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Hmmmm...I wonder how parochial school kids make out in college science fields. Creation vs Evolution is such a divisive issue. If you only teach one, then you're gonna wind up with a programmed tool instead of an educated, thinking human. I suppose maybe that is just what each side is really shooting for. I'm in favor of giving the students something to think about, something to contrast and compare, as opposed to being brainwashed into either camp. Suppose physics majors were only taught Newtonian physics...they will be at a great disadvantage when they hit the real world. Suppose Political Science majors were only taught democracy. Again, they are going to have a hard time dealing with the real world. Suppose History majors were only taught American history? Again.... Another example of very poor logic. One is a part of science and the other isn't. Your post implies that Evolution and Creationism are equal. If schools are going to teach Creationism it needs to be a part of a class on world religions and not in any way associated with science.

Do you have the serian numbers for the gear?

Get some canopy coaching and make sure they video some of your landings so they can show you what you need to change in your flare. That will help you much more then any advice given here.

You are taking this way more seriously then me. I was just giving you shit because you are the most vocal person here.

Well that was unexpected.

And I said that I wasn't talking about religious persecution but that wasn't enough for you, was it? So you're gonna be pissed at me and like it. So you say, but that wasn't how your post came across.

What makes you think any of us are pissed? I just said you were entertaining.

What makes you entertaining is all the back pedalling you do when what you said isn't "actually what you meant" and we just "don't understand" what you wrote or missed that you were trying to be ambigous when your sentances don't convey the ambigouity you apparently meant.

I think you are just making up excuses when someone calls you out on your bullshit. What you wrote wasn't vague. Just stand up and say what you have to say and stand behind it. Quit being a baby. Christians aren't persecuted in the US.

Your "biblical definition" of faith is not enough to consider it in dispute.

I am pretty sure he didn't speak english. The translators used the word faith and it's definition hasn't been in dispute.

If the weather was better today I wouldn't be so bored that I needed to entertain myself on this forum. Instead I would be skydiving. Oh well maybe next weekend.

You didn't really agree with me. You instead came up with your own definition of faith in what appears to be an attempt to give religious faith more credence. Redefining words is what I find most annoying.

Confidence is not synonymous with hope or assurance.

In the context being discussed definition 2 and 3 is relevent. No assurances there. Not sure why you can't comprehend that?

Why do you feel the need to make up your own definition for words? faith   /feɪθ/ Show Spelled[feyth] Show IPA noun 1. confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another's ability. 2. belief that is not based on proof: He had faith that the hypothesis would be substantiated by fact. 3. belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion: the firm faith of the Pilgrims. 4. belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc.: to be of the same faith with someone concerning honesty. 5. a system of religious belief: the Christian faith; the Jewish faith.

With out faith religion is not believable. Faith is belief with out evidence.

My point exactly

Your posts seem to assume everyone understands you, when that really isn't true. You leave out a lot and seem to think everyone can read between the lines and come to the same conclusion as you do.

As far as this forum is concerned I am ambivalent. But when looked at logically there is no logical support for the religious side of the argument. If there were then there would be no need for faith. If you can look at the whole picture dispassionately and use proper logic and critical thinking you would see this to be true.

It's a lot easier to point out all the poor logic and arguments that are misrepresented as evidence by the pro religon people.

What is it that you say I didn't comprehend?

Why post in this forum? It's entertainment, that's why.

If you think something is a total scam, wouldn't you want evidence proving it's not a scam?

I didn't see any agry posts. Maybe I missed them.