Re: No Subject (GODLLES PEOPLE)...

[Wabandco@aol.com]

In a message dated 97-06-14 12:42:39 EDT, Tom writes:

> Actually they are 65 million to 250 million year old fossils! But who are
> you to judge?
> As a firm believer in GOD the Creator, I have no problem whatsoever with
> evolution, fossils or geologic time. Was it not the Creator who gave man
the
> brain with which to think? To learn? to ponder? and to build apon that
> knowledge? 

Great start (except 'apon'.. i think you mean 'upon')...

> How many holy wars or inquisitions have been started in the name
> of science let alone those evil paleontologists?

Could it be you mean 'in the name of god' , rather than 'science'?  This
happens when you get emotional...

>  I'll bet you would love to see us burned at the stake you damned
hypocrite! Judge >  not lest ye be judged!...You bastardize religion by
trying to ram 'creation science' >  down the throats of everyone... SNIP

Actually, i agree, but this is where your argument, as written, plays into
your antagonist's hand... Best not to become so vehement...

> Your right to free speech ends where it infringes on someone else's freedom
> to learn what he or she wishes!
 
Actually... it ends where it causes damage; the comment received by this
list, to which you are replying, causes no REAL damage.  May i suggest that
we all simply ignore such rubbish; responding to such comments simply
encourages more... i know, Mom told us all this before...   but it's true...

My favourite response on this thread was the waddles/godlles comment; i think
it summed up the intellectual capacity of our antagonist, as well as the
worthiness of the subject...

We all need to keep perspective on such posts; the individuals posting them
are NOT going to be persuaded by logical argument (and certainly not
emotionally charged logical argument) or any other rational means; save your
breath (or keystrokes, in the present medium) and simply ignore the poor
bastards... it'll be best for all of us.  Personally, i find that if i keep a
response such as Tom's in my "send later" file, and check on it the next day
before sending, i hardly ever have to press the "send" button...

> Enough said!
 
Agreed. 

> A message from your friendly neighborhood right wing  paleontologist!
 
> Thomas R. Lipka
> Paleontological/Geological Studies
 
> BTW,
 
> My father whom I love dearly, is a creationist!
 
Mine's not a creationist, but he refuses to give up on Brontosaurus; and he
doesn't like warm-blooded; and T-Rex is THE pentultimate predator...

I love mine, too... aren't we lucky?

Wayne.