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Usually stops them in their tracks.

THHA 7 Apr 27
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Level 10

Yes...it always stumps them. They will then start quoting scripture....which as we know is all they have! They call it proof, I call it blind faith!

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Level 7

They wave that away with the word "faith."

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Level 8

I have never found it to stop them. They just change direction or offer their version of "proof".

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Level 8

Yes, those things called logic, reasoning and critical thinking.

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Level 9

My favorite comment to proselytizers...PROVE IT! Don't quote to me from an unverifiable old book...don't babble about how you don't need to ''prove'' the wind because you can feel it on your face, etc.

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Level 8

And therein lays the principle difference between religion and science. Religion says 'believe it'. Science says 'prove it'.

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