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No, the “best they’ve got” is the book even the great Tanners couldn’t refute: Anderson’s book. Refute that with actual evidence and I’ll begin to take you seriously. No critic has ever done so. This is what is so frustrating. The null hypothesis is that Joseph made it up, like so many other conmen...

doubtingthomas wrote:
No critic has refuted the Patterson–Gimlin film, alien abductions, and DMT experiences.

Yes, they have.

The place one is supposed to study the witnesses is at Church, in seminary and institute. Lot's have people have been through those courses and found the witnesses claims unbelievable. Dan is criticising the Church for not doing a good enough teaching job on members. Has he volunteered his services...

malkie wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 08, 2022 5:42 am

Informant wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:37 am

Oh, someone brought up a “good” apologist and I was attempting to list a few others who have, y’know, a moral compass.

I don't think I'd call Don an apologist. And I'm not sure about Dan either. Am I wrong?

Not in the derogatory way the term is used here, I suppose not.

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Go derail another thread, choom.

Marcus wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 08, 2022 3:17 am

Informant wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 08, 2022 1:44 am

It is easy to set up a quick and dirty straw man when you only quote part of what I said. Try reading the whole thing next time.

Mic drop.

You mean like this part??

Informant wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 07, 2022 4:59 pm

And yes, I potshot, but I potshot for education—for science!

Yes. Good job. You defeated your own argument.