Reciprocating Bill
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Joined: Oct. 2006
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| Quote (Ftk @ Feb. 11 2008,00:27) | | Quote | | IF AtBC is so aversive for you, Ftk, what are you doing here? (And I'll let you decide which creature better represents YOU.) |
Well, Bill, it's like this....
A person, who I now somewhat consider a friend, started a thread here at AtBC and I started receiving hits on my sitemeter which clued me in to the fact that a group of Darwinists were making fun of me on a daily basis.
Unlike most of the other ID supporters, I still have a dream. My dream is that one day people will lay aside their petty differences, which seem to be based on personal philosophy, and allow our students to consider all the facts from both sides of this debate.
Also, unlike most of the other ID supporters, I've always believed it might be of benefit to try to actually get to know those who are tossing arrows and having a grand time making fun of us. I thought, perhaps...just perhaps, if I got to know some of you, I wouldn't loath you so much for treating me like crap.
Well, not terribly surprising to me, it worked. After getting to know many of you, I find it pretty difficult to loath you.
But, like the turtle, I always wonder when you're going to turn on me...which is why I find it difficult not to peek in here. I keep thinking...heck, eventually they're going to tire of reading my blog and just let my thread float away. But, that never happens. Whatever I write is discussed here at length, and everyone gets their jollies making fun of me.
The problem is that, although I've learned the true nature of the Scorpion, I never seem to be able to let go of the dream... |
Of course, you are factually incorrect with respect to your assertion that the differences in question (age of earth, fact of common descent, mechanisms of evolution) are a matter of personal philosophy. {Dead horse remains immobile.}
I think you've missed the point of the the parable of the tortoise and the scorpion. The point is that the scorpion's behavior is utterly predictable. The tortoise was foolish to expect otherwise and should not have been surprised when stung by the scorpion.
We share responsibility for such predictable stings. If you continue posting here expect more, and quit complaining about them.
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Myth: Something that never was true, and always will be.
"The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you."
- David Foster Wallace
"Here’s a clue. Snarky banalities are not a substitute for saying something intelligent. Write that down."
- Barry Arrington
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By God, let's teach it in the classroom! Do it for the children, so they don't have nightmares about normal things, like monsters in the closet and Bigfoot and lava.
