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Argument by bad analogy

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Originally posted by KellyJay
I'm not shouting, here I have presented my own arguments, what I get
from you is there are others out there that disagree. I really don't see you
standing up for your own point of view.
That's great, but it doesn't answer my question.

So does this view of yours that scientists who have a 'bias' towards evolution because 'they believe' extend to the other scientists in scientific fields which contradict your position?

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Originally posted by Proper Knob
That's great, but it doesn't answer my question.

So does this view of yours that scientists who have a 'bias' towards evolution because 'they believe' extend to the other scientists in scientific fields which contradict your position?
What?

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Originally posted by Proper Knob
[quote]Bias is an inclination of temperament or outlook to present or hold a partial perspective, [b]often accompanied by a refusal to consider the possible merits of alternative points of view. People may be biased toward or against an individual, a race, a religion, a social class, a political party, or a species. Biased means one-sided, lacking ...[text shortened]... Would you say that is a refusal on my part to consider the merits of alternative points of view?
Yea I saw that you highlighted that which makes your view look good, and
didn't bother with that which backup mine!

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Originally posted by KellyJay
What?
I feel we've gone a little off kilter here. Let me put it all together in one post when I have some time later on.

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Originally posted by KellyJay
Yea I saw that you highlighted that which makes your view look good, and
didn't bother with that which backup mine!
I highlighted the text which makes a bias a bias.

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Originally posted by Proper Knob
I highlighted the text which makes a bias a bias.
You also left off that which makes a bias a bias.

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Originally posted by Proper Knob
I disagree. You're using a non standard definition of the word 'bias'.

'Bias is an inclination of temperament or outlook to present or hold a partial perspective, often accompanied by a refusal to consider the possible merits of alternative points of view. People may be biased toward or against an individual, a race, a religion, a social class, a poli ...[text shortened]... nd is often considered to be synonymous with prejudice or bigotry.[2]

Form the wiki for bias.
That fits you and sunhouse very well.

And C Hess too.

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Originally posted by RJHinds
That fits you and sunhouse very well.

And C Hess too.
This is very true, since we know bullshyte when we see it and we can actually see for our very own eyes the world is WAY older than that BS tale of 6000 years.

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Originally posted by sonhouse
This is very true, since we know bullshyte when we see it and we can actually see for our very own eyes the world is WAY older than that BS tale of 6000 years.
I believe you, and with that bias you view it all just as that.

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Originally posted by KellyJay
I believe you, and with that bias you view it all just as that.
So prove a deity inspired the bible.

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Originally posted by sonhouse
So prove a deity inspired the bible.
Faith, it is a matter of faith, if I could prove it, it would not be faith.

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Originally posted by KellyJay
Faith, it is a matter of faith, if I could prove it, it would not be faith.
I can prove evolution is possible, yet you insist it is faith.

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Originally posted by KellyJay
Faith, it is a matter of faith, if I could prove it, it would not be faith.
Why not just say
"I cannot prove a deity inspired the bible"?
If that is what you mean?

Are you afraid?

Are you afraid that Christianity is just a hunch?

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
Why not just say
"I cannot prove a deity inspired the bible"?
If that is what you mean?

Are you afraid?

Are you afraid that Christianity is just a hunch?
The Shroud of Turin alone proves that Christianity is not just a hunch. But without faith we can't please God.

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Originally posted by RJHinds
The Shroud of Turin alone proves that Christianity is not just a hunch. But without faith we can't please God.
I'm not sure what the Shroud proves, I'm not even sure I believe the claims
about it.