SteveG: “Find me one shred of evidence that dinosaurs and dogs lived at the same time.”
ASaltyDog: “Easy: the zoological, historical, and soteriological implications of the biblical revelation. In short, if dinosaurs and dogs didn’t live at the same time, I would still be in my sins. But I am not in my sins, so therefore dinosaurs and dogs must have lived at the same time.”
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Uh oh. FSTDT seems to have a bug. This post just appeared on my monitor as a random, meaningless jumble of words. The folks running the site had best-
Oh wait, it's meant to read like that.
I'm frightened now.
So, your basic argument is, "Young Earth Creationism must be true, because if it isn't then Christianity has it all wrong."
"Truth or Consequences" isn't just the name of a game show, you know.
It's a simple argument really...
A) If you're right, then I'm not right.
B) I'm right.
C) Therefore, you're wrong.
from wikipedia
Soteriology is the study of salvation. The word comes from two Greek terms: soter, meaning "savior," and logos, meaning "word", "reason", or "principle". Many religions give emphasis to salvation of one form or another, and as such have their own soteriologies. Some soteriologies are primarily concerned with relationships to, or unity with, gods; others more strongly emphasize cultivation of knowledge or virtue. Soteriologies also differ in what sort of salvation they promise.
and i thought regular old theology was bullshit
Whaa????
So because I sleep at night, my car is red?
Even if there was a god, this logic just blows up completely.
He's speaking some sort of...words.
I'll run them through the translator:
EASY: TEH ZOOLOGICAL, HISTORICAL, AN SOTERIOLOGICAL IMPLICASHUNS OV TEH BIBLICAL REVELASHUN. IN SHORT, IF DINOSAURS AN DAWGS DIDN’T LIV AT TEH SAME TIEM, I WUD STILL BE IN MAH SINS. BUT I R NOT IN MAH SINS, SO THEREFORE DINOSAURS AN DAWGS MUST HAS LIVD AT TEH SAME TIEM.
It still doesn't make any actual sense, but I think it's better now.
I've taken care of my parents' cats, and they are capable of more intelligent, rational thought than ASaltyDog. I'm personally insulted to have a similar username! I hope they don't see his post, or they'll think, "We're really the more advanced species here. This shows why it was so easy to enslave H. Sapiens ."
I just checked the thread (it made my head spin), and Holy Fuck if this is NOT POE!!
Now I understand who is buying those laughably quack foot detox pads advertized on TV.
As to people like this, I feel like John Galt. I am sick of them living life to an incredibly high standard of living thanks to science whilst tearing down the very scientists and scientific knowledge that provides said standards.
Um, what?
By the same logic I could say if dinosaurs and dogs didn't live together, the sky would be permanently red. By the way, you don't have any sins? I highly doubt that. Even Jesus had sins.
I hear the sound of moving goalposts!
Doesn't give SteveG's response - I wonder why? (whistle)
For those who don't know already, soteriology is the branch of Christian theology that deals with salvation as the effect of a divine agency - aka pseudoscience.
Start with the answer you want, then spend 1600 years tailoring bullshit rhetorical questions to fit.
Evidence does not mean what you think it means.
You are not the deciding factor of ancient history, stupid. Many other people are "in their sins", whatever the fuck that means.
"Dr" Hovind, for example; he did not render unto Ceasar.
Wait... "if bible isn't true then I would still be in my sins"?
Crap, It's T*** B**** all over again.
If god existed I'd wear a tuxedo in the shower. I don't, therefore...
See how easy that was, moron?
Confused?
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