Re: MD Hume, Paley and Intelligent Design

From: Mark Steven Heyman (MarkHeyman@infoproconsulting.com)
Date: Wed Apr 27 2005 - 05:09:05 BST

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    Hi Ham,

    Just two comments, since you're exhausted... :-)

    On 26 Apr 2005 at 4:04, hampday@earthlink.net wrote:

    Mark, it's obvious to me that you enjoy the role of devil's advocate, and
    are not about to make any concessions on the ID issue.

    msh says:
    I've never played the devil's advocate on this list. I'm way to busy
    to engage in freshman debating tactics. I honestly believe that the
    design argument is invalid in the classical version, and
    scientifically and philosophically invalid in the modern incarnation.
     But I do not at all negate the possibility of a valid version being
    presented. I just haven't seen one, yet.

    <snip>

    ham:
    Thanks for the references, Mark. But, you see, I'm really not interested in
    ID criticisms because they won't change my mind, no matter how clever or
    rational they may seem.

    msh says:
    This sort of says it all, so I'm satisfied. Wouldn't it be wise, and
    more honest, to stop using ID to support your belief in a Creator of
    the universe? And to stop insisting that your belief system is
    rational, rather than religious?

    Best,
    Mark Steven Heyman (msh)
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