(October 13, 2010 at 2:22 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Yup, I am working on it.
Thank you. If you haven't already, please refer to the forum rules as well. http://atheistforums.org/rules.php
How old is the Earth?
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(October 13, 2010 at 2:22 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Yup, I am working on it. Thank you. If you haven't already, please refer to the forum rules as well. http://atheistforums.org/rules.php RE: How old is the Earth?
October 13, 2010 at 2:29 pm
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(October 13, 2010 at 2:05 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: P.S. God created in 6 days, not 7. Education matters. Not this sort of "education" (October 13, 2010 at 2:05 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Ok great! Now we are getting somewhere. Thanks for answering the question. So do you also assume that all natural rates of decay have been constant? Shut up and state your hypothesis. (October 13, 2010 at 2:05 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Ok great! Now we are getting somewhere. Thanks for answering the question. So do you also assume that all natural rates of decay have been constant? Generally speaking, yes. The reasons for which include that to which Chuck brought up earlier (see his quote below) These reasons that also include the obvious matter that I have no reason or evidence to believe this to not be the case. (October 13, 2010 at 5:33 am)Chuck Wrote: Both of these assumptions are sound.
If today you can take a thing like evolution and make it a crime to teach in the public schools, tomorrow you can make it a crime to teach it in the private schools and next year you can make it a crime to teach it to the hustings or in the church. At the next session you may ban books and the newspapers...
Ignorance and fanaticism are ever busy and need feeding. Always feeding and gloating for more. Today it is the public school teachers; tomorrow the private. The next day the preachers and the lecturers, the magazines, the books, the newspapers. After a while, Your Honor, it is the setting of man against man and creed against creed until with flying banners and beating drums we are marching backward to the glorious ages of the sixteenth centry when bigots lighted fagots to burn the men who dared to bring any intelligence and enlightenment and culture to the human mind. ~Clarence Darrow, at the Scopes Monkey Trial, 1925 Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first. ~Ronald Reagan (October 13, 2010 at 8:57 am)Shell B Wrote: Statler, could you please create an introduction thread here http://atheistforums.org/forum-11.html so we can get to know you a little better? This is sort of a loaded topic, I believe. It might be easier if you introduce yourself and we get an idea of where you stand. Thanks. You do know he's a troll don't you? :S (October 13, 2010 at 2:36 pm)Darwinian Wrote: You do know he's a troll don't you? :S He could prove to be otherwise, given the chance.
If today you can take a thing like evolution and make it a crime to teach in the public schools, tomorrow you can make it a crime to teach it in the private schools and next year you can make it a crime to teach it to the hustings or in the church. At the next session you may ban books and the newspapers...
Ignorance and fanaticism are ever busy and need feeding. Always feeding and gloating for more. Today it is the public school teachers; tomorrow the private. The next day the preachers and the lecturers, the magazines, the books, the newspapers. After a while, Your Honor, it is the setting of man against man and creed against creed until with flying banners and beating drums we are marching backward to the glorious ages of the sixteenth centry when bigots lighted fagots to burn the men who dared to bring any intelligence and enlightenment and culture to the human mind. ~Clarence Darrow, at the Scopes Monkey Trial, 1925 Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first. ~Ronald Reagan
He's a troll. I have no doubt.
He is certainly behaving like one.
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence - Carl Sagan
Mankind's intelligence walks hand in hand with it's stupidity. Being an atheist says nothing about your overall intelligence, it just means you don't believe in god. Atheists can be as bright as any scientist and as stupid as any creationist. You never really know just how stupid someone is, until you've argued with them. RE: How old is the Earth?
October 13, 2010 at 2:42 pm
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(October 13, 2010 at 2:26 pm)Shell B Wrote:(October 13, 2010 at 2:22 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Yup, I am working on it. Ok, it's up! Thanks. http://atheistforums.org/thread-5016.html (October 13, 2010 at 10:02 am)Zen Badger Wrote: A trolling we will go. Nope, not a troll. Wow, you guys seem a bit paranoid on that front. Must have had a few in the past eh? :-)
The assumption that decay rates have remained the same is based on sound science; namely, that we have done numerous things to radioactive materials (increased pressure, temperature, etc) and the decay rates has stayed the same.
What we should be asking is what evidence you provide that suggests the Earth is 6,000 years old (or however old you think it is). I only say 6,000 since you mentioned you believe God made it in 6 days, and when someone says that, they are usually a YEC. I should also point out that you seem to misunderstand what an Ad Hominem attack is. If you insult someone in the middle of discourse, it is an insult, not an Ad Hominem. An Ad Hominem only occurs when you attempt to use the insult to somehow attack your opponent's argument (i.e. "You can't believe what he says because he's a moron."). (October 13, 2010 at 2:42 pm)Statler Waldorf Wrote: Ok, it's up! Thanks. Thank you. (October 13, 2010 at 10:02 am)Zen Badger Wrote: Nope, not a troll. Wow, you guys seem a bit paranoid on that front. Must have had a few in the past eh? :-) They're common in this sort of environment. |
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