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Author Topic:   How can Biologists believe in the ToE?
mike the wiz
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Message 3 of 304 (392676)
04-01-2007 6:52 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by nator
04-01-2007 9:06 AM


Shraffy writes:
It seems to me that many religious people who oppose the ToE are under the impression that others, including scientists and science-minded people, "believe" in the same way that religious people "believe" in gods.
Yes, it's the infamous tu qouque argument.
Infact, I can prove you're correct because it's a vacuous truth that a person would believe in a fact. The name "evolutionist" is only created because of the opposition's existence.
So the linguistic relevancy can be shown. For example, gravitationist. Ah - those great believers!
S0 I agree because in a way they're comparing unsound claims with sound claims, and saying they should both be treated as equally sound.
So a Biologist believes in the ToE, but it's known as a vacuous truth. It's certainly unfair to accuse a Biologist of the same religiosity.
There's no comparison between a genuine faith and a relevant linguistic anomoly.

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