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| − | '''[http://www.talkorigins.org Talk.Origins]''' is a bot-moderated usenet group dominated by promoters of the theory of evolution. | + | '''talk.origins''' is a bot-moderated [[usenet]] group dominated by promoters of the theory of evolution. |
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| − | Talk.Origins is renowned for having its own jargon. Examples include:
| + | talk.origins is renowned for having its own jargon.{{fact}} Examples include: |
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| − | :"quote mining" - extracting and using quotes by someone to argue against his beliefs. The person alleging "quote mining" sometimes, but not always, claims the quote was taken out of context. | + | :"quote mining" - extracting and using quotes by someone to argue against his beliefs. The person alleging "quote mining" sometimes, but not always, claims the quote was taken out of context.{{fact}} |
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| − | :"fundy loon" - anyone who believes in God or mentions the Bible. Short for the derogatory "fundamentalist lunatic." | + | :"fundy loon" - anyone who believes in God or mentions the Bible.{{fact}} Short for the derogatory "fundamentalist lunatic." |
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| − | :"moving the goalposts" - expecting an evolutionist to progress to step 2 of an argument. | + | :"goddidit" or "god of the gaps" - derisive terms for God doing anything.{{fact}} |
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| − | :"goddidit" or "god of the gaps" - derisive terms for God doing anything.
| + | ==See also== |
| | + | [[TalkOrigins Archive]] |
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| − | :"[[Flying Spaghetti Monster|spaghetti monster]]" - a peculiar parody of religion. | + | ==External Links== |
| | + | *[http://groups.google.com/group/talk.origins/topics talk.origins] via Google Groups |
| | + | *[http://www.talkorigins.org TalkOrigins Archive] website |
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| | + | ==References== |
| | + | <references/> |