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: Aschlafly already explained it to you clearly, Phil.  Beauty cannot result from evolution, as it cannot result from chance.  As for Bible's use of the word, yes, it necessarily uses the word "as commonly used."  Vague definitions is a favorite method of liberal deceit.  God's word is inerrant, and thus does not mislead with vagueries. [[User:RodWeathers|RodWeathers]] 22:55, 26 October 2008 (EDT)
 
: Aschlafly already explained it to you clearly, Phil.  Beauty cannot result from evolution, as it cannot result from chance.  As for Bible's use of the word, yes, it necessarily uses the word "as commonly used."  Vague definitions is a favorite method of liberal deceit.  God's word is inerrant, and thus does not mislead with vagueries. [[User:RodWeathers|RodWeathers]] 22:55, 26 October 2008 (EDT)
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:: That name's "Philip", by the way.  And I've explained myself at least as well as Andy's explained it to me, and you've not added anything new to his explanation.  Why is the Bible's use of the word ''necessarily'' "as commonly used"?  Many Bible words have subtly different meanings than how they are commonly used ''in modern times''.  And referring to my use as a "vague definition" is incorrect; I gave a definition that was more detailed than Andy's.  Inerrancy is different to clarity.  I agree that God's word is clear where it needs to be, but it's not always clear (on less-important matters), although always inerrant.  [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 02:12, 27 October 2008 (EDT)
 
The old saw is an atheistic falsehood, which is traced to statements by a young Benjamin Franklin (before he returned to [[faith]]) and by [[David Hume]], an early atheistic philosopher. See [http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/59100.html].  Looks like it has misled many who are unaware of its atheistic roots.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 22:54, 26 October 2008 (EDT)
 
The old saw is an atheistic falsehood, which is traced to statements by a young Benjamin Franklin (before he returned to [[faith]]) and by [[David Hume]], an early atheistic philosopher. See [http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/59100.html].  Looks like it has misled many who are unaware of its atheistic roots.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 22:54, 26 October 2008 (EDT)
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: That's a rather selective interpretation of the link you provided.  It actually says that in the wording we've been using it's attributable to a Margaret Wolfe Hungerford, although the concept appears earlier, including by Hume, and before him Franklin, and before him Shakespeare, and even he was not the first.
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: Nevertheless, the existence of a saying does not mean that it's true.  It may not be, but it appears to have a fair bit of truth simply by the ''fact'' that some see beauty where others do not.
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: [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 02:12, 27 October 2008 (EDT)
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