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Old 01-July-2007, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by EnoughDarkStuff View Post
The religious motives behind the Big Bang, however, cannot be denied.

Uh, sure they can. Especially since those who offer a religious origin for the universe often deny the Big bang theories?

What does the story you mentioned have to do with modern Big Bang theories?


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This analogy is tenuous at best, as no one is claiming the BB is evil!
No, but it's still confusing the originator with the merits of the product itself.
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