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Ancient texts in discussions of science?

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jar
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10-07-2006 11:20 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Woodsy
10-07-2006 10:48 AM

Yes, and No.
Is the antiquity of a text a valid reason to reference it in a discussion?
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Can well be. For example, if we were discussing what people of the early bronze age thought about a subject then texts from that period certainly would be appropriate.
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Are holy texts useful when discussions include non-adherents?
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Again, it depends on the discussion and on the content of the text. The content may well be useful regardless of whether or not someone accords them some religious status.
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10-07-2006 10:42 PM 		Reply to: Message 9 by RAZD
10-07-2006 10:40 PM

Re: Talking Donkey
There was Francis and also Mr. Ed. Granted they were not donkeys.
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But that was not nwrs point. How his very reasonable point devolved into talking critters I will never understand.
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