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Something to shake the very foundation of your lack of faith
RE: Something to shake the very foundation of your lack of faith
(January 16, 2016 at 9:19 am)Mr.wizard Wrote: "Splitting the baby" as far as I know it, is just a compromise, I don't know of any argument.  If I had to guess I would say that conservatives would be more likely to equate the explanatory power of religion and science because conservatives are more than likely religious.

No it isn't  just a "compromise" it is a cop out. It is coming from a place of empathy yes, but it is still a cop out.

Again, you don't go into finding answers in a scientific setting by assuming fairness, that is a matter of human rights and law, not labs.

The tool of scientific method is not a moral claim or a government law, it is a process. "Splitting the baby" is a result of good intent but still based on bad logic.

Seriously, I think Stenger's book "The New Atheism" will go into much better detail as to what I am trying to tell you here.
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RE: Something to shake the very foundation of your lack of faith - by Brian37 - January 16, 2016 at 9:25 am

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