tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11556657.post248995933497818276..comments2023-10-08T05:44:25.657-06:00Comments on Dakota Voice: Poll Results on Second Clause of First AmendmentDakota Voicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01386070103210525597noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11556657.post-50080528992625848652008-12-08T19:12:00.000-07:002008-12-08T19:12:00.000-07:00I am sorry, Anonymous; I neglected to address your...I am sorry, Anonymous; I neglected to address your final question: <BR/>"In order to believe based on the facts that God is the ONLY explanation, mustn't you first disprove possibilities like these? How would you go about doing that?"<BR/><BR/>The philosophy of science according to Karl Popper can never prove a negative. I may insist that a ball thrown into the air doesn't always come down. YouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11556657.post-11686999617305462052008-12-08T18:46:00.000-07:002008-12-08T18:46:00.000-07:00These are interesting theories to be sure, Anonymo...These are interesting theories to be sure, Anonymous, but they lack a critical element and that is supporting evidence. The Judeo-Christian Bible provides abundant information, biological, geological, archeological and historical all of which is consistent with what we observe. This is before we even get to the many prophesies in the Bible that have come to pass exactly as foretold. And unlikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11556657.post-22190062867168275502008-12-08T16:47:00.000-07:002008-12-08T16:47:00.000-07:00Dr. Theo, So you dislike the Big Bang theory becau...Dr. Theo, <BR/><BR/>So you dislike the Big Bang theory because of the anti-creation rationale of its proponents? Does that matter? Does the intent of a theorist influence the factual conclusions reached by his theory?<BR/><BR/>And of course I would consider a supernatural cause. But whether that cause is a god, aliens, or something none of us has even imagined yet is simply impossible to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11556657.post-47823191676877090892008-12-08T15:22:00.000-07:002008-12-08T15:22:00.000-07:00Anon.9:50, if that is what the objective evidence ...Anon.9:50, if that is what the objective evidence was pointing to, I wouldn't have as much to argue about. But that is not the case. The "Big Bang" was hypothesized as an alternative to creation by those who wish to reject creation a priori, i.e., before the facts.<BR/><BR/>The same with evolution. For example, I accept completely the proven adaptations of creatures, or what is called Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11556657.post-59023310128500798202008-12-08T09:50:00.000-07:002008-12-08T09:50:00.000-07:00Dr. Theo, what if the onset of God's creation is j...Dr. Theo, what if the onset of God's creation is just what we happen to call the Big Bang? What if the process of evolution is his way of creating organisms?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11556657.post-69773975361345819422008-12-08T08:13:00.000-07:002008-12-08T08:13:00.000-07:00Arthur said: "We shouldn't even be exploring space...Arthur said: "We shouldn't even be exploring space and other planets until we learn to stop destroying the earth."<BR/><BR/>I am not that convinced that we are destroying earth, but I'll grant that we could do better in using God's gifts wisely.<BR/><BR/>The main reason for space exploration is to find evidence that refutes God's Word, specifically Genesis. Trillions of dollars are spent by the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11556657.post-4307215244333892242008-12-07T23:56:00.000-07:002008-12-07T23:56:00.000-07:00Atheists and Humanists practice their own religion...Atheists and Humanists practice their own religions. They worship themselves, money, materialism and fame. They practice demoralization and unaccountability. Yet, they still cannot prove that God does not exist, or that God did not create everything. It truly doesn't matter whether God created us from dust, primordial goo, or evolved us from apes. This is why God gave us the Cliff Notes of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11556657.post-87531128447700762802008-12-07T22:49:00.000-07:002008-12-07T22:49:00.000-07:00Obanonamous 9:10PM -- You libs always deal in the ...Obanonamous 9:10PM -- You libs always deal in the "fonlys". That's your main problem. You steep yourselves in fiction to the point of being unable to recognize reality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11556657.post-1763064549396329742008-12-07T21:58:00.000-07:002008-12-07T21:58:00.000-07:00Government has no right or place interfering with ...Government has no right or place interfering with faith; why do you think the Founders specifically barred that in the First Amendment? <BR/><BR/>You seem to lack the same fundamental understanding of the nature of our Constitution and government that is common among many liberals. The Constitution restrains <EM>government</EM> not individuals, because the Founders were wise enough to Dakota Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01386070103210525597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11556657.post-16709732193487210082008-12-07T21:52:00.000-07:002008-12-07T21:52:00.000-07:00Is your faith so fragile that it can't withstand a...Is your faith so fragile that it can't withstand a little government intervention? Of course not, but even if it were, that shouldn't matter. <BR/><BR/>It has nothing to do with fragility. People should be able to believe what they want. And likewise, the government should be able to function without being swayed and corrupted by religious fanaticism. Is it too much to ask that our Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11556657.post-88690288673312048022008-12-07T21:17:00.000-07:002008-12-07T21:17:00.000-07:00Is government so fragile that it can't withstand a...Is government so fragile that it can't withstand a little religious expression from the citizens it ostensibly exists to serve? That's a pretty pathetic government, if that's the case.<BR/><BR/>It's pretty obvious when one takes the time to examine history and the Founders that they established our government as they did (with freedom of religious expression without an official state religion orBob Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413354616356999953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11556657.post-70983718585812353612008-12-07T21:10:00.000-07:002008-12-07T21:10:00.000-07:00If only there were a clause prohibiting religious ...If only there were a clause prohibiting religious expression from interfering with government.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com