At 09:54 AM 10/19/2000, you wrote:
>>At 10:02 AM 10/18/2000, you wrote:
>>>>SJ>Here is a test of "dogmatism". I have in the past stated that I am
>>>>prepared
>>>>to admit that I could be completely wrong about theism, Christianity, ID
>>>>and/or creationism and that atheism, Darwinism, and/or naturalistic
>>>>evolution could be completely right.
>>>>
>>>>I have invited Chris and other atheists to similarly state publicly that
>>>>they could be completely wrong about atheism, Darwinism, and/or
>>>>naturalistic
>>>>evolution and that theism, Christianity, ID and/or creationism could be
>>>>completely right.
>>>>
>>>>To date, AFAIK, no atheist has been willing to admit this.
>>
>>Susan
>>>atheism/Darwinism and Christianity/creationism are two big lumps in your
>>>mind. They are four separate issues for me.
>>>
>>>Theism:
>>>Someone once asked H.L. Menken what he would do if he died and woke up
>>>in heaven and saw Jesus surrounded by the apostles. He said he would
>>>walk up to Jesus and say "Sir, I was wrong." I'm afraid it would take a
>>>similar level of evidence for me to admit the same thing.
>>
>>Chris
>>How would he know it was Jesus? He might be in some pseudo-hell created
>>by some naturalistic alien sadist. :-)
Susan
>Nah. Jesus is easy to spot. He looks like a 14th century Italian
>aristocrat. Haven't you ever seen the Shroud of Turin?
Chris
Or, should it be called the "Fraud of Turin"?
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