LindaLou writes:
I was expecting someone here to say something like that.
I'm nothing if not prdictable.
Problem is, not being a theist, I'd have a hard time figuring out who created everything.
No problem. Then you're an IDist. Don't ask, don't tell who the creator/designer is.
Besides, nearly all of our creationist members "used to be" evolutionists. It seems to be an easy transition to make.
All I was actually saying is that when someone is "debunking," it's easy to go from the assumption that the debunkee is 100% mistaken.
I have the advantage of not knowing very much. I only debunk what I'm pretty sure is bunk. As a rule, if I don't point out your mistakes it's because I didn't know you made any. It's the whole weight of debunkings by debunkers who know about different things that convince me that the debunkee is close to 100% mistaken.
And indeed, you have to be careful in a debate if you concede anything to them at all, because they will take that, run with it, and possibly ignore everything else you say.
Ignore the bullets whizzing past your ears. I sometimes tell people that - in the context of ignoring (perceived) insults - but I think it applies to ignoring galloping Gishes too. Focus on
your target. Don't worry about
being a target.
I think that might be in the general vicinity of what Percy is trying to say in this thread.
Disclaimer: The above statement is without a doubt, the most LUDICROUS, IDIOTIC AND PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WILLFUL STUPIDITY, THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN OR HEARD.