From: specimenNOSPAM@curioustaxon.omy.net   
      
   On 2/2/26 1:12 AM, Martin Harran wrote:   
   > On Sun, 1 Feb 2026 12:25:18 -0600, DB Cates    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 2026-02-01 11:37 a.m., Martin Harran wrote:   
   >>> On Sun, 1 Feb 2026 08:33:15 -0800, John Harshman   
   >>>  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> On 2/1/26 7:02 AM, Martin Harran wrote:   
   >>>>> On Sat, 31 Jan 2026 13:36:52 -0600, DB Cates    
   >>>>> wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> On 2026-01-31 11:30 a.m., Martin Harran wrote:   
   >>>>>>> On Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:43:49 -0800, Mark Isaak   
   >>>>>>>  wrote:   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> [snip]   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> I don't think that the Church's opinion that the recognition of God   
   >>>>>>> started with one couple is of any great significance and certainly   
   >>>>>>> doesn't harm anyone. I doubt that anybody other than theologians with   
   >>>>>>> nothing better to do ever even gives it any thought other than   
   >>>>>>> theologians with nothing better to do. I'm a very active participant   
   >>>>>>> in my Church and I've never ever heard anyone mention it, the only   
   >>>>>>> place I have ever encountered it is here in TO and in the recent book   
   >>>>>>> I read that started this sub-thread. Even in that book it was a minor   
   >>>>>>> item,   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>> Do you still think this constitutes an (even if not notable) example of   
   >>>>>> science confirming a biblical position while discomfirming a previous   
   >>>>>> scientific position?   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Where did I say it disconfirmed a previous scientific position?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> It was advanced as an example of something from the book. What was that   
   >>>> something? Or are you saying you disagree with the book?   
   >>>   
   >>> So where did I or the book say it disconfirmed a previous scientific   
   >>> position?   
   >>>   
   >> Although not directly stated,   
   >   
   > So I didn't say it. That's at least twice that you have challenged me   
   > on what I didn't say rather than what I did say. I'm used to that   
   > carry on with Harshman and a few others; I expected better from you.   
      
   I also read your post as saying a literal Adam and Eve is an example of   
   science confirming a biblical position. That makes at least three   
   different people who, independently, read your post that way. If that's   
   not what you meant, I don't think it was the fault of the readers for   
   misconstruing it.   
      
   --   
   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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