Faith and Science NEW MEDIA SMACKDOWN!!!!!!!

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_Aristotle Smith
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Faith and Science NEW MEDIA SMACKDOWN!!!!!!!

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I have gathered from another thread that the best way to engage the tired science vs. faith debate is to post something not in the form of an argument, but in the form of something new-media-ish. Now I admit up front, the argument to end all arguments is to post pithy sayings next to a barefoot man standing on a piano. Alas, I was not able to locate such an image. Nor did I find a similar image containing a puppy (the only known image capable of defeating the barefoot-man-standing-on-a-piano gambit).

I did accidentally stumble upon a You Tube video of someone attempting to explain how faith is misunderstood:

http://www.wordonfire.org/WOF-TV/Commen ... -What.aspx

He seems well hated by many an atheist, so this may be like garlic to a vampire. But, it is new media, therefore it can be submitted in lieu of an argument. Unfortunately, the video also contains an argument, which is probably cheating. It also contains some Latin phrases, which is double cheating.
_Hoops
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Mr. Smith:

You are at your best when you are your most cantankerous. Please stick around.
_Sethbag
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Bah! What an epic fail, Aristotle!

I'll see your Roman Catholic priest prattle, and raise you a truly convincing argument. Enjoy being hoist with your own petard!
Mormonism ceased being a compelling topic for me when I finally came to terms with its transformation from a personality cult into a combination of a real estate company, a SuperPac, and Westboro Baptist Church. - Kishkumen
_Buffalo
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Parley P. Pratt wrote:We must lie to support brother Joseph, it is our duty to do so.

B.R. McConkie, © Intellectual Reserve wrote:There are those who say that revealed religion and organic evolution can be harmonized. This is both false and devilish.
_Molok
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Atheist Bear chortles at your faith.

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_Hoops
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One of my favorite Catholic priests. Thanks AS.
_beefcalf
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"There is no other way, finally, to know and relate to a person other than faith. And that's true in our human relationships as well."

In what world does this man live?

A world without security deposits? Without contracts? Without courts of law?

Has he ever heard of 'cash and carry'? Or 'No personal checks accepted"?

We have an entire society with complex relationship with lots and lots of people, and faith has no necessary part in it.

Weak argument.
eschew obfuscation

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Completely wasted 11 minutes.

"We have to have faith precisely because we are dealing with the supreme person."

Really?

This is the best of Catholic theology?

Who really listens to and believes this stuff?

(Give me strength.)
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David Hume: "---Mistakes in philosophy are merely ridiculous, those in religion are dangerous."

DrW: "Mistakes in science are learning opportunities and are eventually corrected."
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See how easily the good father has been refuted?
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Aristotle,

Just a quick word of advice...

You're not gonna be very effective at reconverting us atheist exmos if you keep spending your time trying to break into the music business...
eschew obfuscation

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