21st July 2008, 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by wally
I believe in facts that are established through a rigorous process of research, debate, and peer review among established and appropriately qualified professionals????. I believe in rigorously testing hypotheses to establish probabilities and degrees of significance. I believe in evidence. I don't believe in dogma and superstition. Science (or anyone else) has failed to show a shred of evidence for the existence of a God. When I see evidence then I'll believe.
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My point exactly, then it is fact and not faith, and you have missed the whole point. Suppose people cured from cancer and severe osteoporosis is no evidence, or a person that has been in a wheelchair for 14 years that walks and runs either, or people born blind that sees again after 30-odd years does'nt happen? All after being prayed for, and a lot of it instantly, but if you're not there you won't see it and thus not believe. Pity. God is not into grandstanding and gives humans the free will to make choices.
As far as a helping hand goes wannalandy - you won't see it even if it hits you in the face - for you are a self-made man. Good philosophy to take all the credit for your success and blame all the tragedy in your life on God? Smacks of double standards in my opinion
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