ADS-L Digest - 25 Mar 2011 to 26 Mar 2011 (#2011-86)

Michael Newman michael.newman at QC.CUNY.EDU
Sun Mar 27 21:07:47 UTC 2011


On the other hand, could we get it on topic if we discussed the meaning of the word "evidence" in certain religious circles?




Michael Newman
Associate Professor of Linguistics
Queens College/CUNY
michael.newman at qc.cuny.edu



On Mar 27, 2011, at 4:49 PM, ronbutters at AOL.COM wrote:

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> This seems decidedly off topic, but insofar as it impacts methodology of establishment of likelihood of scientific fact, I think I have to go with Napoleon over Jesus. Of course, one can believe in both.
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> After  all,
> far more people appear to know what Jesus would do and,  considering
> that whether He [thank you, Jesuit Fathers!] even existed is  only a
> matter of faith ...
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> There's more evidence for not only the existence of Jesus, but His bodily
> resurrection, than there is for the existence of Napoleon.   Jus'sayin.
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