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Old 12-17-2004, 12:31 PM   #1
Fudge Armadillo
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Originally Posted by Troubleshooter
No, it isn't. You don't test the Word of God(tm). By definition it should exist regardless of what we determine by study.
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Bingo. There’s the distinction I was looking for. The idea that something should not be tested is religion; it is not the statement in itself that is “religious.” That’s where the line is crossed. Theories are not religion; believing that one possesses “facts” is.
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