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pangloss · 05-09-2002, 05:23 AM

While perusing the reviews of ReMine's "The Biotic Message", I came across this dandy. Notice the author (emphases mine, just for kicks):

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Intriguing! Well-stated!, November 1, 1998

Reviewer: Rick L Pierson (see more about me) from Dothan, AL

I have not made it past the 4th chapter yet and I would already recommend this book to anyone interested in seeing the wholes in evolutionists' statements. A sampling of the chapters I have read thus far include one on the problems concerning evoutionsts' theories for the origin of life and one on their definition of natural selection ("survival of the fittest", which is a tautology - NOTE: this author illustrates the "tautologistic" nature of this phrase more clearly than does DARWIN ON TRIAL). A common theme involves the way in which evolutionists have at their disposal a multitude of theories (mascarading as one theory) from which they can select the one that suits a particular instance. Take any one of these theories and it falls apart - but string them together so as to show only the valid parts of each and it gives the ILLUSION of being a single, cohesive theory. I can't wait to read the rest.
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Hmmm....

pangloss · 05-09-2002, 05:24 AM

And another one by the same reviewer...

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Excellent! Shows that Science and God do not 'disagree'
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Interesting coming form someone insisting that he is not a creationist in any way, shape, or form...

butswana · 05-09-2002, 09:02 AM

So what, he's a fucking liar. What else is new? Every book that I have looked at/purchased on Amazon has had the reviews hi-jacked by some fundy grab-ass. My fave review contained one sentence, "this author will surely burn in hell."

scigirl · 05-09-2002, 09:24 AM

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Originally posted by pangloss:
I have not made it past the 4th chapter yet and I would already recommend this book to anyone interested in seeing the wholes in evolutionists' statements.

So was this a Freudian slip by chance? Evolutionary theory is clearly more whole and complete than YEC!

scigirl

RufusAtticus · 05-09-2002, 12:20 PM

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Originally posted by pangloss:
<strong>("survival of the fittest", which is a tautology - NOTE: this author illustrates the "tautologistic" nature of this phrase more clearly than does DARWIN ON TRIAL).</strong>

So what. One plus one equals two is a tautology. But that doesn't make it false. If you have a tautology, the truth must be self-evident, as it is in "survival of the fittest."

Furthermore, there are additional ways to explain natural selection that don't involve tautologies.

~~RvFvS~~

Valentine Pontifex · 05-09-2002, 08:06 PM

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An Amazon review pangloss copied:
<strong>I have not made it past the 4th chapter yet and I would already recommend this book to anyone interested in seeing the wholes in evolutionists' statements.</strong>

Yet another idiot that can't completely read the book before posting a review of it.

05-09-2002, 05:23 AM	#1
pangloss Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,302	Interesting review at Amazon.... While perusing the reviews of ReMine's "The Biotic Message", I came across this dandy. Notice the author (emphases mine, just for kicks): ******************************************* Intriguing! Well-stated!, November 1, 1998 Reviewer: Rick L Pierson (see more about me) from Dothan, AL I have not made it past the 4th chapter yet and I would already recommend this book to anyone interested in seeing the wholes in evolutionists' statements. A sampling of the chapters I have read thus far include one on the problems concerning evoutionsts' theories for the origin of life and one on their definition of natural selection ("survival of the fittest", which is a tautology - NOTE: this author illustrates the "tautologistic" nature of this phrase more clearly than does DARWIN ON TRIAL). A common theme involves the way in which evolutionists have at their disposal a multitude of theories (mascarading as one theory) from which they can select the one that suits a particular instance. Take any one of these theories and it falls apart - but string them together so as to show only the valid parts of each and it gives the ILLUSION of being a single, cohesive theory. I can't wait to read the rest. ********************************************** Hmmm....

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05-09-2002, 05:24 AM	#2
pangloss Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,302	And another one by the same reviewer... ****************************** Excellent! Shows that Science and God do not 'disagree' ****************************** Interesting coming form someone insisting that he is not a creationist in any way, shape, or form...

05-09-2002, 09:02 AM	#3
butswana Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,804	So what, he's a fucking liar. What else is new? Every book that I have looked at/purchased on Amazon has had the reviews hi-jacked by some fundy grab-ass. My fave review contained one sentence, "this author will surely burn in hell."

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