Science and religion

[Jackalope]

You apparently wouldn't know an argument from authority if it bit you on the ass.

P.S. This isn't one.

How isn't it? He is arguing from the authority of a dictionary definition. Why should anyone accept that definition of a miracle?

Because, asshole, dictionary definitions are derived from common usage, not derived from authority.

If you'd like to argue that the correct usage of "miracle" is something other than the common usage, then frankly, you've got a long fucking row to hoe - and the ball is firmly within your fucking court. Perhaps you should ask your college about that when you're asking for a refund for the deficient education they provided you?

Furthermore, if you're going to argue that dictionary definitions aren't somehow correct, then you're going to have to admit that communication is fucking impossible, because absent common definitions, words mean precisely nothing.

This is precisely why I cut of our prior debate when you attempted to redefine "atheism" to mean something other than what it means.

By all means, continue to do so. We'll keep pointing and laughing.