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On 1/28/26 4:11 AM, MarkE wrote:
> On 28/01/2026 10:21 pm, Martin Harran wrote:
>> On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:02:13 +1100, MarkE wrote:
>>
>>> On 28/01/2026 3:40 am, Martin Harran wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 22 Jan 2026 16:54:52 +1100, MarkE wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 21/01/2026 11:52 pm, Martin Harran wrote:
>>>>
>>>> [...]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [2] I don't know whether or not MarkE takes it [Adam anmd Eve] as
>>>>>> a true story but
>>>>>> whilst he started this original thread, he hasn't been part of this
>>>>>> particular sub-thread.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't have a settled position.
>>>>
>>>> I'm genuinely curious about this.
>>>>
>>>> Firstly, what makes you think it might be a real story rather than a
>>>> figurative one?
>>>> Secondly, why would it matter if it's figurative rather than literal?
>>>
>>> Those issues are signifcant, but here I'm not inclined to go down that
>>> rabbit hole, e.g.:
>>
>> You've used that get-out several times with me when I have questioned
>> you on religious aspects of this debate. You give the impression that
>> you are wildly enthusiastic about going down scientific rabbit holes
>> but considerably less enthusiastic about going down religious ones. Do
>> they frighten you?
>
> In my previous response (which you snipped), I said:
>
> "In my experience, other contexts are more conducive to discussion of
> science/theology questions, therefore here I generally focus on science
> alone."
Except. For you, science is a theological issue.
--
Mark Isaak
"Wisdom begins when you discover the difference between 'That
doesn't make sense' and 'I don't understand.'" - Mary Doria Russell
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