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Opinion vs fact
Started this discussion. Last reply by Cathy Cooper Jan 26, 2011. 28 Replies 0 Likes
What measurement would you use to determine is anything is in fact a fact or an opinion?
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Roger tholen replied to Richard W. Symonds's discussion 'Doesn't This Article Make The Likes Of Scientist Richard Dawkins Appear Profoundly Silly ?'"One would have to do a balancing act as to which one has done the most harm. I say religion. For 2ooo yrs religion has been harming people in one way or another and has done its best to shut science up, And hinder logic and learning at every turn.…"
Roger tholen replied to scLovely's discussion 'Are you more of a cat person or a dog person?'"I am a retired dog trainer. I have had, at one time, and one cat. Presently, I have had to put down my last two dogs due to old age complications. At my age 80 I really would not feel ok with getting another dog. ie who is going to take care of…"
Cathy Cooper replied to Roger tholen's discussion 'Opinion vs fact'"Philosophically and scientifically speaking, we use the Hypothetico-Deductive method of reasoning to find the BEST conclusion using logic, reason, and the dialectical process. This method is also self-correcting.
So much better than…"
Logicallunatic replied to Roger tholen's discussion 'Opinion vs fact'"Let me know when you find it, Derry.
I'm not looking for it.
My point is how can we agree on anything if there is supposed to be different realities? Doesn't it make sense to agree on the one reality?
Besides there is…"
Atheist Exile replied to Roger tholen's discussion 'Opinion vs fact'"Let me know when you find it, Derry."
Heather Spoonheim replied to Roger tholen's discussion 'Opinion vs fact'"Thanks, TAA,
I've done a lot of reading and thinking on this very subject over the years and I'll definitely check out the discussion that you've linked. I have strong opinions that you are not truly atheist as long as…"
T A A replied to Roger tholen's discussion 'Opinion vs fact'"You might like to read this discussion started a while back.
Blaming the religious for being anti-advancement is one of the major mistakes atheists make. Religion was as the very base of advancement in our particular phase of society. Until very…"
Heather Spoonheim replied to Roger tholen's discussion 'Opinion vs fact'"Not to take D'souza's side at all, but I think there was a time, perhaps for a couple centuries, where religion really was responsible for social progress. King's were able to assume power (a good thing when the previous state…"
Dustin replied to Roger tholen's discussion 'Opinion vs fact'"Sadly this is what the apologist Dinesh D'souza says in his debates against hitchens and harris.
'You're entitled to your own opinions , but not to your own facts."
D'souza likes to admit that…"
Logicallunatic replied to Roger tholen's discussion 'Opinion vs fact'""You're entitled to your opinions, but not to your facts."
Love it!"
Logicallunatic replied to Roger tholen's discussion 'Opinion vs fact'"I have read The Grand design. I liked the part about the goldfish, i know what theory dependent realism is.
The perspective of the goldfish through the curved bowl and our perspective are both correct. Yes, This is hardly earth shattering…"
Atheist Exile replied to Roger tholen's discussion 'Opinion vs fact'"Oops, forgot to include this passage as well . . .
For more info on the holographic principle, check out this wiki."
Atheist Exile replied to Roger tholen's discussion 'Opinion vs fact'"@Derry,Read Stephen Hawking's new book, "The Grand Design". It's not postmodern waffle, it's not even a postmodern pancake. It's post-classical waffle . . . also known as quantum theory. Your…"
Micah Turner replied to Roger tholen's discussion 'Opinion vs fact'"But Einstein believed in God!
But all the founding fathers believed in God!
/s"
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