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PaulK
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Message 11 of 97 (241218)
09-08-2005 2:30 AM
Reply to: Message 10 by Nuggin
09-08-2005 2:00 AM


Re: ID for origins only?
ID tries to avoid taking any definite position when there is any controversy between groups whose support they want. Thus there isn't even an official ID position on the age of the Earth because ID includes YECs.B

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Message 15 of 97 (241235)
09-08-2005 6:59 AM
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09-08-2005 3:14 AM


Re: ID for origins only?
I know that your response is not entirely serious but there are actual issues here.
1) ID is intentionally vague on any subject which is a matter of disagreement amongst supporting groups.
2)ID talks about followign the eivdence wherever it leads. But apparently this doesn't apply when the evidence is against the religious beliefs of a significant number of ID supporters (or people that the ID movement hope to get support ffom).

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Message 32 of 97 (241689)
09-09-2005 3:02 AM
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09-09-2005 1:10 AM


Re: ID for origins only?
1) There's no need for ID to be vague on the age of the Earth. It isn't part of their theories.
2) It's not that they are supported by nutters. It is that they go against their stated principles to retain the support of nutters. Obviously they regard the nutter's political support as being more important than integrity o

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Message 42 of 97 (241779)
09-09-2005 11:26 AM
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09-09-2005 10:36 AM


Re: Dembski is the Newton of Information???
Or in short it's a wholly undeserved puff from one ID supporter to another.
So far Dembski's contribution to information theory is nil.

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