tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955622.post109988287255030509..comments2023-10-10T02:20:14.831-07:00Comments on New Covenant: Flores Man update...Rustyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04649535070603621577noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955622.post-1100565689532406162004-11-15T16:41:00.000-08:002004-11-15T16:41:00.000-08:00386,
I understand your question. What I don’t und...386,<br /><br />I understand your question. What I don’t understand is why you refuse to explain why you don’t believe in the supernatural. When I attempt to discuss a particular portion of the Biblical account (e.g., the historicity of Adam and Eve) you bring up the account of the serpent. I respond by stating that, 1) the veracity of the account of the serpent does not determine the veracity ofRustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649535070603621577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955622.post-1100413260985432332004-11-13T22:21:00.000-08:002004-11-13T22:21:00.000-08:00386,
The point of this is to illustrate the true ...386,<br /><br />The point of this is to illustrate the true basis for your aversion to belief in the supernatural. Do you believe in the supernatural or not? If not, why? And if not, then why should it matter that you consider the God of the Bible to be unmerciful? Are you implying that if you came across a deity who appeared to be wholly benevolent, then you would accept any supernatural events Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649535070603621577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955622.post-1100198470606608172004-11-11T10:41:00.000-08:002004-11-11T10:41:00.000-08:00Paul,
Please read the book before you make a clai...Paul,<br /><br />Please read the book before you make a claim that it incorporates <EM>hand-waving Jedi mind tricks</EM>.<br /><br /><br /><br />386,<br /><br />One point in my highlighting specific aspects of the start of the human race is to juxtapose the evolutionary model with the Biblical model. If it is shown that the data supports the Biblical model (on this point), then we an instance of Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649535070603621577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955622.post-1100119797060733942004-11-10T12:49:00.000-08:002004-11-10T12:49:00.000-08:00Paul,
Of course I should have asked you if you ha...Paul,<br /><br />Of course I should have asked you if you had read <EM>Origins of Life</EM> first. So I suppose you could take that as a challenge: read <EM>Origins of Life</EM>, by Ross & Rana, and then provide examples of their performing of <EM>hand-waving Jedi mind tricks</EM>.<br /><br /><br />386,<br /><br />Please re-read my question(s) to you. I'm asking you that, if science was to Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649535070603621577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955622.post-1100066746092527952004-11-09T22:05:00.000-08:002004-11-09T22:05:00.000-08:00I've read every major book put out by creationists...<EM>I've read every major book put out by creationists as well as the relevant websites, message baords, articles, and tracts. They're invalid.</EM> <br /><br />No, they're not... but I guess that's part of why we debate each other isn't it?<br /><br /><br /><EM>So again, why are you so focused on destroying mdoern science and replacing it with your supertitious paradigms? </EM> <br /><br />Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649535070603621577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955622.post-1100030920994152242004-11-09T12:08:00.000-08:002004-11-09T12:08:00.000-08:00386,
Why do people like you hold something again...386,<br /><br /><EM> Why do people like you hold something against people who find it impossible to believe in invisible gods and the ridiculous stories of your myth book?</EM> <br /><br />Okay, I think I understand your question a little better. <br /><br />First off, I don’t hold anything against you… I simply think you are incorrect in your interpretation of the scientific data. I also think Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649535070603621577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955622.post-1100016766762405812004-11-09T08:12:00.000-08:002004-11-09T08:12:00.000-08:00(Do you understand when you're being ridiculed Rus...<EM>(Do you understand when you're being ridiculed Rusty?)</EM>I understand that a scarecrow is stuffed with <STRONG>straw</STRONG>. I'll address yours and 386's comments during lunch.Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649535070603621577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955622.post-1099962431102791242004-11-08T17:07:00.000-08:002004-11-08T17:07:00.000-08:00Interesting concept - this intelligent grappling.
...Interesting concept - this <EM>intelligent grappling</EM>.<br /><br />I'm not aware of ever advocating <EM>intelligent grappling</EM>, as Elf describes it, anywhere on my blog site.<br /><br />So... what does it have to do with either my post on Flores man or my stance on <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fnewcovenant.blogspot.com%2F2004%2F10%2Fcan-religion-tell-us-anything.html">M/PNRustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649535070603621577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5955622.post-1099944188511646112004-11-08T12:03:00.000-08:002004-11-08T12:03:00.000-08:00What is it you hope to accomplish by throwing scie...<EM>What is it you hope to accomplish by throwing science back into the dark ages of superstition? </EM>When have I advocated that?<br /><br />I have no problem with the laws of physics... it's naturalism as a philosophy that I disagree with.<br /><br />BTW, I welcome (and so does <A HREF="http://www.blogger.com/r?http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reasons.org%2F">RTB</A>) continuing scientific research.<br /><br Rustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04649535070603621577noreply@blogger.com