Re: [asa] Question for all the theistic evolutionists

*As I understand Glenn's argument, he is asking only if these
> attributes are true, then on what basis can we conclude that the
> people possessing them are NOT IOG. He (and I) conclude (at least at
> this moment) that there is no such rational basis.*

1st -- you are asking for proof of a negative. unfair.
2nd -- you are not answering the question of WHY there is "no rational
basis" for believing that an entity possessing characteristics A, B and C is
not IOG. What is your presupposition concerning what is epistemically
required for a belief to be "rational?"
3rd -- As Brent just very capably demonstrated, there is a perfectly
rational basis for believing that NO physical characteristic -- A, B, C or
whatever -- constitutes IOG. Such characteristics may be *necessary* to the
IOG, but they may not be *sufficient* for it. The remaining aspect(s) very
reasonably may be a spiritual one(s) that is beyond empirical detection.
Why is that position not "rational?"

On 3/16/07, John Burgeson (Burgy) <burgytwo@juno.com> wrote:
> David asked Glenn: "Glenn, you always do a wonderful job of demanding
> specifics -- you should have been a lawyer, you would've been a
> fantastic cross-examiner!
>
> But, I've yet to see you provide specifics to a set of questions
> various people have asked you: if we accept the evidence that some
> language, some culture, and even some religion and altruism, were
> present in various hominid lineages long before homo sapiens sapiens,
> why are those things necessarily evidence of the image of God? "
>
> As I understand Glenn's argument, he is asking only if these
> attributes are true, then on what basis can we conclude that the
> people possessing them are NOT IOG. He (and I) conclude (at least at
> this moment) that there is no such rational basis.
>
> Burgy
>
>
> www.burgy.50megs.com
>
>

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Received on Fri Mar 16 18:09:13 2007