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   felix to Arthur   
   Re: Atheism is based on beliefs, not sci   
   27 Feb 16 20:58:44   
   
   XPost: alt.atheism, sci.physics, alt.astronomy   
   XPost: alt.astrology   
   From: me@nothere.invalid   
      
   On 20-February-2016 10:56 AM, Arthur wrote:   
   > In article  213.giganet.hu>   
   > je suis charly  wrote:   
   >> In article <9fnltad2dpu26tt5lno98eq1hu3nktngtc@4ax.com>,   
   >>   Attila < wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> I do not reject scientific theory and have never indicated I do.  At   
   >>> the same time I do not accept the existence of any creator nor do I   
   >>> automatically accept the requirement that existence alone proves   
   >>> something must have been created.  Existence only proves itself and   
   >>> does nothing toward any origin either to prove one existed or what   
   >>> that origin was.   
   >> What you are is so combative that you cannot even cope with the verb   
   "create".   
   >> You are terrified that if you accept the normal meaning and use of the   
   word, it   
   >> will obligate you agree to concepts not even under discussion.   
   >>   
   >> Do you have a problem with ever verb that allows but does not require an   
   agent?   
   >> Do you have a similar freak-out at "the Earth's core is made of iron and   
   nickel"   
   >> because allowing that Earth's core is "made" of anything forces you to   
   accept   
   >> that there must be a "maker"? You are pathetic.   
   > Lol!  You nailed him to the wall with his own hammer and nails.   
      
   no he didn't. made in that context simply means 'consists of'   
      
   >   
   >> --   
   >> Any one who has common sense will remember that the bewilderments   
   >> of the eye are of two kinds, and arise from two causes, either from   
   >> coming out of the light or from going into the light, which is true   
   >> of the mind's eye, quite as much as of the bodily eye.   
      
      
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