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Don't tell me there's any proof for creationism.

 
 
real life
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 08:20 am
parados wrote:
real life wrote:
Diest TKO wrote:
Sometime eventually we are supposed to hear or see evidence to support creationism.


Well, we've recently been over this. But since you want to act as though we haven't:

There is very good evidence that matter exists. Agreed?

Scientific law precludes the possibility that matter was created by any natural process. Agreed?

Therefore (by definition) , matter was created by a 'supernatural' process or event.

But you believe there is no such thing as scientific law real life.


Show where I've made such a statement.

parados wrote:
you now attempt to change the subject again.


Pathetic.

I was responding to another member, parados.

Quit whining.
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parados
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 08:51 am
real life wrote:
hi parados,

I have consistently interpreted the results of the survey in much the same way as both Potts and Porter have.


Bull ****.. you have never told us where either of them said this...
real life wrote:
Surveys of scientists find that a fairly large percentage state that natural processes alone are NOT sufficient to account for the universe as we see it and for the complex life forms that we see all around us.
Please show us where either of them has said this. You can't. You won't even address your statement or try to defend it. You lie some more and run away when confronted with your lies.

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You have not.
Really? Oh.. so then you have? So you will now point to where Potts or Porter told us this survey shows that a large percentage of scientists think the universe can't be accounted for by natural process. I am eagerly awaiting for their quotes. I won't hold my breath while I wait.

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You want to guess what 'may have' been in the minds of the respondents. Go ahead and guess.
I see. But you are able to read the minds of all those that answered? What a load of crap from you. You accuse me of guessing, so where is your evidence that YOU are not guessing? I have read the question and made an assumption based on how I would answer it. You really shouldn't accuse others of guessing about what the respondents meant when you have been doing that more than anyone.
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But I'm basing my opinion on what they actually said.
No. you aren't .. See the quote from you above. It is NOT based on what is actually said. It is completely made up nonsense from you. You have retreated to what you now claim is "your opinion" and refuse to address the REST of your expressed opinion.
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45% of the respondents DID NOT take the naturalistic approach.
In your interpretation. We only have words from one of the evolutionists on one of answers. We don't know that any of them agree with your take on the 45%. It is a leap to make a claim that he meant what you said since we don't have the rest of his statement to the reporter. He could have just as easily said "and 40% take a naturalistic approach tempered by their religion." We just don't know. You however have made the claim that you are "consistent" with them while not knowing what he said about those 40%. What did you just say about guessing what is in the mind of a respondent? Oh.. that's right.. you get to guess. Different rules for you because your lies are just facts as you see them.



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40% of the respondents chose an ID position -- theistic evolution.
Something neither Potts or Porter said which shows your statement above to be a flat out lie. You have not shown that Potts or Porter view theistic evolution to be the same as ID. It is easy to find definitions that seperate the two.
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Intelligent design asserts that body design is direct, while theistic evolution asserts that body design is indirect, although somehow guided by God under His authority.
http://www.theistic-evolution.com/design.html
Theistic evolution - an alternative to ID.




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Live with it.
I can live with it. Can you spend eternity paying for your lies? :wink:
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You want to pretend that no scientist could ever stray from the hyper-naturalism (all things MUST have a natural cause) that you espouse.
Really? Where did I say that? More of your lies since I have never said such a thing.
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You have been shown to be wrong about that but you are in denial.
You have shown nothing other than you think your lies are facts.
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Not very scientific behavior on your part.

Accuse me of lying as often as you wish.
When you can't defend your statements? When you deny you made your statements by stating you have consistently only used Potts and Porter conclusions then one of the above two MUST be lies? It isn't very "christian" of you to lie now is it?
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You have shown that you are simply willing to ignore the plain English that the article was written in, as well as the expressed opinions of two credentialed evolutionists (because they strayed from the reservation and dared disagree with you).
And you have shown you are willing to ignore the plain English the question was written in and give it meaning that isn't expoused. Where did I say I disagreed with what the 2 evolutionists said? I disagree with your interpretation of what they said. But then you have shown consistently that you will take words and twist them in all kinds of convoluted ways to try to make them mean what you want them to.
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You can huff and puff 'there is nothing further to talk about at this point'. It sounds like you're preparing to slink away until we forget about what you said.

Go ahead. See ya later.
Goodbye.. Don't let the door hit your slinking ass on the way out. I see no reason to let people forget what you said. It is so funny how you try to turn it around as if it was I that was avoiding statements. It's you that can't answer about what you said. It is you that keeps trying to change the topic to something else. It is you that has lied and lied and lied.
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real life
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 08:57 am
parados wrote:
real life wrote:
hi parados,

I have consistently interpreted the results of the survey in much the same way as both Potts and Porter have.


Bull ****.. you have never told us where either of them said this...


So, have you not actually read the article that you having been telling me that I misinterpreted? Laughing
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parados
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 09:00 am
real life wrote:
parados wrote:
real life wrote:
hi parados,

I have consistently interpreted the results of the survey in much the same way as both Potts and Porter have.


Bull ****.. you have never told us where either of them said this...


So, have you not actually read the article that you having been telling me that I misinterpreted? Laughing

Yes, I have read it.. now please point to where either of them refer to "surveys" as you did in your statement. Laughing

So much for your being consistent with Potts and Porter.
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real life
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 09:10 am
parados wrote:
real life wrote:
parados wrote:
real life wrote:
hi parados,

I have consistently interpreted the results of the survey in much the same way as both Potts and Porter have.


Bull ****.. you have never told us where either of them said this...


So, have you not actually read the article that you having been telling me that I misinterpreted? Laughing

Yes, I have read it.. now please point to where either of them refer to "surveys" as you did in your statement. Laughing

So much for your being consistent with Potts and Porter.


Nice bait and switch , parados.

I've not stated or implied that Potts or Porter were commenting on more than one survey.
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parados
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 09:27 am
We will keep this simple then real life.

http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/rncse_content/vol17/5319_many_scientists_see_god39s__12_30_1899.asp

Here is the quote from Potts and Porter
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"I am surprised to find that so many are theistic evolutionists" Duncan Porter, a Virginia Tech botanist and Darwin scholar, said in an interview. "As an Episcopalian, I don't compartmentalize those things," he said of God and evolution, "I put them together in an overall view." Rick Potts, director of human origins at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, said it is not unusual to find religious beliefs in any community including scientists.

But "I'm happy to see that 55% are taking a naturalistic approach," he said. "Most anthropologists would draw the line heavily toward the naturalistic side. We want to explain our phenomenon without recourse to things we can't observe or measure."


Now let's look at your statement..
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Surveys of scientists find that a fairly large percentage state that natural processes alone are NOT sufficient to account for the universe as we see it and for the complex life forms that we see all around us.

Now, please tell us where either Potts or Porter mentioned the "universe as we see it" or "complex beings." You claimed you are consistent with the two. Please explain where and how they said what your statement was.
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real life
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 09:36 am
parados wrote:
We will keep this simple then real life.

http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/rncse_content/vol17/5319_many_scientists_see_god39s__12_30_1899.asp

Here is the quote from Potts and Porter
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"I am surprised to find that so many are theistic evolutionists" Duncan Porter, a Virginia Tech botanist and Darwin scholar, said in an interview. "As an Episcopalian, I don't compartmentalize those things," he said of God and evolution, "I put them together in an overall view." Rick Potts, director of human origins at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, said it is not unusual to find religious beliefs in any community including scientists.

But "I'm happy to see that 55% are taking a naturalistic approach," he said. "Most anthropologists would draw the line heavily toward the naturalistic side. We want to explain our phenomenon without recourse to things we can't observe or measure."


Now let's look at your statement..
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Surveys of scientists find that a fairly large percentage state that natural processes alone are NOT sufficient to account for the universe as we see it and for the complex life forms that we see all around us.

Now, please tell us where either Potts or Porter mentioned the "universe as we see it" or "complex beings." You claimed you are consistent with the two. Please explain where and how they said what your statement was.


The universe as we see it is inhabited by complex beings known as humans. Perhaps you hadn't noticed.

Perhaps you also hadn't noticed that you are taking my statement out of context , since it does not refer to Potts' or Porter's statements.

Bait and switch . Misrepresent. It's what you do best.
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parados
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 09:40 am
You stated this..
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I have consistently interpreted the results of the survey in much the same way as both Potts and Porter have.


Are you stating that this statement doesn't interpret the results of the survey?
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Surveys of scientists find that a fairly large percentage state that natural processes alone are NOT sufficient to account for the universe as we see it and for the complex life forms that we see all around us.


If not, then what does that statement do?
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real life
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 09:46 am
Potts states that 55% of scientists take a naturalistic approach.....

Do you agree that he stated this?

......... i.e . 45% do not.

Do you agree that this is a reasonable understanding of his statement?
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real life
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 09:47 am
Porter referred to the 40% who answered 'God guided the process of evolution' as 'theistic evolutionists'.

Do you agree that this is a reasonable term for them?
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parados
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 09:49 am
real life wrote:

The universe as we see it is inhabited by complex beings known as humans. Perhaps you hadn't noticed.
So.. are you implying that the only part of the universe we see are humans and that humans are the only complex beings?
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parados
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 09:50 am
real life wrote:
Potts states that 55% of scientists take a naturalistic approach.....

Do you agree that he stated this?

......... i.e . 45% do not.

Do you agree that this is a reasonable understanding of his statement?

I see you are avoiding your statement. Laughing
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parados
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 09:51 am
real life wrote:
Porter referred to the 40% who answered 'God guided the process of evolution' as 'theistic evolutionists'.

Do you agree that this is a reasonable term for them?

I see you are STILL avoiding your statement. Laughing

I am guessing you will do everything you can to avoid your statements when they are such obvious lies.
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parados
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 09:54 am
parados wrote:
You stated this..
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I have consistently interpreted the results of the survey in much the same way as both Potts and Porter have.


Are you stating that this statement doesn't interpret the results of the survey?
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Surveys of scientists find that a fairly large percentage state that natural processes alone are NOT sufficient to account for the universe as we see it and for the complex life forms that we see all around us.


If not, then what does that statement do?


These 2 statements of yours real life are in direct contradiction. You have not explained them.

You have said you ONLY interpreted the survey according to how Potts and Porter did but I can find nothing in their statements that even approximates what your statement was.
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real life
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 09:59 am
parados wrote:
You stated this..
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I have consistently interpreted the results of the survey in much the same way as both Potts and Porter have.


Are you stating that this statement doesn't interpret the results of the survey?
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Surveys of scientists find that a fairly large percentage state that natural processes alone are NOT sufficient to account for the universe as we see it and for the complex life forms that we see all around us.


If not, then what does that statement do?


Again , nice bait and switch.

As you can see, one statement refers to surveys, while in another statement, an example had been introduced and the conversation is focused on one particular survey.

Why do you have such a hard time following the conversation , parados?
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parados
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 10:00 am
real life wrote:
Potts states that 55% of scientists take a naturalistic approach.....

Do you agree that he stated this?
Of course he stated it.

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......... i.e . 45% do not.

Do you agree that this is a reasonable understanding of his statement?
That is a leap in logic on your part and is not reasonable at all.


I have 100 balls here 55 are green.

Does that prove that the other 45 are not green?


No, it doesn't. It is a logical fallacy to assume that something must be the negative based on a single statement.

I have 100 balls, 55 are green, 40 are green and blue and 5 are blue.
Because I said 55 are green does NOT mean that 45 have no green at all on them.

You have your opinion of natural/supernatural but Pott's statement in no way proves he shares your opinion. You are NOT basing that statement on Pott's words alone but your liberal interpretation of what you think he meant.
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parados
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 10:04 am
real life wrote:
parados wrote:
You stated this..
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I have consistently interpreted the results of the survey in much the same way as both Potts and Porter have.


Are you stating that this statement doesn't interpret the results of the survey?
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Surveys of scientists find that a fairly large percentage state that natural processes alone are NOT sufficient to account for the universe as we see it and for the complex life forms that we see all around us.


If not, then what does that statement do?


Again , nice bait and switch.

As you can see, one statement refers to surveys, while in another statement, an example had been introduced and the conversation is focused on one particular survey.

Why do you have such a hard time following the conversation , parados?
It isn't me that has the hard time following the conversation real life. You made the one statement and then when asked to provide support of those surveys you presented the one that Potts and Porter commented on. If you are now saying that the survey does NOT support your first statement then it is YOU that is guilty of bait and switch.

Are you now saying that you DID NOT provide any surveys to support your first statement. I can believe that, but are you willing to admit it?
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parados
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 10:11 am
So.. real life.

1. You lied when you made the original statement.
2. You lied when you presented the survey as evidence in support of your statement.
http://www.able2know.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=3034213#3034213
3. You lied when you claimed Potts and Porter support your interpretation of that survey.

One or more of the above must be true. You have painted yourself into a corner.
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real life
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 10:19 am
parados wrote:
real life wrote:
Potts states that 55% of scientists take a naturalistic approach.....

Do you agree that he stated this?
Of course he stated it.

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......... i.e . 45% do not.

Do you agree that this is a reasonable understanding of his statement?
That is a leap in logic on your part and is not reasonable at all.


I have 100 balls here 55 are green.

Does that prove that the other 45 are not green?


No, it doesn't. It is a logical fallacy to assume that something must be the negative based on a single statement.

I have 100 balls, 55 are green, 40 are green and blue and 5 are blue.
Because I said 55 are green does NOT mean that 45 have no green at all on them.

You have your opinion of natural/supernatural but Pott's statement in no way proves he shares your opinion. You are NOT basing that statement on Pott's words alone but your liberal interpretation of what you think he meant.


I think the confusion originates with your understanding of what is a 'natural process.'

parados wrote:
God guiding a natural process doesn't mean the process is no longer natural.


You are comparing objects that are 'green' with those that are 'green and blue' and saying it's not inaccurate to say that both groups are green.

But naturalism doesn't work that way.

If you introduce a supernatural element, it is no longer a natural process. Period.

I'd be interested to hear what some of our other proponents of naturalism have to say on this point, but I suspect they will (reluctantly) back me up on it.

'God guiding the process of evolution' is not at all what they mean when referring to a 'natural process.'
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onthestreet
 
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Reply Mon 21 Jan, 2008 01:17 pm
maporsche wrote:
onthestreet wrote:
It just seems that too many "educated" folk have been lied to in our universities, and have swallowed it hookline and sinker, and down they go.


The phrase is "hook, line, and sinker."

How's that for educated?

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REPLY: Not if you want to catch fish. Then you need the hook and the line connected (hookline), and the sinker. If it's hook line, there's no connection. Just an educated deralict, "forever learning and never coming to a knowledge of the truth".
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