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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=204410314-31052006>Let's
remember that science is premissed most often on laws of probablitity.
Things are referred to in terms of t-tests, chi square, ANOVA, MANOVA,
etc. Scientific assertions are made in terms of probability that the
observed occurances happened due to chance, be it less that .05 or .005 or .001
or greater confidence levels. Laws are groups of tested and replicated
hypotheses and"facts" are widely held and believed laws
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=204410314-31052006>Let us
not forget the lessons of our Medieval forebears who believe the 4 humors
governed health and the world was made of 4 elements. We learned again in
regards to flat/round worl and revolution status of our solar system.
Hubris in the midst of seemingly observed "science" is possibly more egregious
than "faith" in the midst of possibly contravening information. Both
"fact" and "faith" need vigilence and wisdom to temper both and make necessary
modifications as one's relationship to the subject matter changes and
grows.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=204410314-31052006>Let us
not protest that "science" is the penultimate of all knowledge any more than
sacred writings and faith-based systems. Scentific method has
gotten us quite far in society, but not without a good healthy measure of faith
and spiritual convictions. One without the other lacks vision,
understanding, and/or temperance.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=204410314-31052006>niccolo difrancesco</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>Nope...not a 'faith' at all...knowledge gained from
experience, observation and repeatable testing. You 'faithers' can't put
faith above wisdom and get away with it, not from me anyway.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>I'm curious, however, to know what you define to
be 'evidence of divine intervention'...(I can pretty much guess what your
answer will be :) ).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>We learn from experimenting, critical analysis, speculation,
testing, validation, open discussion, challenging our once-treasured
beliefs, trying out new ideas and viewpoints, looking at trends, looking
for connections -- and that's in cooking! Why shouldn't the same ideas
apply to religion?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>Duriel<BR> </FONT></DIV><FONT
size=3>-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*<BR>Tom
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