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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 02:00 PM Original message |
A small gripe, but... "Intelligent Design" is a tautology |
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Trish1168 (371 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. It is also, by definition, not science |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
2. Interesting Semantic Point |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 02:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 06:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. or "incredibly stupid design"! |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 06:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Indeed |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 06:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. in fact, I wonder sometimes ... |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-02-05 02:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Yes, it's a subtle point that evolution has a DIRECTION but not a PURPOSE |
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Midwest_Doc (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 02:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. For example .... |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 02:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. The gnostics? |
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Terran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. I have other issues with it. |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 02:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I don't think they have the necessary philosphical imagination ... |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 05:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. There was a debate |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. Ok, how about just calling Design. Or more in keeping with the ideology.. |
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Rob H. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. I have a friend whom I affectionately call a "spiritual thrillseeker" |
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ScooterKen (160 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 03:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Not science |
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baby_mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 03:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Nicely put, can I copy that and paste it all ove the Internet? nt |
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mr_hat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
11. Then explain the Ford Pinto. |
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Syncronaut Seven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 04:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Well you see, Mommy Ford and daddy Ford got together |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-01-05 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. Oh Yeah? |
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