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youngalexander · 05-19-2011, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by jgoodguy

Good points. I'd say that there are advocates other than Christians for the various positions and the lack of evidence leads to the substitution of rhetorical lingo for evidence.

the lack of evidence leads to the proper skeptical position that no decision may be determined.

Steven Carr · 05-19-2011, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Toto

So a poster claims that McGrath has not represented Doherty's position correctly, and McGrath's response is "this is the sot of thing creationists say when their work gets criticized by scientists."

WTF?

McGrath comes off very poorly there.

To give him his credit, McGrath does not sound like a creationist at all.

When was the last time you heard a creationist say that he gets the truth from 'fabricated material' , 'however inauthentic it may be as far as the details are concerned'?

Be honest. Creationists never say they are happy to use 'fabricated material'

Ergo, McGrath is not a creationist.

dog-on · 05-20-2011, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Steven Carr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toto

So a poster claims that McGrath has not represented Doherty's position correctly, and McGrath's response is "this is the sot of thing creationists say when their work gets criticized by scientists."

WTF?

McGrath comes off very poorly there.

To give him his credit, McGrath does not sound like a creationist at all.

When was the last time you heard a creationist say that he gets the truth from 'fabricated material' , 'however inauthentic it may be as far as the details are concerned'?

Be honest. Creationists never say they are happy to use 'fabricated material'

Ergo, McGrath is not a creationist.

True Steven. That sounds like a propogandist, more than a creationist.

jgoodguy · 05-20-2011, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by dog-on

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Carr

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toto

So a poster claims that McGrath has not represented Doherty's position correctly, and McGrath's response is "this is the sot of thing creationists say when their work gets criticized by scientists."

WTF?

McGrath comes off very poorly there.

To give him his credit, McGrath does not sound like a creationist at all.

When was the last time you heard a creationist say that he gets the truth from 'fabricated material' , 'however inauthentic it may be as far as the details are concerned'?

Be honest. Creationists never say they are happy to use 'fabricated material'

Ergo, McGrath is not a creationist.

True Steven. That sounds like a propogandist, more than a creationist.

An advocate with a blog and an opinion.

McGrath has not blogged on this subject for some time. Maybe he got bored.

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