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okasha

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21. The basis of all science is observation.

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #17)

Sun May 19, 2013, 03:45 PM

May 2013

At least as far back as 30,000 BCE, humans have reported encounters with spirit beings of various types. Given that you can neither observe nor prove their non-existence, there is no reason for anyone but yourself to privilege your opinion. You are expressing opinion here, not fact.

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Happy Pentecost! [View all] hrmjustin May 2013 OP

Tongues of fire is what you get from eathing Thai food. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #1

even though i don't practice any religion DesertFlower May 2013 #2

And here's a hymn appropriate for the day: The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #3

I love it! This is one I love as well. hrmjustin May 2013 #5

Thank you! I never knew what Pentecost meant. femmocrat May 2013 #4

Happy Pentecost to you. LostOne4Ever May 2013 #6

Thank you! hrmjustin May 2013 #7

So THAT explains it HeiressofBickworth May 2013 #8

Let's not confuse Pentecost with Shavuot: the similarity, between the day-counts struggle4progress May 2013 #9

Today's reading. rug May 2013 #10

Happy Pentecost to you, justin. cbayer May 2013 #11

There's no such things as ghosts or spirits - holy or not. moobu2 May 2013 #12

So many questions . . . . rug May 2013 #13

Some of them asked, "WTF are they drunk or what?" Warren Stupidity May 2013 #14

Lol, yes, verse 13. rug May 2013 #15

Well we are all entitled to our opinions. hrmjustin May 2013 #16

opinions yes, facts not so much. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #17

Challenge all you want. hrmjustin May 2013 #18

why? You will just get all upset and start complaining. nt. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #19

My complaints with you was the way you said things not your challenges. hrmjustin May 2013 #20

The basis of all science is observation. okasha May 2013 #21

Well no the basis of modern science is not simply "observation". Warren Stupidity May 2013 #22