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Is There a Difference Between Trusting Scientists and Trusting Preachers?

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Is There a Difference Between Trusting Scientists and Trusting Preachers?
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RE: Is There a Difference Between Trusting Scientists and Trusting Preachers?
July 14, 2016 at 5:49 am
(July 14, 2016 at 5:46 am)chimp3 Wrote: Trusting the expertise of scientists is no different than trusting the expertise of an auto mechanic.

I would not bring my vehicle to a mechanic whose only credential is a claim to authority:

"I have never repaired a car before but I have a book that tells me everything I need to know."

I would not trust this mechanic. Especially if the book was written in 1949.

Or: I haven't looked under the hood yet, but I just had a personal revelation that you need to buy a new motor.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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RE: Is There a Difference Between Trusting Scientists and Trusting Preachers? - by Alex K - July 14, 2016 at 5:49 am

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