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Fortinbras Armstrong

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56. As I said at least four times
Wed May 21, 2014, 05:37 AM
May 2014

My problem with Transubstantiation is that it ties doctrine to Aristotelian physics.

Ok, I'll be the first to Rec this. BootinUp May 2014 #1
Not hardly. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #2
Well its never too late then. nt BootinUp May 2014 #3
It is quality material, hopefully anyone who hasnt already watched it will give it a go AtheistCrusader May 2014 #4
I agree that it's excellent. He is a natural treasure and a personal hero. cbayer May 2014 #9
Well, once actually, and not here. cbayer May 2014 #8
Bull fucking shit. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #10
Thats in A/A. If I misunderstood your "here" to mean this group, then I apologize. cbayer May 2014 #11
By 'here' I actually meant DU itself. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #12
it is a great lecture. nt arely staircase May 2014 #7
Interesting. R&K nt longship May 2014 #5
From an article in the Guardian concerning Tyson and The Discovery Institute (creationism group) djean111 May 2014 #6
I'm confused. Shouldn't we be working to find common cause with these people? Warren Stupidity May 2014 #13
We can absolutely prove that. gcomeau May 2014 #14
the omnipotent diety has just put all that "physical evidence' there to confuse you. Warren Stupidity May 2014 #15
Like I said... gcomeau May 2014 #16
yes I need to understand why this obvious bullshit is suitable for ridicule but not other obvious Warren Stupidity May 2014 #17
I hold all obvious bullshit open for ridicule gcomeau May 2014 #18
Um...no...we can't skepticscott May 2014 #28
Ahem... gcomeau May 2014 #35
Try again skepticscott May 2014 #37
No, don't think I will. gcomeau May 2014 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author skepticscott May 2014 #43
Good talk daleo May 2014 #19
My basic problem with ID is the dishonesty that lies at its heart Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #20
No disagreement edhopper May 2014 #21
"...that is bullshit counter to all scientific knowledge" cleanhippie May 2014 #25
I know I'm not supposed to call you a bigot Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author cleanhippie May 2014 #34
It's worse, when the "actual bigotry" you're denouncing skepticscott May 2014 #44
That too Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #26
Yes, and the host and wine in Catholic communion skepticscott May 2014 #27
Thank you for demonstrating your ignorance of Catholic theology Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #31
Ah, I see..Catholic theology has proven skepticscott May 2014 #32
At what point do organic chemicals become a body? rug May 2014 #33
At what point do organic chemicals become a body? AlbertCat May 2014 #39
Any body. Can you answer the questions? rug May 2014 #41
Of course, that is not what the Church says Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #36
Here is what the Church says skepticscott May 2014 #38
Since you ostensibly view life through a microscope that is an unsurprising reaction. rug May 2014 #42
You admit that you don't understand it Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #45
If he doesn't understand it, it must not exist. rug May 2014 #46
So this: edhopper May 2014 #47
There is an article on Transubstantiation in Wikipedia Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #48
Okay edhopper May 2014 #49
No, it's not a "definition that cannot be defined", it's a definition that complicated. Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #50
No, we're prepared to smear at Transubstantiation because it makes no sense skepticscott May 2014 #51
If you accept Aristotle, which, AS I SAID, was philosophically acceptable in the 13th century Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #57
So, if we simply discard everything we've learned about the universe in the last 800 years... trotsky May 2014 #53
As I said at least four times Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #56
Yes, I read it edhopper May 2014 #54
The mystery is just how the transformation takes place Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #55
For clarification; edhopper May 2014 #58
When? AtheistCrusader May 2014 #59
No, there's no mystery. trotsky May 2014 #60
When does it cease to be bread? rug May 2014 #61
Too true edhopper May 2014 #29
Some of Tyson's history is flat-out wrong struggle4progress May 2014 #22
Yes, and Tyson is quoting from the General Scholium which did not appear in the first edition. Jim__ May 2014 #23
The Dover Trial WovenGems May 2014 #24
Dr. Miller on Intelligent Design librarylu May 2014 #52
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