This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence.

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This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence.

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RE: This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence.

November 27, 2012 at 3:19 pm

How do you know that you have hands? Isn't your personal experience the most immediate grounds for knowing that you have hands?

“The truth of our faith becomes a matter of ridicule among the infidels if any Catholic, not gifted with the necessary scientific learning, presents as dogma what scientific scrutiny shows to be false.”

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This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence. - by downbeatplumb - November 27, 2012 at 2:35 pm

RE: This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence. - by The Grand Nudger - November 27, 2012 at 2:49 pm

RE: This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence. - by Gambit - November 27, 2012 at 3:09 pm

RE: This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence. - by CliveStaples - November 27, 2012 at 3:19 pm

RE: This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence. - by Jackalope - November 27, 2012 at 4:10 pm

RE: This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence. - by Faith No More - November 27, 2012 at 3:56 pm

RE: This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence. - by The Grand Nudger - November 27, 2012 at 4:01 pm

RE: This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence. - by Kirbmarc - November 27, 2012 at 4:47 pm

RE: This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence. - by Cyberman - November 27, 2012 at 4:53 pm

RE: This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence. - by Something completely different - November 27, 2012 at 5:09 pm

RE: This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence. - by festive1 - November 28, 2012 at 8:08 am

RE: This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence. - by Aractus - November 28, 2012 at 5:10 am

RE: This is why "personal experience" does not constitute evidence. - by Cato - November 28, 2012 at 8:53 am

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