(January 28, 2015 at 12:00 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote:(January 28, 2015 at 11:57 am)watchamadoodle Wrote: Hmmm. I only glanced at it. I agree that many of the examples I saw were a little silly. For example, 2 million people gathering for Obama's inauguration is not comparable, because the crowd was supported by the logistics of Washington, D.C. and dissipated after a day or so.
No, I mean his source is straight up horseshit from top to bottom. It's a site specifically dedicated to advancing and justifying the views of its specific Christian sect. Any 'evidence' they might put forward is hopelessly tainted. If Drich wants to give actual information, he should use sources that are peer-reviewed, have actual historical and scientific references, and are not dedicated to advancing an ideology at any cost to intellectual honesty and open discussion.
That's a good point. I usually try to stick to books and sources from reputable scholars whose views are moderate, because I know I don't have the knowledge to weed-out the propaganda and quackery.