #20

Previews look.... Disappointing. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #23

Srsly? That would be GREAT! We could ship them along to it. n/t TygrBright Jul 2015 #21

Hmm. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #24

Now there is an Ark project... NeoGreen Jul 2015 #63

Especially since it didn't work out too good in the book. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #64

Schweitzer employs the same "Biblical literalist" thinking that he might deride in others. guillaumeb Jul 2015 #29

Are you kidding me? Act_of_Reparation Jul 2015 #36

And what of Schweitzer and his fondness for the straw man debate technique? guillaumeb Jul 2015 #40

It is obvious Schweitzer is referring to a particular subset of believers. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2015 #41

Schweitzer himself did not make that distinction in the article. guillaumeb Jul 2015 #52

Yes, he does. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2015 #55

Your point does not refute what I said. guillaumeb Jul 2015 #66

Exploded? Faulty premise. opiate69 Jul 2015 #43

As a non-scientist, I will try to condense your explanation and respond. guillaumeb Jul 2015 #53

let's assume that your god created the universe from "nothing". Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #61

Yeah, I always have to laugh about these kind of articles goldent Jul 2015 #44

The author believes, without proof, that there is no deity. guillaumeb Jul 2015 #54

The literalists will simply deny the evidence. drm604 Jul 2015 #31

For a man with a Phd he's rather ignorant Leontius Jul 2015 #33

Unfortunately a lot of people with PhDs say silly things goldent Jul 2015 #45

Of course, it is entirely plausible that there are other inhabitable planets in our universe struggle4progress Jul 2015 #37

Even a literal reading of the Bible doesn't necessarily preclude life existing elsewhere... Humanist_Activist Jul 2015 #49

Drake Equation lapfog_1 Jul 2015 #51