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guillaumeb

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62. I feel that if some theists insist that a literal

Wed Mar 7, 2018, 03:21 PM

Mar 2018

interpretation of the Genesis story, for example, is science, they miss the point of the NOMA. So NOMA is dead for them, or not applicable.

But many scientists are religious, and are able to reconcile religion and science using NOMA.

Thank you as well. It takes at least 2 for a polite conversation.

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The Religion Group is Starting to Look Very Familiar [View all] MineralMan Mar 2018 OP

I think someone brought in another (old) carpet. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #1

Are you accusing someone here of being a banned poster? guillaumeb Mar 2018 #2

My, aren't we excitable today. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #19

Well, you did make what sounded like an accusation. eom guillaumeb Mar 2018 #24

Did it? I'm not sure. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #25

Smells better in here already. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #58

Looks like it was a well-founded one, too. trotsky Mar 2018 #60

Looks like they were 100% right. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2018 #61

Some prefer harmony. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #3

Some like to toss out trite quips they found on the back a cereal box. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2018 #4

Which begs the question: guillaumeb Mar 2018 #6

That's not what begging the question means. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2018 #16

Are crunch berries bits of sugar? eom guillaumeb Mar 2018 #22

Oh my goodness thank you for calling that out. AtheistCrusader Mar 2018 #26

Harmony requires that we all act a certain way. Eko Mar 2018 #5

But if different rules apply for different fields, guillaumeb Mar 2018 #7

But both rock and opera Eko Mar 2018 #10

Perhaps my metaphor was weak. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #11

An idea is not science. Eko Mar 2018 #14

Do you think I'm disharmonious, guillaumeb? MineralMan Mar 2018 #8

As a musician, I appreciate both harmony and discord. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #9

I value honesty and forthrightness highly. MineralMan Mar 2018 #12

I value politeness as well. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #13

I see. MineralMan Mar 2018 #15

Can't wait for you to show it. trotsky Mar 2018 #53

I think you meant Eko Mar 2018 #17

No, I meant discord. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #23

Its nice how you can reply to this, Eko Mar 2018 #27

Your reply did not conflict with my own position. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #28

And what position is that? Eko Mar 2018 #29

#11 in this thread. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #30

How is an idea sicence? Eko Mar 2018 #31

I never said that it was. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #32

then why did my idea require proof? Eko Mar 2018 #33

You posed a theory. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #34

Nope, you said it had no evidence. Eko Mar 2018 #36

Because, if one is to claim that science deals with facts, guillaumeb Mar 2018 #37

I am not a scientist. Eko Mar 2018 #38

Neither am I. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #39

Then why do I need to provide evidence? Eko Mar 2018 #40

You personally do not. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #41

And Im the one you asked, on that thread. Eko Mar 2018 #42

A fair question: guillaumeb Mar 2018 #43

and where do they say anything Eko Mar 2018 #44

I only read this one reference. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #45

Let me know when you find it. Eko Mar 2018 #46

No, no, no, no. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2018 #48

An interesting story about Charles Ives at Boston Symphony Hall. longship Mar 2018 #18

Dissonance is essential to some pieces. guillaumeb Mar 2018 #35

I would like to play my part as Charles Ives. longship Mar 2018 #47

I feel that if some theists insist that a literal guillaumeb Mar 2018 #62

Thank god. The topics being posted were becoming stale as a dorm after a keg. newcriminal Mar 2018 #20

So breaking the rules is OK then, huh? trotsky Mar 2018 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author newcriminal Mar 2018 #21

! opiate69 Mar 2018 #49

Evidently it's a very "Christian" thing to do when you get banned from a message board.. trotsky Mar 2018 #50

Well, I'm not sure about how generic "Christians" think or act. MineralMan Mar 2018 #52

Get some! Iggo Mar 2018 #54

The Ignore function helps a lot. DavidDvorkin Mar 2018 #55

I don't use it. MineralMan Mar 2018 #56

Without it, I'd have to stop reading some forums entirely. DavidDvorkin Mar 2018 #57

Things tend to resolve on their own over time. MineralMan Mar 2018 #59