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1. Debate between Richard Dawkins and Madeline Bunting

Comment #126917 by observer on February 14, 2008 at 1:46 pm

well done Mr Dawkins
Ms Bunting is defending the indefensible arguments. Every one opposed to scientific scrutiny of religion has only one argument, "How do you define truth?".

Planes designed by scientific truth really fly but anything made of these spiritual truths is utterly useless if it exists.
homeopathy, tarot cards, astrology are all spiritual "truths" .

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