Please welcome AdminRandman

Thanks to all or nearly all for your kind welcomes.Fact is there are more positive notes thus far than not, and in a way, I think it's good for people to express their displeasure here where it won't mess up a good discussion.This message has been edited by randman, 11-17-2005 11:14 PM

Mark, this isn't the place, but if you want someone to respond and discuss a scientific claim, you shouldn't resort to switching the topic to trying to get me to defend my interpretions of the Bible on a science thread. Maybe I over-reacted, but I am not interested in maintaining a discussion with you any further as long as that's your approach, even if that's just a side issue you throw out there.I would be glad to discuss my interpretations of the Bible with you on a different thread.This message has been edited by randman, 11-18-2005 06:49 PM

Shraf, I assume you made an honest mistake here and just didn't see my reply which has been sitting there for awhile now.Edit to add I missed your latest reply and see it now. Please note that I did reply before and it sat there for awhile.This message has been edited by randman, 11-18-2005 07:09 PM

This is the problem. To defend the stance, one must then go on to discuss the Bible on a science thread. Sorry, but there's no use continuing the discussion with you for that reason, imo.My experiece, and I am learning, is that when evos resort to attacking the Bible when discussing a scientific fact, that there are stuck in a paradigm which is so strong they don't seem capable of hearing what you have to say. For them, it's more of a religious argument than a factual one, and so speaking of facts with them doesn't do much more than enrage them to attack the Bible or to attack my character, etc,...even more.You showed and still show that this is where you are going with the debate, and therefore it's not worth discussing the issue with you, imo.If you want a real discussion, you will change your tone, take out the misconceptions that attacking the Bible is relevant, and even misconceptions about what I believe, and stick to the facts.This message has been edited by randman, 11-18-2005 07:23 PM

Whatever. You're introducing the Bible in a science thread. You are still trying to steer the conversation towards discussing the Bible, which if you will just open a thread in the Bible topic area, I'd be glad to join in.If it was a side point, know that your side point killed the argument. Live and learn.

Not anti-mod, but I don't think coffee house topics need to be vetted by mods first as proposed topics.