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Untrue, minds do get changed. I used to argue for a 6000 year old earth, and I did so not based on science but based on belief that scripture was inerrant and then went about to find or (mostly) make up science that fit my belief. So I know exactly of which I speak.
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moreso speaking about this particular forum...sorry not to be more specific.
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The problem is the ID proponents specifically and some creationists in general make an issue out of things because they feel it threatens some aspect of their beliefs
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Works both ways as evidenced in this thread...no? Seems to me that anyone who believes that creationism is the only way things happened, are getting run over by those who disagree. Almost indignant about it actually.
remember, you are shooting volleys at a
belief, that is not a quantifiable target. A belief is a belief....not necessarily some lab produced fact.
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If someone's going to try to drag us back into the dark ages, I for one will fight back.
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Huh? Who is dragging YOU back to anything. people are allowed to have different opinions and beliefs than others...what need is there to "fight" back about it? Unless this was some government bill to teach things in the school system or some other way affects your life directly, not sure why you would be so upset by it.
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Hyperbole is a legitimate form of humour, if someone can't laugh at themselves then they're taking life too seriously.
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If you say so, and i don't necessarily disagrre. However, if i was to start ridiculing a specific religion because of what i think/believe/say....how long til I get a response from you or another moderator?
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Some of the claims made by ID and creationism are so demonstrably false that the ideas SHOULD be ridiculed; what other response is there?
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right...ridiculing is the ONLy way to go when in a discussion with those you disagree with.
Speaking of which........
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Oh no, someone was assertive about something, help us all!
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Again if you are Ok with that ^^ stuff...so be it. I think it's in very poor taste and form..and I think Im still allowed to do that...no?