Science Silliness

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_jskains
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Re: Science Silliness

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mikwut wrote:JSkains' sweeping condemnation of science and unsatisfactory understanding of much of what he is saying is certainly inappropriate and worthy of criticism. He does validly point out though the deceit of some like Lawrence Krauss who attempt to win a rhetorical battle over the word 'nothing'. Krauss' science is good but philosophy and language is bad. A good review of his book can be read here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/scien ... thing.html

mikwut


Yet everyone here's sweeping condemnation of Mormonism and unsatisfactory understanding of much of what you folks say certainly is not inappropriate or worthy of criticism?

Interesting.

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jskains wrote:
Buffalo wrote:It's the only reasonable conclusion given your refusal to back up your claim.


Sure. Certainly no one just gets sick of namecalling and insults flooding a thread. No sir, that isn't reasonable.

JMS


It's the internet. If you're going to let that dissuade you from expressing your ideas, it's best to stay off the internet altogether.
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Re: Science Silliness

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I saw a bumper sticker at lunch today that, I must admit, made me laugh. Five years ago it would have enraged me:

Pick One

[x] Evolution

[ ] Made up crap

:mrgreen:
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Buffalo wrote:It's the internet. If you're going to let that dissuade you from expressing your ideas, it's best to stay off the internet altogether.


I express my ideas on a lot of forums without this type of behavior. Just saying. I have better places to vent. But I usually discuss politics, not religion.

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Re: Science Silliness

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Jason Bourne wrote:I saw a bumper sticker at lunch today that, I must admit, made me laugh. Five years ago it would have enraged me:

Pick One

[x] Evolution

[ ] Made up s***

:mrgreen:


Some say Evolution is made up based on incomplete evidence.

God was a concept based on certain evidences. The problem is this is a pissing contest of 'My evidence is better than yours'.
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Jason Bourne wrote:I saw a bumper sticker at lunch today that, I must admit, made me laugh. Five years ago it would have enraged me:

Pick One

[x] Evolution

[ ] Made up s***

:mrgreen:


That's funny. you sent my on a google search and I quickly found the bumper sticker.

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jskains wrote:
Buffalo wrote:It's the internet. If you're going to let that dissuade you from expressing your ideas, it's best to stay off the internet altogether.


I express my ideas on a lot of forums without this type of behavior. Just saying. I have better places to vent. But I usually discuss politics, not religion.

JMS


Forums like the one where you were just banned?
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.
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jskains wrote:
Jason Bourne wrote:I saw a bumper sticker at lunch today that, I must admit, made me laugh. Five years ago it would have enraged me:

Pick One

[x] Evolution

[ ] Made up s***

:mrgreen:


Some say Evolution is made up based on incomplete evidence.

God was a concept based on certain evidences. The problem is this is a pissing contest of 'My evidence is better than yours'.

I would take incomplete evidence over no evidence.

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Re: Science Silliness

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jskains wrote:
Jason Bourne wrote:I saw a bumper sticker at lunch today that, I must admit, made me laugh. Five years ago it would have enraged me:

Pick One

[x] Evolution

[ ] Made up s***

:mrgreen:


Some say Evolution is made up based on incomplete evidence.

God was a concept based on certain evidences. The problem is this is a pissing contest of 'My evidence is better than yours'.


What evidence do you have for the existence of God?
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.
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Jason Bourne wrote:I saw a bumper sticker at lunch today that, I must admit, made me laugh. Five years ago it would have enraged me:

Pick One

[x] Evolution

[ ] Made up crap

:mrgreen:


You'll like this one better Jason:

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