Re: Why do people laugh at atheists?

On Mon, 05 May 2008 19:51:13 GMT, Dave Oldridge
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>" ::: good news runner :::" <veralein@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> In news:Xns9A94411283B9Adoldridgsprintca@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Dave Oldridge <doldridg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> " ::: good news runner :::" <veralein@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>> http://www.bible.ca/tracks/taylor-trail.htm
>>>>
>>>> In news:481c2997@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> Mark T <snailmail@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>> Why do people laugh at creationists?
>>>>
>>>> Because they are stupid?
>>>
>>> No, it's because creationist stupidity is self-inflicted.
>>>
>>>> http://www.bible.ca/tracks/taylor-trail.htm
>>>
>>> Sheesh!  Don't you guys get any NEW lies from your father in hell
>>> once in a while?
>> 
>> And you think you can back that up - how?
>
>The Paluxy River hoax is a very old one.  It has been around for several 
>decades now.  Essentially, it consists of a handful of handcarved fake 
>footprints, and a number of misidentified dino prints, used in a phony 
>"proof" that non-avian dinosaurs and humans coexisted.
>
>When you cite an old hoax, then expect to be called on it.
>
>
>> 
>>> No wonder the atheists are laughing at YOU!
>> 
>> And you really think I would care about that?
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>No,  I really don't think you would care about that.  You don't care 
>about the disposition of your own immortal soul, why should you care 
>about a trivial thing like appearing ridiculous?

You don't care about appearing ridiculous because you have been tricked
into believing in an immortal soul even though science tells you there is
no
such thing.

>> You are funny, aren't you? Ha, ha!
>> 
>> And I can only say that God created this world in six days, and he 
>> rested on the seventh. I have no doubt that God can do that. It is a 
>> matter of faith, that is all. If you do not have it - well, I do not 
>> really envy you. :-)
>
>And I only say that, in this universe, the real one that we live in, time

>is relative.  So if God created this world in six days, we need to know 
>the viewpoint clock's position and velocity in order to translate that 
>measure into our own time relative to us here, now.
>
>Of course, you only need such subterfuge, when you insist on a literal 
>interpretation of Genesis 1.  Since the church has never insisted on such

>a literal interpretation, and since Jewish tradition has never insisted 
>on it, you're on your own there.

Since when has reality been determined by what the church insists?

>This has never been about faith in what God can do, it is about 
>rationally ascertaining what actually happened.  And when.

Christianity has never been about what really happens.

>Apparently your cult requires you to invent lies about science in order 
>to sup****t a dogma about how to interpret scripture.  Tell me, which 
>Bible verses tell you to do that?

Apparently your cult allows you to select which passages you will ignore.

>Inquiring minds want to know.

Christians don't have inquiring lines.

>-- 
>Dave Oldridge+

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