Mike in NM wrote:

"On the other hand, the goal of religion is to advance a set of beliefs that are based on blind faith. Science and religion are not on the same intellectual level."

What an arrogant statement! What rubbish! I am a scientist, and as such I am convinced that an intelligent force is behind our existence. I find it a greater leap of ignorance to overlook the many flaws of science in a multitude of areas, and yet be convinced that it holds all the answers (discovered or not). This "leap of faith" believeism is not what I subscribe to, but considering the glaring holes in Darwinism, et al, I would say that it is what many so-called "scientists" employ.

You are correct in one sense that my conclusions and the conclusions of many "scientists" are certainly not on the same intellectual level.

and to this: "However, the goal of science is to learn the factual truth about matters." I say Piltdown Man! The goal of much of science is to prove the ascendancy of man.

"The basic principle here is whether or not people accept as fact something that is not observable, provable, or otherwise verifiable. This is antithetical with intellect and reason."

You mean, like the Big Bang? Not observable, not provable, and the raw, hilarious speculation that serves as verification is absurd, like so many other "scientific" theories

From http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-08/jhu-mw081406.php

'Heavy hydrogen' abundance will force astronomers to revise theories - Surprise!

"Scientists using NASA's Johns Hopkins University-operated Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer satellite have learned that far more "heavy" hydrogen remains in our Milky Way galaxy than expected, a finding that could radically alter theories about star and galaxy formation."

But of course, right up to this discovery, the "Scientists" theory about star and galaxy formation would only be doubted by a religious moron. How many times do scientists have to be proven, not just wrong, but grossly wrong before the adherents to "science is god" get the message? As some here have said, science is not perfect. To that I would add, "but it sure is arrogant - To the point of desperation".

Oh, and, if you think only religious types kill people, remember the Eugenicists!

Poco

Who are you to tell me I am wrong? Are you God? You are nothing but electric meat. Electric meat is neither right or wrong. Get used to it. Stop projecting god-like attributes onto yourself.

Poco

"Hey, I predict that if I let go of this pencil, it will fall down. Hey, I was right. Guess that makes me God."

Though it may have been your perception, you cannot prove that the pencil fell down. Neither can you prove that the pencil exists.

Poco

Evidence for the existence of God: The number of posts concerning this topic.

Poco

is laughable. The kind of wishful thinking that keeps Democrats in the losing column.

Poco

The title of the article appears to promise some form of balanced reporting. "A man who has supporters and detractors". However, there are twenty paragraphs praising Nasrallah, and one that suggests that his support in not universal, based on the comment of one man in a bar. It sounds like Ms. Fielder is Nasrallaha's P.R. girl.

The bottom line is that Nasrallah is like any other politician. He has an agenda and will stop at nothing to achieve it, including killing whatever number of his own people is required to do so.

Poco

They are all exactly the same.

Poco

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[We got] "Bush instead of competent and truly public-minded individuals. There are good politicians out there working for the public good..." Blah, blah, blah.

Do you actually believe your own words? Think hard now.

If after thinking real hard about it you still do, you are delusional, sucked in, mindless. Obviously a product of government training schools.

All of our politicians are corrupt. Egalitarianism, redistribution of wealth, entitlements, political correctness, bribery, cronyism, racism. They long ago discarded the bulk of our constitution, opting to buy their way into office, and as a result, we are a socialist country and moreso every day. The democrats are communists, the republicans utterly controlled by business (why do you think they won't control the border), and both the same as the other. For instance, any politician that voted for the Medicare Prescription act is a socialist. Take my money to buy your grandma's pills. Socialism. If any did not vote for that, they undoubtedly voted for some other socialist "buy your vote with my dollar" bill.

The way to boil a frog with it knowing it, is to turn up the heat, ever so slowly until he is cooked before he knows it. That's what they are collectively doing. You are the frog, not me.

That is not to say that I don't offer a solution. What we need in this country is a complete change, a "turning". I actually hope to see President Clinton, Speaker Pelosi, et al. That might just do it.

So, "Sick Of" stop being their cheerleader toad. It's obvious they got you on their leash.

Poco

about "organic" (what a stupid name - something to scare the yuppies with, I guess) farms is that they are inefficient, and provide a market for criminal activity. How is it that an entire industry can be designed to use criminals as its workforce, and not come under legal scrutiny?

Know what's nice about nitrate fertilizers? They can't kill your children with e-coli bacteria poisoning like "all natural, organic" horse manure can. What a pack of idiots wealthy Americans are.

Guess what the Audubon Society is recommending? Clothing impregnated with pyrethrin to keep bugs off the naturalists! Ha ha! Wearing insecticide next to your permeable absorbent skin, but not eating an apple that was sprayed with the same (having been washed before consumption, of course). The entire organic movement is just one more element that indicates ever so clearly to me that Americans have way more money than intelligence.

Poco