Recent content by sophophilo

A german group of YEC's (the so called "Studiengemeinschaft Wort und Wissen") which also publishes a "textbook" for schools has an interesting definition of "kind" which i'll try to translate for you, tell me what you think. The thing is, that these YEC's are quite influential and the two main...

A (creationist) friend gave me this article by Ed Dellian and i found it very weird, to say the least... I'm not quite sure how he managed to suddenly jump from newtons law of motion to the evolution of biological systems... this guy is either too smart or simply dishonest... either way I'm...

Oh I made my point: most atheists I had to deal with (with Richard Dawkins right ahead) misrepresent religion by claiming to know more about what it is all about and how the scriptures should be understood. At the same time they dismiss those christians who don't take the bible literally by...

I think I have to elaborate on this one: The thing for which Joe accuses me of "insulting" people wasn't meant t be understood that way. In fact, I was referring to such responses like The Amazing Atheists response to DonExodus' video on his religious beliefs and what he called "subjective...

I brought up none of them. Ok, let's get back to my original point: even IF every kind of belief is completely illogical, is this the proper reason to deem it delusional? Is it the proper basis for two groups of people sharing the same planet to devaluate the others values and to disrespect...

It's sooo easy, isn't it? I recommend reading Paul Feyerabend on this topic. "Knowledge" is far more than just empiricism. When observing such lines of argument one is tempted to assume, that philosophy has completely been dumped in favor of a crude materialism... Without talking about...

First of all, thank you Pulsar. Secondly, I never meant to attack anyone. But it's interesting to see how this discussion developed. My humble opinion: The first one is simply arrogant... the second one is inhumane... (btw. I've read your second post before you edited it: we'll see) I know...

Where's the evidence for this "meaning"?

I've come across something interesting which I wanted to elaborate since I first got here. Whenever it comes to religion, most clever people on this forum (and in science in general) seem to forget that they are clever. They start thrashing around on what religion is or is not or even what...

Than you may not be the most qualified for an answer to begin with... ORFans are DNA segements which creationists claim to be a problem for common descent. All I know is that they are not, but I'm not a genius on this field to the extent that I could provide an adequate response.

I asked a question... thats not illegal, isn't it? I've come across this argument and I'm not quite sure how to debunk it, thats all.

:roll: problem for common ancestry?