[Vision2020] Whose 'dogma' are we to believe?
Dale Courtney
dmcourtn@moscow.com
Fri, 31 Oct 2003 10:53:37 -0800
> Funny - my Webster's primary definition of 'dogma' is : "A
> system of doctrines proclaimed true by a religious sect."
>
> O course, this is the college version and there must be a
> biblical version of Webster that I haven't seen yet.
Harry,
I don't know about a "biblical" version of Webster's, but here's the
electronic version:
http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=dogma
Note that the *primary* meaning is "something held as an established
opinion; especially : a definite authoritative tenet." The theory of
evolution *clearly* falls into that category.
This specious argument would be like the following conversion:
1. "Look at the beautiful train on that gown!"
2. "What are you talking about! That gown has neither engine nor caboose!
That person has no idea what a gown is!"
Sigh... Conversations I'm getting used to in Moscow.
Best,
Dale