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Talk about strawman arguments, photon. Right after you disparage someone for using them no less.
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See, when I say someone's used a fallacy, I actually spell it out. Where have I used a strawman?
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Archeological evidence supports everything that has been recorded in the Bible. Times. Dates. Events. Using your scientific approach, it's up to you to prove to me that the Bible doesn't actually, right?
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Generally whoever makes the positive claim has the burden of proof, since proving a negative can be difficult.
But I would disagree, there are many things claimed in the Bible that have no evidence archeologically, and even contrary evidence.
A 6000 year old earth and a global flood being two of the biggest. Though I realize not every Christian believes the earth is young or that the flood was global (or wasn't mythical in nature). Just like a great many Christians don't see the Bible as accurate archeologically.
Not to mention that this in itself is fallacious, because even if the Bible was 100% accurate archeologically, does not mean that it is accurate in what it says about God. I can write a book that is 100% accurate about Canada today, but if I then start talking about the aliens running things that doesn't make that part valid.
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And your ignorance of the Bible is evident with comments such as "Bible itself has contradicting points of view on the afterlife from OT to NT."
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There's many scholarly works on how the Jews' views of the afterlife changed over time and how it's reflected in the OT writings.
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Normally I take a much more diplomatic approach to debates, but it's hard to have a discussion with someone that doesn't even know the basics of what they're trying to disprove in the first place.
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What am I trying to disprove? You made a statement about evolution and intelligent design, I replied to that. Evolution and Christianity do not have to be at odds, anymore than gravity and Christianity have to be.
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Edit: And before you quote two scriptures in the OT and NT, I suggest you read the context and do the research, so you don't look foolish for trying to follow up on your false assertion.
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You can tone down the hostility, I always back up what I say with research.
I used to preach this stuff from the pulpit, so it's not like I'm looking at it as an outsider.