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Author Topic:   Why should evolution be accepted on authority?
jar
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Message 20 of 166 (169963)
12-19-2004 9:07 PM
Reply to: Message 19 by robinrohan
12-19-2004 8:59 PM


Yes, and by that logic there is a difference between accepting the word of a single Christian (or Muslim, etc.) over accepting the concensus of the Christian community.
Yes............and no.
The big difference is that if you want to verify a scientific conclusion you can do so. Religious beliefs, whether consensus or not, are not subject to that condition.
There is simply no way to compare the validity of Science with the opinions of religion.
To bring up religion in comparison with evolution is misleading. The two cannot be compared.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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