I need a bit of help (a link or something)

[Epimethean]

Why, when he has done nothing to discredit Dawkins?

He has nothing on Dawkins, Dennett or Sloan Wilson. The fact that he is so lonely in his contentions might be one of the best evidences against him.

Yeah I figured you'd retreat on that one. How do you know he has not refuted Dawkins? You have not even read his book. Secondly, scientific fact is never based on consensus, so your appeal to it is completely fallacious. Thirdly, Dawkins does not have a degree in Philosophy nor Theology, so given your reasoning is he not allowed to right books on such matters? He has though.

Nah, you're right there: I give Safarti zero credit for being anything other than a drone for the god squad. I didn't make it through Mein Kampf, either, as the narrator was just too unlikable. I've seen Safarti come up as a name to be reckoned with, but only amongst creationists. The real scientific community doesn't take him very seriously at all, and why should they? He argues for a young earth among other ridiculous things.

As for writing in philosophy, if you are doing it as a historical analysis, I would agree with you that a degree in the field would be good, but let's not sidestep the Safarti ball, shall we? Safarti is challenging scientists on science, and there, his mad chess skills be damned, he is outclassed by those who refuse to dignify his palaver with a debate. Creationism is malarky, and anyone who adheres to it is too dimwitted to be bothered with.

Theology is a shit field filled with turds. It has very low academic standing. Religious studies is its modern-and more respectable progeny (a sign of evolution, if you will [but you won't]).

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Oh, and here is something that I did read which concerns Safarti. I am sure that it is completely incorrect, of course.

http://www.noanswersingenesis.org.au/sar..._henke.htm