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Re:To tell someone they're wrong, first tell them how they'r... by flukus on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @03:39AM (#12486250)
> On a more serious note: For me, the distinction between belief and science disappear somewhere around "all models are wrong, some are useful". For me, both models have been very useful.

What useful model does creationism put forward?

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Re:To tell someone they're wrong, first tell them how they'r... by reitanqild on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @04:03AM (#12486338)
Mostly not creationism specifically but my religion.
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Re:To tell someone they're wrong, first tell them how they'r... by andrepd on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @06:09AM (#12486749)
Useful perhaps, in that it makes you feel good. But like another poster pointed out, nazi ideology made its followers feel pretty good.
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Re:To tell someone they're wrong, first tell them how they'r... by reitanqild on Tuesday September 13, 2016 @10:21AM (#12488460)
More useful though in that it made me stop hating and get control over my impulsiveness.
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