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

[Michael Newman]

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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