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Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #37)

Fri May 25, 2018, 08:58 PM

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How can a scientist believe in God? [View all] yallerdawg May 2018 OP

The expanding Universe, proven by Hubble HopeAgain May 2018 #1

The same way anyone else believes in a god or gods. Mariana May 2018 #2

Perhaps we will hear that view presented ollie10 May 2018 #3

You've made a common mistake, frequently seen Voltaire2 May 2018 #37

you made a common mistake, misrepresenting what I said ollie10 May 2018 #39

So no link to anyone making the claim? Voltaire2 May 2018 #40

Sadly asking for links here is rarely fruitful. MineralMan May 2018 #42

No link needed...it is right here on this thread! ollie10 May 2018 #47

Ok why don't you tell me what I said. Voltaire2 May 2018 #48

You don't know? ollie10 May 2018 #54

I have no idea what your perception of Voltaire2 May 2018 #56

Think about it ollie10 May 2018 #58

You've got nothing. Voltaire2 May 2018 #59

Here: guillaumeb May 2018 #50

Post removed? Voltaire2 May 2018 #51

Read down to #9 guillaumeb May 2018 #52

Unbelievable. Voltaire2 May 2018 #53

not very convincing....sounds like the gasps from a drowning man ollie10 May 2018 #55

Yes I understand that you think they are the same. Voltaire2 May 2018 #57

I understand your reluctance to admit that they are essentially the same. guillaumeb May 2018 #60

Except of course that they aren't. Voltaire2 May 2018 #61

Agreed, we are capable of holding viewpoints and beliefs on a variety of topics. eom guillaumeb May 2018 #62

Including holding incompatible beliefs. Voltaire2 May 2018 #63

Here: guillaumeb May 2018 #49

My view - and I am a scientist - is that I don't really know much about anything NRaleighLiberal May 2018 #4

Good point! LakeArenal May 2018 #5

I've never been able to see how ANYONE can. nt aka-chmeee May 2018 #6

It's usually the result of intense indoctrination in early childhood. Mariana May 2018 #7

Was raised methodist but always felt uneasy aka-chmeee May 2018 #8

But I've seen it go the other way. Nitram May 2018 #9

I consider it quite a stretch for some to continue to assert... yallerdawg May 2018 #10

sure edhopper May 2018 #11

Distraction. yallerdawg May 2018 #13

This vvv edhopper May 2018 #16

We could go on forever. yallerdawg May 2018 #17

Ed Hopper was the implication we garnered from Mariana's statement above. Nitram May 2018 #19

The same person who said this vv edhopper May 2018 #24

Who has said that? Link? MineralMan May 2018 #15

Here you go, MinMan Nitram May 2018 #20

That's completely out of any context. Where is the link? MineralMan May 2018 #22

What she said was edhopper May 2018 #25

That's just so much bullshit. MineralMan May 2018 #26

Nothing I said in that post is false. Mariana May 2018 #32

But I do not see you saying edhopper May 2018 #34

No, I didn't say that or anything like it. Mariana May 2018 #35

The poster who puts snickering imbecile emojis Voltaire2 May 2018 #38

I won't stop putting the DU tools to use. yallerdawg May 2018 #41

No, you won't. Voltaire2 May 2018 #44

Reply #26 guillaumeb May 2018 #46

Note - they'll run you in circles. yallerdawg May 2018 #23

You might notice I used the word "usually" in the headline of my post. Mariana May 2018 #18

Mariana, yallerdog did not write or imply that you wrote "always". Nitram May 2018 #21

splitting hairs are we? edhopper May 2018 #27

sopunds like you 're arguing about how many angels can dance on the head of a pin, ed. Nitram May 2018 #36

I wasn't answering him, I was answering you. Mariana May 2018 #31

Plenty of scientists have religious beliefs. MineralMan May 2018 #12

As NDT would say edhopper May 2018 #14

Which is an actual interesting question. Voltaire2 May 2018 #43

This Christian Biochemist says you can. Maine-i-acs May 2018 #28

How can anyone? gibraltar72 May 2018 #29

Excellent question...which, IM (everso) HO... NeoGreen May 2018 #30

can scientists believe in god Lordquinton May 2018 #33

It is simple, not involving any intellectual rigor. guillaumeb May 2018 #45