“Darwinism is based on a prior commitment to materialism, not on a philosophically neutral assessment of the evidence. Separate the philosophy from the science, and the tower collapses.”
Phillip Johnson, “The Unravelling of Scientific Materialism,” 22
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That would be all science, Phil. How would it work otherwise?
Johnson says HIV doesn't cause AIDS.
"The wedge metaphor, attributed to Johnson, is that of a metal wedge splitting a log and represents using an aggressive public relations programme to create an opening for the supernatural in the public’s understanding of science. Johnson acknowledges that the goal of the intelligent design movement is to promote a theistic agenda cast as a scientific concept"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedge_strategy
That is SO cool! Usually when I present a quote you guys go after me like I'm the one saying it. Nice maturity.
Johnson says HIV doesn't cause AIDS.
And actively campaigns against HIV research!
He is a retired Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley.
Johnson says HIV doesn't cause AIDS"
My guess would be, that's a partial quote. The whole quote would say, "HIV doesn't cause AIDS, casual sex with strangers causes AIDS." or something to that effect.
To which an atheist will reply, "How did the baby with AIDS have sex with strangers?" some such stupid remark.
Nah, he's actually written five papers on it. He's no biologist.
My guess would be, that's a partial quote. The whole quote would say, "HIV doesn't cause AIDS, casual sex with strangers causes AIDS." or something to that effect.
No. He actively campaigns against HIV research. He's written several articles supporting AIDS denial.
"No. He actively campaigns against HIV research."
Sad
"That is SO cool! Usually when I present a quote you guys go after me like I'm the one saying it. Nice maturity."
Oh, like you didn't post it because you agree with it.
"Oh, like you didn't post it because you agree with it."
Actually, I don't agree with it. If he had said, "atheism" is based on a prior commitment to materialism" vs. evidence, then I would say, "Absolutely!"
I would also say that "atheism" does not allow for a "philosophically neutral assessment of the evidence."
I do not agree that if one "separates the philosophy from the science, the tower collapses."
I post stuff because "I" find it interesting - some of it I agree with and some I don't.
You say you don't agree with it?
Darwinism isn't based on a prior commitment to materialism? It's magically supernatural now?
No, Darwinism is based upon observations of adaptation within species and then extrapolated - sadly without evidence - to mean evolution from one species into another.
Speciation has been induced artificially, has been observed happening in the lab and in the wild.
Speciation has been induced artificially, has been observed happening in the lab and in the wild."
Oh my! You really do live in a fantasy world, don't you?
Says the guy who talks to an invisible "man" in the sky!
Which doesn't change the fact that speciation has been induced artificially, has been observed happening in the lab and in the wild.
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