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Is Evolution a science or a faith?

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Is Evolution a science or a faith?
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#41
RE: Is Evolution a science or a faith?
July 8, 2014 at 3:16 pm
No but really, I think he's gone.
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#42
RE: Is Evolution a science or a faith?
July 8, 2014 at 3:22 pm
Not sure why the OP decided to copy paste a diatribe about a topic he doesn't understand.

Can only assume he temporarily lost his senses.
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#43
RE: Is Evolution a science or a faith?
July 9, 2014 at 12:59 am
(July 8, 2014 at 3:22 pm)Fidel_Castronaut Wrote: Not sure why the OP decided to copy paste a diatribe about a topic he doesn't understand.

Can only assume he temporarily lost his senses.

It's what he does - stop by every now and then to drop a turd in the swimming pool, quaff all the booze, and then bail before the cops show up.
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RE: Is Evolution a science or a faith?
July 9, 2014 at 2:28 pm (This post was last modified: July 9, 2014 at 2:30 pm by Thumpalumpacus.)
(July 8, 2014 at 9:39 am)FatAndFaithless Wrote: Heh, OP copy/pasted a passage from a book, got up and left, and got 4 pages of replies. Effective?

If his intent was to have atheists explain that evolution is a science, or have atheists cast insults, sure.

If his intent was to change someone's mind? Not so sure.

YMMV
(July 8, 2014 at 3:22 pm)Fidel_Castronaut Wrote: Not sure why the OP decided to copy paste a diatribe about a topic he doesn't understand.

Can only assume he temporarily lost his senses.

"Temporarily"?

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#45
RE: Is Evolution a science or a faith?
July 9, 2014 at 5:06 pm
We can only hope those idiots are suffering of temporary dementia. And I am the pessimistic one.
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#46
RE: Is Evolution a science or a faith?
July 9, 2014 at 5:30 pm
All he is trying to achieve is to justify his faith by saying it's OK to have faith, we all do it, and that we shouldn't split hairs over the contents of our respective faiths.

The reason I know they're delusional is because they cannot and won't accept 2 simple premises.
1) That there is the minutest possibility that "god" may not exist.
2) That they don't need to prove "god" to us using science and logic.
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Know God, Know fear.
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RE: Is Evolution a science or a faith?
July 9, 2014 at 6:21 pm
I've always wondered why anyone would argue that they were at least -as right- as someone who they thought -was wrong-. Thinking
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RE: Is Evolution a science or a faith?
July 9, 2014 at 7:03 pm
(July 9, 2014 at 6:21 pm)Rhythm Wrote: I've always wondered why anyone would argue that they were at least -as right- as someone who they thought -was wrong-. Thinking

Insecurity?
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#49
RE: Is Evolution a science or a faith?
July 10, 2014 at 2:17 am
Re the OP: I take it on faith that what can be repeated in the lab and which has been peer reviewed in science journals is provisionally the best we can do where empirical questions are concerned. So I'm going to go way out on a limb and accept science -including evolution- on faith over what ever any holy book may be interpreted as saying to the contrary. That's just the way I roll.
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RE: Is Evolution a science or a faith?
July 10, 2014 at 2:30 am
How hard it must be to be a Christian trying to live out a life of make believe when reality keeps knocking on the door. No wonder they have a persecution complex; science and reason keep showing up uninvited to their tea party.
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