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Problems understanding naturalistically the beginning of the universe
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RE: Problems understanding naturalistically the beginning of the universe
May 7, 2016 at 5:56 am
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RE: Problems understanding naturalistically the beginning of the universe
May 7, 2016 at 6:00 am
(May 7, 2016 at 2:41 am)Alex K Wrote:
(May 7, 2016 at 2:34 am)robvalue Wrote: This thread should be called, "Problems accepting we don't have all the answers."

That seems to sum up about 99% of what theists say on here actually.

Plus a dose of wilfully ignoring the ones we have...

Exactly. Just because "science doesn't know everything", it doesn't mean "science knows nothing". It's so revealing how they only have a problem with science when it conflicts with what their magic books tell them. They're basically tourists walking around London with a map of the New York subway and insisting it's the city that's wrong.
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RE: Problems understanding naturalistically the beginning of the universe
May 7, 2016 at 6:17 am (This post was last modified: May 7, 2016 at 6:20 am by robvalue.)
Yeah. Trying to label something based on whether we understand it or not, and then calling it anything other than "unknown" if we don't, if just pointless and dishonest.

The whole thing is stupid. To me, the most sensible definition of "supernatural" would be something that can act upon nature (our reality) but which nothing in our reality can act upon in return. One way only. For example, I can mess with a virtually created computer world as much as I want, by altering it directly, but no potentially self-aware parts of the program can mess with me in return. So I'd be "supernatural" compared to that manifested reality.
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RE: Problems understanding naturalistically the beginning of the universe
May 7, 2016 at 6:29 am (This post was last modified: May 7, 2016 at 6:36 am by Alex K.)
(May 7, 2016 at 6:00 am)Stimbo Wrote:
(May 7, 2016 at 2:41 am)Alex K Wrote: Plus a dose of wilfully ignoring the ones we have...

Exactly. Just because "science doesn't know everything", it doesn't mean "science knows nothing". It's so revealing how they only have a problem with science when it conflicts with what their magic books tell them. They're basically tourists walking around London with a map of the New York subway and insisting it's the city that's wrong.

Yeah,
Here's a question for you deluded Anewyorkists!!! Show me the EVIDENTICAL PROOF that there is no train connection to Penn Station! And what's this Picadilly line you keep talking about??? Picadilly circus station is JUST A THEORY!
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RE: Problems understanding naturalistically the beginning of the universe
May 7, 2016 at 6:41 am
(May 7, 2016 at 6:29 am)Alex K Wrote:
(May 7, 2016 at 6:00 am)Stimbo Wrote: Exactly. Just because "science doesn't know everything", it doesn't mean "science knows nothing". It's so revealing how they only have a problem with science when it conflicts with what their magic books tell them. They're basically tourists walking around London with a map of the New York subway and insisting it's the city that's wrong.

Yeah,
Here's a question for you deluded Anewyorkists!!! Show me the EVIDENTICAL PROOF that there is no train connection to Penn Station! And what's this Picadilly line you keep talking about??? Picadilly circus station is JUST A THEORY!

I think you're mixing the religions...
Picadilly circus station is in Berlin! I know... I once dreamed about it.
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RE: Problems understanding naturalistically the beginning of the universe
May 7, 2016 at 7:15 am
(May 7, 2016 at 6:41 am)pocaracas Wrote:
(May 7, 2016 at 6:29 am)Alex K Wrote: Yeah,
Here's a question for you deluded Anewyorkists!!! Show me the EVIDENTICAL PROOF that there is no train connection to Penn Station! And what's this Picadilly line you keep talking about??? Picadilly circus station is JUST A THEORY!

I think you're mixing the religions...
Picadilly circus station is in Berlin! I know... I once dreamed about it.

Go blow JFK out your ass I say!
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RE: Problems understanding naturalistically the beginning of the universe
May 7, 2016 at 12:45 pm
(May 7, 2016 at 7:15 am)Alex K Wrote:
(May 7, 2016 at 6:41 am)pocaracas Wrote: I think you're mixing the religions...
Picadilly circus station is in Berlin! I know... I once dreamed about it.

Go blow JFK  out your ass I say!

pffft Typical a-JFKist... resorting to insults... Sleepy
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RE: Problems understanding naturalistically the beginning of the universe
May 7, 2016 at 12:49 pm
AD HOMINEM!!! AD HOMINEM!!!
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RE: Problems understanding naturalistically the beginning of the universe
May 7, 2016 at 1:03 pm
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RE: Problems understanding naturalistically the beginning of the universe
May 7, 2016 at 1:16 pm
I prefer an ad-wom! Wink

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