Comments on: Questions for Lee Strobel http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/ by Hemant Mehta Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Spider http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-351225 Spider Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:04:07 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-351225 Dusting off some old bookmarks... still no answer. Not that I expected one. <blockquote>If I wanted to question my Christianity, I would not go to a bunch of Christians (who would only confirm my believes) I would talk to one of you guys to convince me the other way.</blockquote> still... wouldn't you take some of that information back and hear the rebuttles? Example: In Case for Creator, Strobel claims that a billionth of a billionth change in the force of gravity, and life wouldn't be able to exist. He states unequivically that animals would have to have enoumous legs to support their weight. (Not sure what theologist he got this whopper from, or if he made it up himself) Well, here's the rebuttal... beween gravity anomaly and centriptal forces, the variation of gravity at the Earth's surface is about 5-10% from poles to the equator (percent... much larger than billionths of billionsth). But no major variations in anatomical proportions as Strobel claims. In fact, birds are able to fly hemisphere to hemishpere without being crushed under their own weight. Dusting off some old bookmarks… still no answer. Not that I expected one.

If I wanted to question my Christianity, I would not go to a bunch of Christians (who would only confirm my believes) I would talk to one of you guys to convince me the other way.

still… wouldn’t you take some of that information back and hear the rebuttles?

Example: In Case for Creator, Strobel claims that a billionth of a billionth change in the force of gravity, and life wouldn’t be able to exist. He states unequivically that animals would have to have enoumous legs to support their weight. (Not sure what theologist he got this whopper from, or if he made it up himself) Well, here’s the rebuttal… beween gravity anomaly and centriptal forces, the variation of gravity at the Earth’s surface is about 5-10% from poles to the equator (percent… much larger than billionths of billionsth). But no major variations in anatomical proportions as Strobel claims. In fact, birds are able to fly hemisphere to hemishpere without being crushed under their own weight.

]]> By: naturalistgriggsy[ aka- skeptic griggsy, rationalist griggsy, griggs1947 sceptique griggsy, esceptico griggsy] http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-278581 naturalistgriggsy[ aka- skeptic griggsy, rationalist griggsy, griggs1947 sceptique griggsy, esceptico griggsy] Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:50:33 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-278581 Have any here read Earl Doherty's case against Strobel? Oh, I am going after the advanced theologians who pooh-pooh our new atheism as jejeune, ignoring their higher theology. McGrath, Ward- evoutionist theists but actually no wiser than fundamentalists- faith does that to people! Have any here read Earl Doherty’s case against Strobel?
Oh, I am going after the advanced theologians who pooh-pooh our new atheism as jejeune, ignoring their higher theology. McGrath, Ward- evoutionist theists but actually no wiser than fundamentalists- faith does that to people!

]]> By: unveiler http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-261931 unveiler Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:17:14 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-261931 Guys, It is easy to see why Strobel only interviews one side, because he being the atheist is the opposite side. If I wanted to question my Christianity, I would not go to a bunch of Christians (who would only confirm my believes) I would talk to one of you guys to convince me the other way. Guys,

It is easy to see why Strobel only interviews one side, because he being the atheist is the opposite side. If I wanted to question my Christianity, I would not go to a bunch of Christians (who would only confirm my believes) I would talk to one of you guys to convince me the other way.

]]> By: Spider http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-232861 Spider Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:02:03 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-232861 Many proponents of ID allow for micro evolution ("small" changes), but not macro evolution ("large" changes). What is the exact point at which micro evolution becomes macro evolution. Since this is a scientific discussion, please provide a testable statement. Many proponents of ID allow for micro evolution (“small” changes), but not macro evolution (“large” changes). What is the exact point at which micro evolution becomes macro evolution. Since this is a scientific discussion, please provide a testable statement.

]]> By: Spider http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-230814 Spider Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:46:38 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-230814 In your books, you note the 'sudden' appearance of various species during the Cambrian Explosion. Non-theist scientists are aware this suddenness is more of an illusion based on the way species are cataloged, but not a significant jump in evolutionary status. In other words, if a species has half dinosaur features, and half bird features, it has to be cataloged as one or the other. As a thought experiment, take a deck of cards and remove all cards of one suit. Put those cards in order A 2 3... K. Now deal the cards into two piles, one for low cards, and one for high cards. For simplicity, let's say the Ace is low. Where did you put the seven? Did the deck suddenly jump from low to high, even though six is close to seven, which is close to eight? In your books, you note the ‘sudden’ appearance of various species during the Cambrian Explosion. Non-theist scientists are aware this suddenness is more of an illusion based on the way species are cataloged, but not a significant jump in evolutionary status. In other words, if a species has half dinosaur features, and half bird features, it has to be cataloged as one or the other.

As a thought experiment, take a deck of cards and remove all cards of one suit. Put those cards in order A 2 3… K. Now deal the cards into two piles, one for low cards, and one for high cards. For simplicity, let’s say the Ace is low.

Where did you put the seven? Did the deck suddenly jump from low to high, even though six is close to seven, which is close to eight?

]]> By: Spider http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-230813 Spider Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:34:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-230813 I'll take the opportuntity to think of more questions... I have a question about Behe's Darwin's Black Box... I know this isn't your book, but it seems like a keystone to the whole ID movement. In one chapter, Behe claims that mathematical modeling is not a valid scientific tool. In the <em>very next</em> chapter, Behe describes an unvalidated mathematical model claiming to disprove evolution due to high improbability. Does that mean mathematical modeling is valid or invalid? Thank you for your clarification. I’ll take the opportuntity to think of more questions…

I have a question about Behe’s Darwin’s Black Box… I know this isn’t your book, but it seems like a keystone to the whole ID movement.

In one chapter, Behe claims that mathematical modeling is not a valid scientific tool. In the very next chapter, Behe describes an unvalidated mathematical model claiming to disprove evolution due to high improbability. Does that mean mathematical modeling is valid or invalid?

Thank you for your clarification.

]]> By: fideism http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-230393 fideism Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:46:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-230393 If a whole year goes by, I think I'm going to give up on getting an answer to my question. It's been half a year already... If a whole year goes by, I think I’m going to give up on getting an answer to my question. It’s been half a year already…

]]> By: Hemant Mehta http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-224408 Hemant Mehta Sun, 31 Aug 2008 22:14:50 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-224408 <blockquote>Any answers yet?</blockquote> Oddly enough, we're still in contact. He keeps saying he'll get back to me with answers, but I don't have them yet. To be fair, he's had a lot of other things on his plate and I just added to the mix. But we're still in touch.

Any answers yet?

Oddly enough, we’re still in contact. He keeps saying he’ll get back to me with answers, but I don’t have them yet.

To be fair, he’s had a lot of other things on his plate and I just added to the mix. But we’re still in touch.

]]> By: Spider http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-224356 Spider Sun, 31 Aug 2008 21:59:39 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-224356 Any answers yet? Any answers yet?

]]> By: Hemant Mehta http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-164318 Hemant Mehta Tue, 13 May 2008 22:36:32 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/04/07/questions-for-lee-strobel/#comment-164318 <blockquote>Any idea when Mr Strobel might answer some of these questions? Or are the answers posted somewhere else? TIA!</blockquote> He's a busy guy but I hope to get his responses soon. I'll post them when I have them!

Any idea when Mr Strobel might answer some of these questions? Or are the answers posted somewhere else? TIA!

He’s a busy guy but I hope to get his responses soon. I’ll post them when I have them!

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