I read that "there are no winners in this debate"

Some members feel that if you repeat the exact same thing over and over again, regardless of the responses of your opponents, then you win the debate.Edited by AdminBen to remove inappropriate content.This message has been edited by AdminBen, Thursday, 2005/10/13 04:13 PM

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"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt

Hey, good idea, crash! I have another one for you:Your opponent starts talking about the motivations for your opinions, how you must really feel.

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"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt

Not to mention that I have never heard of Anthony Flew until his "defection", so I don't see why I should consider this significant.

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"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt

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.......And the same could be said of those billions who've come to believe that all the energy and matter in the universe once occupied a submicroscopic area of space smaller than the proton of an atom.

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Or how about the billions who believe that the earth is moving around the sun!When you think about it, that is an amazing and hard to believe fact. So, if I can believe that, what is to stop me from believing other facts that seem fantastic?

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"Intellectually, scientifically, even artistically, fundamentalism -- biblical literalism -- is a road to nowhere, because it insists on fidelity to revealed truths that are not true." -- Katha Pollitt