Dave Freer
Dave Freer
Dave Freer is an Australian science fiction author writing mostly humorous or alternate history novels...
analogy
But it has nothing to do with the analogy I was making.
universe
Such as a universe that is not made of dead, mute, inert matter.
considered design might open understanding
but the idea of design might open our understanding to some things we never would have considered otherwise.
defined gain knowledge man merely natural observing properly
Science, properly understood, should merely be defined as the knowledge man can gain from observing the natural world.
building buildings certain frank likely period share traits
For example, a Frank Lloyd Wright building of a certain period will most likely share many traits with his other buildings of the same period.
happening known
I have been known to do that, it just wasn't happening there.
apparent appendix basis itself
The appendix itself and its apparent uselessness is a flimsy basis for a worldview.
answers demands faith funny help humility offer prayer seems simple takes universe
I can't help you there, but a simple prayer would be a start. You don't have to have all the answers in the universe to offer up a prayer. All that takes is a little humility and a willingness to let go of anger, assumptions, demands ... and actually it's funny how little faith it takes. That seems to come afterward.
front main war
just the main front in a war which has nothing to do with Iraq,
building design employed good grasp
It's good to see that you have a rudimentary grasp of the design inference. I was not making a design inference when I employed the building analogy.
living particular
There is nothing particular about living things that should exempt...
dogs fairly
...the part about the dogs was fairly funny...
absolutely buildings cells fact point reproduce
The fact that cells reproduce and buildings don't has absolutely nothing to do with the point that was being made.