(November 30, 2008 at 4:08 pm)Psalm 23 Wrote: I was told by the Moderator that using quotes in a post makes me look like a fool. I wonder if he will say the same to you, or is he another bias moderator controlling what is being said in an atheist bulletin board?There is a massive difference between using a quote to illustrate a point, and using a quote to try and justify a point. You used a quote from Bill Gates about religion which expressed his opinion on religion as an arguing point for your point. It simply shows you cannot support your argument yourself and need to refer to an authority (in this case Mr Gates) in order to try and prove your point.
Hmm?
Evidence used a quote that illustrates the point he was making, about the holy books being the only sources of the claim of their infallibility. I don't object to that, but I do object to the latter part of the quote, which is clearly an opinion "Epistemological black holes of this sort are fast draining the light from our world.".