(February 10, 2010 at 10:09 am)rjh4 Wrote:(February 10, 2010 at 6:41 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Because my "presuppostions" are based on the evidence presented that shows that the world and
the universe it is in are billions of years old, Astronomy,Geology,Physics, Paleontology, in fact, all of the
physical sciences.
Whereas yours is based on the bible, which has no evidence to support it whatsoever.
Zen, your presuppositions (first principles) are foundational proposition or assumption that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption (from wiki). So your presuppositions are not based on the evidence as you put it, your presuppositions are the basis for your interpretation of evidence. You have it backwards. So if you want to rethink what your presuppositions (first principles) are and get back to me, I am certainly willing to discuss this with you.
Ah, First Principles hey??
Then my first principle is that the world is what the evidence that science has discovered says it is.
If you're not supposed to ride faster than your guardian angel can fly then mine had better get a bloody SR-71.