Quote:Great. Now the next step is to examine the 'Teach the Controversy" idea that creationists and their ilk use. Take it away from science and apply it to geography. Some people were brought up to believe Australia is actually located three feet west of Newfoundland, Canada. Teach the controversy and have open discussion on the merits of both positions. History. Some people were brought up to believe that America did not imprison citizens of Japanese descent during the Second World War. Teach the controversy and have open discussion on the merits of both positions.
And Rev completely fails to get my point, once again.
Oh well.To explain for the close-minded atheist who claims a religious title (ironic, that):
Intelligent Design, Creationism, call it what you will; is an entirely appropriate subject for discussion in philosophy for the simple reason that it cannot be factually proven. All of the counter-examples you've given are eminently factually provable, and thus are totally invalid counter-examples.
If you want me to accept your argument, you're going to have to provide me with peer-reviewed, scientific, plausible, repeatable, experimental proof of the non-existence of deity.
Go for it.
I dare you.
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