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Atheists & Agnostics

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts) Wed May 6, 2015, 12:29 PM May 2015

A neurosurgeon that doesn't believe in evolution is like a welder that doesn't believe in metallurgy [View all]

Would you trust that welder to make you a gas tank for your car? Does it matter if he's highly recommended?

Why would anyone trust someone who does not understand the fundamentals of their field? Because he's done well up to yesterday? Got lucky? Crappy competition?

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A neurosurgeon that doesn't believe in evolution is like a welder that doesn't believe in metallurgy [View all] AtheistCrusader May 2015 OP

Not being a neurosurgeon myself... Rob H. May 2015 #1

I'm assuming he took at least basic biology AlbertCat May 2015 #3

Yeah but I would if they had a really nice movie made about them... truebrit71 May 2015 #2

So true, so true kdmorris May 2015 #5

What people believe and what they say bvf May 2015 #4

I attended a blacksmithing class held by a NASA scientist/artist/blacksmith ChairmanAgnostic May 2015 #6

All these medical doctors who've entered politics makes me think I need a new list of questions f/ Panich52 May 2015 #7

But he's Heroic! mr blur May 2015 #8

Vermin can't read, remember? truebrit71 May 2015 #9

I see what you didn't do there. beam me up scottie May 2015 #10