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Camaban · 11-26-2002, 01:48 AM

hmm...

Rules....

Ok, first, only ones that you've come across personally in arguments (authors like hovind don't count)

linked if possible so we can all join in with the rest of the thread.

anyone else going to add mroe?

Bumble Bee Tuna · 11-26-2002, 01:04 PM

In two consecutive posts:

"If man evolved from monkeys, why are there still monkeys?"
AND
"If man evolved from a common ancestor, why are there no trasitional forms alive today?"

All at once arguing that evolutionary ancestors both should and should not remain alive. Good stuff.

-B

pz · 11-26-2002, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Darwin's Terrier:
<strong>But phlebas's example strays into the realms of the incorrigibly stupid, so I think doesn't count for this poll...?</strong>

But that'll mean nobody can ever use any of the arguments uttered by Hovind, Ham, Gish, Johnson, Dembski, Wells, ...!

ashibaka · 11-26-2002, 01:25 PM

I don't think anything I've heard can top these.

Besides, of course,

Quote:

Did you know that all bulls are males? How can these bulls mate to have more bulls? It's your funeral evolutionists.

Arrowman · 11-26-2002, 07:51 PM

ashibaka: No fair cheating. You made that up.

Didn't you.

Please. Tell me you made that up. Or at least that it came from a 6 year old.

Please tell me you made it up. Or I won't be able to sleep.

Doubting Didymus · 11-26-2002, 07:59 PM

Arrowman, you are joking, aren't you?

Surely you have heard of Eternal? Even I know all about him, and he left well before I arrived.

Arrowman · 11-26-2002, 08:06 PM

Ah! Oh sure, I know Eternal; but I didn't follow him closely enough to be able recognise his words.

It's not exactly the same sort of useful life skill as being able to freely quote Dylan or Shakespeare, you know

Doubting Didymus · 11-26-2002, 08:12 PM

Quoting shakespeare is more useful to you that demonstrating the unequalled lunacy of lay creationists?

Arrowman · 11-26-2002, 08:39 PM

Um, we are still making jokes here, aren't we?

[serious explanation, if needed]
Demonstrating the lunacy of creationists is very important to me.

Being able to recognise "who said that" when the "who" is a loony whom I never bothered with when he was here, is not.
[/explanation]

[joke]
Anyway, Shakespeare is more useful than Eternal. He's more in touch with the 21st century, for a start.
[/joke]

[ November 26, 2002: Message edited by: Arrowman ]</p>

WinAce · 11-27-2002, 09:43 AM

The Argument from Anti-Semitism:

Quote:

"I know you are not an anti-semitic person and have no ill will- but the view you espouse associates you with the very anti-semitic world view. To doubt the Bible is a direct accusation towards the Jews. Remember the Bible was given to the Jews by God. It is their scripture and responsibility, their history." <a href="http://www.rr-bb.com/showthread.php?postid=572371#post572371" target="_blank">[here]</a>

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11-26-2002, 01:48 AM	#31
Camaban Regular Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 473	hmm... Rules.... Ok, first, only ones that you've come across personally in arguments (authors like hovind don't count) linked if possible so we can all join in with the rest of the thread. anyone else going to add mroe?

11-26-2002, 01:04 PM	#32
Bumble Bee Tuna Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middletown, CT Posts: 7,333	In two consecutive posts: "If man evolved from monkeys, why are there still monkeys?" AND "If man evolved from a common ancestor, why are there no trasitional forms alive today?" All at once arguing that evolutionary ancestors both should and should not remain alive. Good stuff. -B

11-26-2002, 07:51 PM	#35
Arrowman Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,358	ashibaka: No fair cheating. You made that up. Didn't you. Please. Tell me you made that up. Or at least that it came from a 6 year old. Please tell me you made it up. Or I won't be able to sleep.

11-26-2002, 07:59 PM	#36
Doubting Didymus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East Coast. Australia. Posts: 5,455	Arrowman, you are joking, aren't you? Surely you have heard of Eternal? Even I know all about him, and he left well before I arrived.

11-26-2002, 08:06 PM	#37
Arrowman Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,358	Ah! Oh sure, I know Eternal; but I didn't follow him closely enough to be able recognise his words. It's not exactly the same sort of useful life skill as being able to freely quote Dylan or Shakespeare, you know

11-26-2002, 08:12 PM	#38
Doubting Didymus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: East Coast. Australia. Posts: 5,455	Quoting shakespeare is more useful to you that demonstrating the unequalled lunacy of lay creationists?

11-26-2002, 08:39 PM	#39
Arrowman Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,358	Um, we are still making jokes here, aren't we? [serious explanation, if needed] Demonstrating the lunacy of creationists is very important to me. Being able to recognise "who said that" when the "who" is a loony whom I never bothered with when he was here, is not. [/explanation] [joke] Anyway, Shakespeare is more useful than Eternal. He's more in touch with the 21st century, for a start. [/joke] [ November 26, 2002: Message edited by: Arrowman ]</p>

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