Wednesday, September 08, 2010
Making Up Your Mind
My, my ... Wild Bill Dembski, at his blog, Uncommon
So what event are we talking about? A scientific conference, surely, since we all know ID is science (because the Discoveryless Institute tells us so)!
Not quite! It's the:
National Conference on Christian Apologetics 2010, Defending the Faith and the Family
Not exactly the National Science Foundation is it? But it is sponsored by the Southern Evangelical Seminary and "Taught by Apologetics & Biblical Worldview Leaders," including, none other than, ... wait for it ... William Dembski!
It must be tough to decide whether you are a scientist or an apologist and Biblical worldview leader on any particular day.
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Via the excellent Homologous Legs
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It must be tough to decide whether you are a scientist or an apologist and Biblical worldview leader on any particular day.
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Via the excellent Homologous Legs
.
Labels: Designer As God, ID Not Religious
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Reading that made me think that Dembski is man who wears many hats.
Which reminded me irresistibly of this little exchange from Yes, Minister
James Hacker: Speaking with my parliamentary hat on, I don't think it would be a very good idea; on the other hand, with my Cabinet hat on, I think perhaps it would be a good idea. But there again, with my Party hat on, I can see there could be arguments on both sides.
Sir Humphrey Appleby: I see, and which hat are you talking through at the moment?
Which reminded me irresistibly of this little exchange from Yes, Minister
James Hacker: Speaking with my parliamentary hat on, I don't think it would be a very good idea; on the other hand, with my Cabinet hat on, I think perhaps it would be a good idea. But there again, with my Party hat on, I can see there could be arguments on both sides.
Sir Humphrey Appleby: I see, and which hat are you talking through at the moment?
Well, it's clear that you can have your "as MP" hat on, your "as Cabinet" hat on, or "as Party" hat on ... the question is when you have your asshat on.
Oh wait a minute ... we have Wild Bill to define that for us ...
Oh wait a minute ... we have Wild Bill to define that for us ...
They don't pretend to be doing science--and now for something completely different--then use ID as apologetics at another time (with a whole lot of mixing the two, which we're simply wrong to notice) simply to get around the courts.
They are trying to pretend to their gullible flocks that "shucks, it's all just honest science" perhaps even more than they're trying to maintain plausible deniability for legal reasons. Even the duller religionists would be concerned if they didn't think that science couldn't all by itself show that there's a God (well, only the one/three, of course), so I rather suspect that a whole lot of the "plausible deniability" is aimed at the religious.
They might be trying mainly to allow the religious to fool themselves (is any court dumb enough to be fooled by now?), as it provides for a lot of relief to them to be able to "claim science." You really only have to read the positive reviews of Meyer's book to realize that at least a lot of them eagerly swallow such nonsense whole--and obviously without having any ability to judge the matter.
Giving religious morons (and many religious are not) a veneer for their religious prejudices is a lucrative business.
Glen Davidson
They are trying to pretend to their gullible flocks that "shucks, it's all just honest science" perhaps even more than they're trying to maintain plausible deniability for legal reasons. Even the duller religionists would be concerned if they didn't think that science couldn't all by itself show that there's a God (well, only the one/three, of course), so I rather suspect that a whole lot of the "plausible deniability" is aimed at the religious.
They might be trying mainly to allow the religious to fool themselves (is any court dumb enough to be fooled by now?), as it provides for a lot of relief to them to be able to "claim science." You really only have to read the positive reviews of Meyer's book to realize that at least a lot of them eagerly swallow such nonsense whole--and obviously without having any ability to judge the matter.
Giving religious morons (and many religious are not) a veneer for their religious prejudices is a lucrative business.
Glen Davidson
HOW TO FLUSH AN ATHEIST... CLICK!
hawking is WRONG
science cannot explain NOTHING!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMRJJcfEXls&
FAIR AND BALANCED!
KING OF TERROR
add comment moderation to your BS or more people will die with you...
NO GODS AND NO POLITICS WITH THESE LITTLE IDIOTS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyEISfS15g4&feature=player_embedded
plush safe he think
http://www.christies.com/lotfinderimages/D14781/d1478164x.jpg
http://vimeo.com/13704095
but with recent revelations about James Randi, I think he likes DICKS!
____________________
THE SECOND COMING!
THE END OF ATHEISM
FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smwrw4sNCxE
THE B**BQUAKE - 911
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeblvLoVJCA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpZZ2PPBzP8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvSljPf9on4&feature=related
you are going to pay the price for this….
THE RUBBER DUCKY OF PSEUDOSCIENCE III - JAMES RANDI
http://daddytypes.com/archive/hofman_rubber_duckie.jpg
there is a lot of sh*t to flush!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg2AezJo8aQ
THE HEAD OF THE INFIDEL!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojR-XRt4rrA
Is America burning yet?
Maybe we need some more...
we use the DIVINE against the ESTABLISHMENT... you?
we do better DEMOLITIONS than you, savage...
RENOUNCE YOUR ATHEISM AND JOIN THE SOCIALIST FAITH!
let them know if the MDC continues more people will die...
the WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPHECY - THE DANCE OF DEATH
WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPHECY
FLUSH ATHEISM!
Actually it is a ROYAL FLUSH!!!
Let me show you how ATHEISTS were partially responsible for 911
These ATHEISTS NEED TO BE ON THE TERRORIST WATCH LIST!
You don’t even have SCIENCE on your side…
You’re a perfect example of when PHILOSOPHY becomes an ENEMY OF LIFE...
http://stephenlaw.blogspot.com/2010/06/playing-mystery-card.html
not quite samantha with her *supernatural spit*, eh?
this isn't one of your little WORD GAMES...
blasphemy is a DEATH SENTENCE
you people actually BELIEVE the BS you preach!
GOD 1 - atheists 0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQcNiD0Z3MU
Atheists,
you are ENEMIES OF GOD AND ARE GOING TO BE ANNIHILATED...
Repent and turn to God or be destroyed...
YOU HAVE NO CHOICE...
my interpretation of the STATUE FIRE... it symbolizes the SPIRITUAL DEATH of atheism...
http://www.salon.com/news/2010/06/15/us_lightning_strikes_jesus_statue
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/6/16/1276680110544/The-King-of-Kings-statue--005.jpg
http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2010-06/54332292.jpg
http://friendlyatheist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/butterjesus-1.jpg
PRINCESS DI IS WEARING A NEW DRESS!
http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/speechesandarticles/a_speech_by_hrh_the_prince_of_wales_titled_islam_and_the_env_252516346.html
______________________________
http://skepticblog.org/2010/04/06/would-i-ever-pray-for-a-miracle/
Shermer, I WANT TO SEE YOU BEG FOR A MIRACLE...
The B**BQUAKE - 911
Let me show you the FATE OF TRAITORS...
http://www.loiterink.com/photos/products/182_3424_500x500.jpg
they are incapable of telling the difference between SCIENTIFIC *FACT* AND
RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL *TRUTH*... FATAL ERROR!
they also preach a *VALUE FREE SCIENCE* called *POSITIVISM* that ignores the
inequalities of wealth and power in capitalist civilization...
for a sample taste of PZ Myers' GARBAGE...
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/06/sunday_sacrilege_imagine_no_he.php
http://www.peterkreeft.com/topics/pascals-wager.htm
THE BOOBQUAKE - 911!
http://dissidentphilosophy.lifediscussion.net/philosophy-f1/the-boobquake-911-t1310.htm
hawking is WRONG
science cannot explain NOTHING!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMRJJcfEXls&
FAIR AND BALANCED!
KING OF TERROR
add comment moderation to your BS or more people will die with you...
NO GODS AND NO POLITICS WITH THESE LITTLE IDIOTS!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyEISfS15g4&feature=player_embedded
plush safe he think
http://www.christies.com/lotfinderimages/D14781/d1478164x.jpg
http://vimeo.com/13704095
but with recent revelations about James Randi, I think he likes DICKS!
____________________
THE SECOND COMING!
THE END OF ATHEISM
FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smwrw4sNCxE
THE B**BQUAKE - 911
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeblvLoVJCA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpZZ2PPBzP8&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvSljPf9on4&feature=related
you are going to pay the price for this….
THE RUBBER DUCKY OF PSEUDOSCIENCE III - JAMES RANDI
http://daddytypes.com/archive/hofman_rubber_duckie.jpg
there is a lot of sh*t to flush!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg2AezJo8aQ
THE HEAD OF THE INFIDEL!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojR-XRt4rrA
Is America burning yet?
Maybe we need some more...
we use the DIVINE against the ESTABLISHMENT... you?
we do better DEMOLITIONS than you, savage...
RENOUNCE YOUR ATHEISM AND JOIN THE SOCIALIST FAITH!
let them know if the MDC continues more people will die...
the WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPHECY - THE DANCE OF DEATH
WORLD TRADE CENTER PROPHECY
FLUSH ATHEISM!
Actually it is a ROYAL FLUSH!!!
Let me show you how ATHEISTS were partially responsible for 911
These ATHEISTS NEED TO BE ON THE TERRORIST WATCH LIST!
You don’t even have SCIENCE on your side…
You’re a perfect example of when PHILOSOPHY becomes an ENEMY OF LIFE...
http://stephenlaw.blogspot.com/2010/06/playing-mystery-card.html
not quite samantha with her *supernatural spit*, eh?
this isn't one of your little WORD GAMES...
blasphemy is a DEATH SENTENCE
you people actually BELIEVE the BS you preach!
GOD 1 - atheists 0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQcNiD0Z3MU
Atheists,
you are ENEMIES OF GOD AND ARE GOING TO BE ANNIHILATED...
Repent and turn to God or be destroyed...
YOU HAVE NO CHOICE...
my interpretation of the STATUE FIRE... it symbolizes the SPIRITUAL DEATH of atheism...
http://www.salon.com/news/2010/06/15/us_lightning_strikes_jesus_statue
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2010/6/16/1276680110544/The-King-of-Kings-statue--005.jpg
http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2010-06/54332292.jpg
http://friendlyatheist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/butterjesus-1.jpg
PRINCESS DI IS WEARING A NEW DRESS!
http://www.princeofwales.gov.uk/speechesandarticles/a_speech_by_hrh_the_prince_of_wales_titled_islam_and_the_env_252516346.html
______________________________
http://skepticblog.org/2010/04/06/would-i-ever-pray-for-a-miracle/
Shermer, I WANT TO SEE YOU BEG FOR A MIRACLE...
The B**BQUAKE - 911
Let me show you the FATE OF TRAITORS...
http://www.loiterink.com/photos/products/182_3424_500x500.jpg
they are incapable of telling the difference between SCIENTIFIC *FACT* AND
RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHICAL *TRUTH*... FATAL ERROR!
they also preach a *VALUE FREE SCIENCE* called *POSITIVISM* that ignores the
inequalities of wealth and power in capitalist civilization...
for a sample taste of PZ Myers' GARBAGE...
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/06/sunday_sacrilege_imagine_no_he.php
http://www.peterkreeft.com/topics/pascals-wager.htm
THE BOOBQUAKE - 911!
http://dissidentphilosophy.lifediscussion.net/philosophy-f1/the-boobquake-911-t1310.htm
Wow, I love the crazy of DM.
Is it spam? Is it fundamentalist hate? Is it conspiracy theories?
It's awesomely ambiguous.
Is it spam? Is it fundamentalist hate? Is it conspiracy theories?
It's awesomely ambiguous.
Wow, I love the crazy of DM.
Is it spam? Is it fundamentalist hate? Is it conspiracy theories?
Makes me think of TimeCube.
Although "think" doesn't seem to belong in a sentence with either one.
Glen Davidson
Is it spam? Is it fundamentalist hate? Is it conspiracy theories?
Makes me think of TimeCube.
Although "think" doesn't seem to belong in a sentence with either one.
Glen Davidson
It must be tough to decide whether you are a scientist or an apologist and Biblical worldview leader on any particular day.
Or an accomodationist?
Or an accomodationist?
Or an accomodationist?
Heh. I think you can be an accomodationist while being a scientist, because it is science that controls what is "compatible" and what is not, but your point is taken.
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Heh. I think you can be an accomodationist while being a scientist, because it is science that controls what is "compatible" and what is not, but your point is taken.
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