Re: An Apology to Aubrey

Miracle (miracle@procyon.com)
Wed, 26 Feb 1997 14:46:35 -0600 (CST)

Woodcock 2/26
>
> Hello, this is Tony. The reason I do not present apologetics is
> because Josh McDowell has presented enough in his books. One reason I do
> not believe in evolution is because I have studied creation science and I
> have analyzed both arguements a little and have seen many errors in the
> ideas shown by evolutionists. Another reason(a more recent reason) is
> because I have studied Biblical passages on this and have come up with the
> conclusion that the Bible is not for it either. When it comes to
> apologetics, I believe that there is more than sufficient evidence for the
> Bible being accurate, translated correctly, and that God did indeed write
> it. Well, I will go now.
>
RJV 2/26
You should try reading articles from the other side of the fence. I can
read muslim literature all day long and watch it set up and destroy xian
arguments. This is called "straw man" argumentation. You see, if you
don't go and actually read evidence from the other side, you're bound to
believe your only source.

>
> > -- R Jason Valentine ..ooOO miracle@procyon.com
> >
> > "You will find men like him in all of the world's religions. They know
> > that we represent reason and science, and, however confident they may
> > be in their beliefs, they fear that we will overthrow their gods. Not
> > necessarily through any deliberate act, but in a subtler fashion.
> > Science can destroy a religion by ignoring it as well as by disproving
> > its tenets. No one ever demonstrated, so far as I am aware, the
> > nonexistance of Zeus or Thor, but they have few followers now."
> > [Arthur C. Clarke, "Childhood's End"]
>
> Give me a break. I have studied somewhat when it comes to reason,
> and science. That is why I tell you that you are blind, that is why you
> can't reason correctly. I have read some of Josh's work and he is so
> logical in his presentation it is rediculous. I will not write back to
> this list-server for a while.
>

RJV 2/26
You expect me to believe that you have studied "somewhat when it comes to
reason and science"? That's "rediculous". BTW - how does your somewhat
studying reason and science make me reason incorrectly? How, exactly,
does my ability to reason correctly relate to your somewhat studying
reason and science? You might want to know that Mr. McDowell's work has
been severly criticized and refuted. Poke around at www.infidels.org and
read some rebuttals to some of his work. In fact, your brilliant Mr.
McDowell has refused to debate with Farrell Till. Makes you wonder how
strong his arguments are when the other side can actually rebutt.

-- R Jason Valentine ..ooOO miracle@procyon.com

"Hot on the heels of its magnanimous pardoning of Galileo, the Vatican has now
moved with even more lightning speed to recognise the truth of Darwinism."
[Richard Dawkins]

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