4. Christianity vs Scientific Naturalism: Garrett Hardin's opening

[gamesbok]

Laplace wrote a book on the formation of the universe, and Napoleon ask why he hadn't mentioned God. 'Je n'avais pas besoin de cette hypothèse-là.' ("I had no need of that hypothesis.") Napoleon, greatly amused, told this reply to Lagrange, who exclaimed, 'Ah! c'est une belle hypothèse; ça explique beaucoup de choses.' ("Ah, it is a fine hypothesis; it explains many things.")

[ianmac2010]

If the atheists wants me to believe that words are meaningless, then I will start by ignoring his words.

[RJL738]

This is a good debate.