09-01-2006, 07:08 PM
Quote:(Coworker) So God put the dinosaurs in the earth's crust just to trick us into thinking the earth is incredibly old?Truthiness:
(Fundie) No. They just lived a long time ago, back when Noah was alive.
(Coworker) And the Bible says Noah lived until he was 900 years old. Do you believe that, too?
(Fundie) Life was different in those days. We don't know why people lived so much longer back then.
(Coworker) And dinosaur bones turned to rock in just a few thousand years? Do you realize how long it takes for something to petrify? To turn into ROCK?
(Fundie) The environmental conditions at the time ...
Fundamentalist: "My belief is true and absolute. Therefore, all evidence must be interpreted in a way that supports my belief."
Beliefs dictate evidence.
Truth:
Skeptic: "My beliefs are dictated by evidence. The evidence will be analyzed and logical inferences will be made."
Evidence dictates beliefs.
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