... I'd give up if I were you. I have, sadly, been forced to admit that working towards converting creationists is largely a waste of time. As such, I remain...
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Michael Suttkus
suttkus@...
Aug 1, 2000 3:03 pm
... Just for the record, Mark, that was Michael Brass, not myself. ===== Atheist, n. A man with no invisible means of support. Egotist, n. A person of low...
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Jim Taylor
vizenos@...
Aug 1, 2000 4:09 pm
... Hopefully someone has already answered this. In case nobody has, however, here's the exact text of Amendment I to the Constitution, the first clause of...
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Jim Taylor
vizenos@...
Aug 1, 2000 4:39 pm
... Only his best opinions. Those which are merely average are absurd. Jim __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your...
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Jim Taylor
vizenos@...
Aug 1, 2000 4:52 pm
... Why? If anyone here has an obligation to educate the willfully ignorant, post the contract containing it, or back your junk out of here and go sulk in a...
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Jim Taylor
vizenos@...
Aug 1, 2000 4:59 pm
... No, characterizing your arguments as invalid is not a personal attack, it is an evaluation. When I say that you are an ignorant and boring waste of time...
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Jim Taylor
vizenos@...
Aug 1, 2000 5:11 pm
... Now he's blaming us for his laziness and lack of motivation to check out the stuff his preacher tells him. ... It's called "verification", and it doesn't...
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Mikey
mikeybrass@...
Aug 1, 2000 5:48 pm
... Maybe "CreationScience" wouldn't be so sad if they allowed unmoderated messages. It's called freedom of speech, which they complain about when their...
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Michael Suttkus, II
suttkus@...
Aug 1, 2000 6:12 pm
... Which only goes to show that one should read through all the messages before responding, as annoying as that can be... ... Well, just recently, Lenny...
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Michael Suttkus, II
suttkus@...
Aug 1, 2000 6:23 pm
... You mean creationists like Gould and Dawkins? It's a non-issue, forget it already....
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Eric061450@...
Aug 1, 2000 6:28 pm
In a message dated 8/1/00 1:24:36 PM Central Daylight Time, suttkus@... ... Creationists like Gould and Dawkins?? I've obviously missed something here......
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Mikey
mikeybrass@...
Aug 1, 2000 8:44 pm
... I am. I'm through arguing with stupid morons on that list. ... Not unless a miracle happens. Mike....
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Dale Franks
dale@...
Aug 1, 2000 10:07 pm
... Well, I venture to suggest that you have little idea what MY opinions actually are. In my recent series of posts, I thought I made it clear at the...
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lflank@...
Aug 1, 2000 11:19 pm
On 1 Aug 00, at 15:06, Dale Franks wrote: e. ... As long as it's YOUR religion being expressed, right . . . .? But, I do so with the ... WHAT "restrictions on...
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Michael Suttkus, II
suttkus@...
Aug 1, 2000 11:24 pm
... suttkus@y... ... Yes, irony. Gould and Dawkins are not creationists, but both frequently use the term "evolutionists" in the writings. Hence, the...
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Mikey
mikeybrass@...
Aug 1, 2000 11:34 pm
... First time I've heard/read that. Thanks. It's not exactly in common use in archaeological and palaeoanthropological circles. Michael Brass Archaeology...
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Mikey
mikeybrass@...
Aug 1, 2000 11:34 pm
Academy Scientists Offer New Theory on the Development of Human Skin Color Jul. 31, 2000 | 6:04 p.m. ATTENTION: Science editors SAN FRANCISCO, July 31 (AScribe...
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E. Dale Franks Jr., M...
dale@...
Aug 2, 2000 1:22 am
... As an Atheist, strictly speaking, I have no religion. ... Well, in this context I was referring to recent events like the valedictorian high school student...
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lflank@...
Aug 2, 2000 4:02 am
... Don't bullshit me, Franks. ... It isn't appropriate for public school functions. <shrug> He wouldn't have been allowed to talk about how much he loved...
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lflank@...
Aug 2, 2000 4:02 am
... Interestingly, though, both Dawkins and Gould are heavily involved in debunking the creationists. I suspect that's where their use of the term comes from...
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Mark L. Bakke
mlbakke1@...
Aug 2, 2000 4:25 am
... BAKKE But, that lack of knowledge didn't stop you from making a wild claim about such effects, right? Also, you need to address the fact that the last Ice...
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E. Dale Franks Jr., M...
dale@...
Aug 2, 2000 5:50 am
... Well, you're right, it probably isn't appropriate. But I'm willing to allow private citizens the freedom to express some inappropriate views, as long as ...
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R. David Gaban
drrod@...
Aug 2, 2000 7:43 am
... From: E. Dale Franks Jr., MCP, MOUS <dale@...> To: <DebunkCreation@egroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 6:26 PM Subject: RE:...
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Andy Amidon
dickeman@...
Aug 2, 2000 7:51 am
On Tue, 01 Aug 2000 15:06:47 Dale Franks wrote: <As a practical matter, the Constitution says whatever 5 judges on the Supreme Court say it says, so there is...
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Andy Amidon
dickeman@...
Aug 2, 2000 8:01 am
... I'm not nearly as adept as Lenny at spotting fundies and I've missed several of Mr. Franks' posts. Is there a consensus? Chime in please. ... Andy "Man is...
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Andy Amidon
dickeman@...
Aug 2, 2000 8:22 am
... This Franks guy seems alright to me. Dale, throw in legalized prostitution and you got my vote. ... Andy "Man is a credulous animal and must believe...
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Michael Suttkus
suttkus@...
Aug 2, 2000 2:31 pm
... It's not common in any scientific circle. Even Gould and Dawkins only use it when contrasting scientists with creationists. Otherwise, it's not...
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Michael Suttkus
suttkus@...
Aug 2, 2000 2:34 pm
... Well, I personally think that Lenny's "fundamentalist alarm" is giving a false positive this time. However, I've thought that before and been wrong twice....
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Dale Franks
dale@...
Aug 2, 2000 3:02 pm
... Way OT here, but prostitution should be legalized, as should gambling. I'm not keen on using the police power of the state to ban peaceful acts between...
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Dale Franks
dale@...
Aug 2, 2000 3:39 pm
You seem to be arguing that, if you can find an example in nature that appears to violate evolutionary theory, it can be used to posit the existence of a god,...
