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The lack of empirical evidence for the theory of evolution, according to Faith.

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Message 69 of 138 (197738)
04-08-2005 6:12 PM 		Reply to: Message 65 by Faith
04-08-2005 6:04 PM

Hi Faith,
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How can I help make this a better experience for you?
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04-08-2005 7:59 PM 		Reply to: Message 75 by Faith
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Faith writes:
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It can't happen, Percy. I realize I'm being indulged to some extent and I don't want to be ungrateful, but I don't see any solution to this. It's completely a matter of biased mental sets that can't be fixed, but thanks for trying.
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Can I suggest that you give people more reason to believe you're right than just making clear that you're upset? No matter who is right or wrong, it is the person in a rage whose words carry the least weight with onlookers. There are effective ways to make a point. If the point you're making is that you're upset, I think that point has been communicated. If you're trying to show that Christians cam be impassioned, you've again succeeded. But if you're trying to present the Christian viewpoint as sound, rational and carefully considered then you have to begin behaving in a way consistent with that image. Railing against all and sundry only gives evangelical Christianity a black eye and you the appearance of a loon.
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Administrative forbearance is not infinite. I'm inclined to let you run on in your current manner for a while because it's the weekend, the weather's finally warm (at least here in the northeast), and everyone should have some fun by being able to kick loose in a freer debate than we usually allow here. But someone with your gifts should not be squandering them as you're now doing. People get to remain here by what they actually bring to the party, not by what they had the potential to bring.
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Message 106 of 138 (197882)
04-09-2005 10:41 AM

Topic Reopened
I'm reopening this topic, but I have the following caution:
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Stick to objective assessments. Whether someone is right or wrong can be shown by rational argument. Whether they were mistaken or lying is opinion. Whether they are liars or idiots is an opinion. Please leave opinions on non-scientific matters out of the debate.
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04-09-2005 7:04 PM

Temporarily Closing This Topic
I'll open this thread again on Monday in the hope that by then people will have calmed down and be able to tear themselves away from the "did not/did too" nonsense and be ready to discuss the thread's topic.
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04-10-2005 11:31 PM

Topic Reopened
This topic has been reopened. Please be sure your post in some way addresses the main topic of this thread.
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04-13-2005 7:51 AM 		Reply to: Message 126 by Arkansas Banana Boy
04-12-2005 11:37 PM

Re: Geology not sacrosanct...
Faith and Arkansas Banana Boy,
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Please cease the bickering and stick to the topic.
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