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::::::::I'm not making the assertion that consensus=truth.  I merely wanted Andy to explain how he can reconcile the claim that consensus does not establish truth with the philosophical underpinnings of a wiki.  And the onus isn't on me to establish the standards for evaluating the logic of the Bible.  I didn't make the claim that it was the most logical book ever written.  It's your responsibility to support your claim that the Bible is the most logical book ever written, not mine.  As people are fond of saying here, assertion is not argumentation. --[[User:WideAngle|WideAngle]] 13:23, 11 December 2009 (EST)
 
::::::::I'm not making the assertion that consensus=truth.  I merely wanted Andy to explain how he can reconcile the claim that consensus does not establish truth with the philosophical underpinnings of a wiki.  And the onus isn't on me to establish the standards for evaluating the logic of the Bible.  I didn't make the claim that it was the most logical book ever written.  It's your responsibility to support your claim that the Bible is the most logical book ever written, not mine.  As people are fond of saying here, assertion is not argumentation. --[[User:WideAngle|WideAngle]] 13:23, 11 December 2009 (EST)
 
::::::::: (edit conflict) Actually, as reverted [[User:GrahamGore]] pointed out, scientists then considered the earth spherical - and they actually had a better idea of its size than Columbus, and they knew he couldn't get to Asia - what they didn't know was that America was in the way.  I think a better example would be bloodletting:  the scientific consensus for ages was that it helped patients, when it actually was hurting them. --[[User:EvanW|EvanW]] 13:26, 11 December 2009 (EST)
 
::::::::: (edit conflict) Actually, as reverted [[User:GrahamGore]] pointed out, scientists then considered the earth spherical - and they actually had a better idea of its size than Columbus, and they knew he couldn't get to Asia - what they didn't know was that America was in the way.  I think a better example would be bloodletting:  the scientific consensus for ages was that it helped patients, when it actually was hurting them. --[[User:EvanW|EvanW]] 13:26, 11 December 2009 (EST)
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::::::::::I mentioned the consensus of 1491; the previous troll went to an ''an hominem'' - and completely ignorant - argument immediately upon entering the site.  As far as user WideAngle goes, he dosn't come here and make demands of us to answer his questions when he knows full well that it has been answered many times within these articles and talk pages.  Now I have a question of him, and he will answer: explain the "philosophical underpinnings of a wiki" and how it's supposed to be different from everything else, and why we must conform to that explanation.  [[User:Karajou|Karajou]] 13:32, 11 December 2009 (EST)
    
It's nice to finally have all of the fallacy, racism, sexism, and homophobia in one easily accessible place. I think my favorite thing about Conservapedia is the use of the Bible in what seems like every article (I haven't read every article so perhaps this is a gross generalization. But when it comes to, say, immigration is the Bible really the best source?) I will probably be using this website when I have to write papers on current situations. It will be a lot easier to just come here than to have to seek out the few religious right wingers I know for a quote. {{unsigned|Writerfish}}
 
It's nice to finally have all of the fallacy, racism, sexism, and homophobia in one easily accessible place. I think my favorite thing about Conservapedia is the use of the Bible in what seems like every article (I haven't read every article so perhaps this is a gross generalization. But when it comes to, say, immigration is the Bible really the best source?) I will probably be using this website when I have to write papers on current situations. It will be a lot easier to just come here than to have to seek out the few religious right wingers I know for a quote. {{unsigned|Writerfish}}
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