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bluescat48
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Message 49 of 280 (574402)
08-15-2010 5:34 PM
Reply to: Message 47 by GDR
08-15-2010 5:17 PM


As for the Romans they would be unlikely to write about it as in the first place they probably wouldn't believe it and secondly the followers of Jesus were preaching a message that Jesus is king and Caesar isn't. That was not a message that would endear them to the powerful people that they had to answer to.
Which would be more likely that they would print about an event they would think was pure junk.

There is no better love between 2 people than mutual respect for each other WT Young, 2002
Who gave anyone the authority to call me an authority on anything. WT Young, 1969
Since Evolution is only ~90% correct it should be thrown out and replaced by Creation which has even a lower % of correctness. W T Young, 2008

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bluescat48
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Message 71 of 280 (574889)
08-18-2010 9:29 AM
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08-18-2010 2:51 AM


OK. If not chance then what is it? I keep hearing that evolution happens by natural selection and random chance. I believe that evolution happened by natural selection and design. Why is that a false dichotomy? It's one or the other.
You brought out the point yourself when yo say "I believe." The evolutionist accepts natural selection & random chance, they do not believe this. the difference is one of falsifiability. The reason it is a false dichotomy is that you are saying either it is A or it is B with no other alternatives, ie: if you can't prove it is A then it must be B.

There is no better love between 2 people than mutual respect for each other WT Young, 2002
Who gave anyone the authority to call me an authority on anything. WT Young, 1969
Since Evolution is only ~90% correct it should be thrown out and replaced by Creation which has even a lower % of correctness. W T Young, 2008

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bluescat48
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Message 119 of 280 (575118)
08-18-2010 10:33 PM
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08-18-2010 4:37 PM


Yes I believe that there is an external intelligence that has brought everything into existence. That is correct or it is wrong. Two choices. I can't prove I'm right but you can't prove I'm wrong.
It isn't up to me to disprove your hypothesis. The Burden of proof is on the claimant. The reason it is a false dichotomy is that there could be a non intelligent designer or the creationist view could be true. there are not only 2 possibilities. You are stating that its either your view or mine with no other point.

There is no better love between 2 people than mutual respect for each other WT Young, 2002
Who gave anyone the authority to call me an authority on anything. WT Young, 1969
Since Evolution is only ~90% correct it should be thrown out and replaced by Creation which has even a lower % of correctness. W T Young, 2008

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