To the Kansas School Board

[kosmo]

My point is that philosophy isnt science. It is philosophy. To claim that philosophy conforms to scientific method would be inaccurate. My point is also that if you are alleging that philosophy can predict the beginning of the universe, then the flying spaghetti monster, be it smothered in marinara or alfredo sauce, is just as legitimate of an answer as the Christian version of creationism.

[spantol]

Personally, I liked Intelligent Design better the first time, in 1802, when it was called the Teleological Argument.

[kosmo]

That would be a much more logical formula if the concept of intelligent design in itself wasnt such a stretch.

[spantol]

That would be a much more logical formula if the concept of intelligent design in itself wasnt such a stretch.

Easier to refute, too. When you set the existance of a creator as an axiom, and you go on to infer that a creator exists, you've accomplished nothing. It reduces to a tautology--it's meaningless.

[bornl33t]

While true that english should be capitalized, I dont really capitalize anything in my online writings with the exception of I and the beginning of the sentence. It isnt formal, but I do spell correctly.

I got that far and stoped reading. I've been on AO for long enough to know the word games and I don't play them. I'll give you a thumbs up for fessing up to that part I quoted. You seem to understand why I don't care what my spelling is like..in your own way.
And that's all I have to say about that.

[Jakedubbleya]

Yea and God said to Abraham, "You will kill your son Issac." And Abraham said, "I can't hear you, you'll have to speak into the microphone." And God said, "Oh I'm sorry, Is this better? Check, check, check... Jerry, pull the high end out, I'm still getting some hiss back here."

out on highway, 61...

[Jakedubbleya]

My point is that philosophy isnt science. It is philosophy. To claim that philosophy conforms to scientific method would be inaccurate. My point is also that if you are alleging that philosophy can predict the beginning of the universe, then the flying spaghetti monster, be it smothered in marinara or alfredo sauce, is just as legitimate of an answer as the Christian version of creationism.

well it might have a hard time explaining the purpose of evil, life, etc... but yeah i guess. although there are of course bonuses to a divine institution that cannot be had by simply believing in a being of some random self cognated sort. bonuses such as history, evidence of genuine and widespread influence and so on. thre really is more to it than faith and the spaghetti monster mocks that. im done with thsi thread but feel free to respond.

[SCpoloRicker]

Chick Tracts

Chick for the win!

[Kai]

lol @ creationism being taught in a science class

[Jaan]

lol @ creationism being taught in a science class

Yeah, science class should stick to the basics ... teaching about the 4 elements. Earth, Air, Fire and Water

[SCpoloRicker]

Yeah, science class should stick to the basics ... teaching about the 5 elements. Earth, Air, Fire, Water & Jesus

Sorry, copy edited that one for you.

[Jaan]

Sorry, copy edited that one for you.

And if they don't, I'll cast Death Cookie on 'em!

~~~~~ HoCuS PoCuS DoMi NoCuS ~~~~~~~

Man, I just love Chick Tracts

[Vex]

Chick Tracts are so narrow-minded and tunnel-visioned it's funny. It's actually hypocracy at it's best. It's amazing that Fundies (Christian fundamentalists) lose sight of what they are actually supposed to be doing--NOT JUDGING OTHERS!